GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Ledgeview man accused of killing his girlfriend and dumping her body in a Bellevue field was briefly in court Thursday afternoon.
34-year-old Douglass Detrie is being held on a $1 million bond for the murder of Nicole VanderHeyden.
Brown County District Attorney David Lasee said he’s was not ready to file a criminal complaint.
Detrie’s attorney was able to seal the probable cause statement.
“Our concern is obviously that in the event that there are other suspects out there, we don’t want them to be able to see what’s statement and possibly hamper the investigation,” say Emily Lonergan.
Detrie’s next court date was set for June 10 at 2:30 p.m.
The case is still under investigation.
VanderHeyden’s body was found on May 21 in a field off of Hoffman Road, about 3 miles from the couple’s home in Ledgeview.
In court last week, prosecutors said the couple had an argument the night before VanderHeyden’s body was found. Court arguments indicated investigators believe VanderHeyden was strangled and beaten.
Detrie was arrested on May 23rd after Brown County Sheriff’s deputies searched the couple’s home.
Prosecutors indicated in court that deputies found blood outside the home, blood inside VanderHeyden’s vehicle, and a foot print on her body, which they say appears to match a pair of Air Jordan shoes found in Detrie’s home.
Brown County District Attorney David Lasee said last week that he was waiting for state crime lab results before charging Detrie.
