BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) – Police say they’ve arrested a man in connection with a body found in Bellevue over the weekend.
Captain David Konrath of the Brown County Sheriff’s Department held a news conference Monday night.
Konrath said the woman found in a field on Hoffman Road on Saturday is 31-year-old Nicole Vanderheyden of Ledgeview.
On Monday, investigators searched the area of a home on Berkley Road in Ledgeview.
Vanderheyden shared the home with her boyfriend, 34-year-old Douglass Detrie.
Officials say they arrested Detrie at his parent’s home Monday and are recommending charges of first degree intentional homicide.
Investigators say they found blood located near the home and they are not looking for a weapon.
Konrath said Vanderheyden’s injuries were substantial but would not reveal cause of death.
Officials believe the incident happened early Saturday morning but are not ready to reveal any details of what occurred.
Konrath says he expects investigators to be on scene at the Ledgeview home for the next few days.
Vanderheyden had three children, one she shared with Detrie. A GoFundMe page has been established to help with funeral costs and supporting Nicole’s children. Another memorial fund has been set up by friends of Vanderheyden.
The Green Bay Area Public School District is confirming Tuesday that Vanderheyden was a substitute teacher at the elementary and middle school level. In a statement from Superintendent Michelle Langenfeld:
“On behalf of the Board of Education and District Administration, we wish to extend our deepest condolences to Nicole’s family, friends and co-workers. Nicole was a substitute teacher in our district, serving children in many elementary and middle schools since 2012. We are grateful to Nicole for her commitment to education. As a valued colleague and friend, she truly will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nicole’s family, friends and colleagues during this most difficult time.”
