Wisconsin man arrested after Nebraska chase, woman found dead
Gavin Thompson (Courtesy: Iowa County Sheriff’s Office)
DODGEVILLE, Wis. - A Wisconsin man was arrested in Nebraska after a police chase early Wednesday morning. A woman was found dead inside the vehicle.
The victim's identity has not been confirmed. However, authorities said she appears to match the description of a woman reported missing in Dodgeville.
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Missing woman
The backstory:
The Dodgeville Police Department responded to a welfare check in the area of Division and Dacotah around 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15.
When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke with the missing person’s family members. The family reported that 67-year-old Dorinda Segebrecht had not been heard from since approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, July 14.
Dodgeville police determined that evidence at the scene suggested that the missing person may be injured and/or in danger. Her vehicle was not at the scene.
Dorinda Segebrecht
Police chase in Nebraska
Dig deeper:
Investigators later discovered that Segebrecht's vehicle may have been in Nebraska, and information about the investigation was relayed to Nebraska State Patrol.
At 1:50 a.m. on July 16, a Nebraska State Trooper spotted the vehicle on I-80 near Lincoln. The driver was not the subject of the missing person case.
The trooper attempted a traffic stop which resulted in a chase. It ended when the vehicle crashed and the driver, who was not the registered owner of the vehicle, ran from the scene. The victim was found dead in the vehicle.
The driver was arrested and transported to the Lancaster County Jail in Nebraska. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office identified him as 23-year-old Gavin Thompson of Dodgeville.
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What they're saying:
Dodgeville Police Chief Brandon Wilhelm said:
"A deceased woman was found in the backseat area who had similar physical and age descriptors to the missing subject from Dodgeville. Investigators in Nebraska are currently working to determine a positive identification of the deceased. We will not be identifying that individual until we receive conclusive confirmation."
Wilhelm also said, at this time, it appears to be a random act of violence. Law enforcement does not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Iowa County Sheriff's Office and the Dodgeville Police Department.