02:56 am
09 May 2025

Judge Rules: Helmbrecht Competent to Stand Trial

News | | 0 | by
Judge Rules: Helmbrecht Competent to Stand Trial

The Eau Claire man accused of killing his neighbor back in 2016 has been found competent enough for trial.

A judge yesterday said Shane Helmbrecht can go to trial for the shooting death of his neighbor. Helmbrecht was initially found mentally unfit for trial, and sent to a state hospital for treatment. He eventually ended-up in a halfway house, but ran away last year. He was arrested after a long search, and brought back to Eau Claire. Doctors say Helmbrecht’s problems have been treated, and he is now able to participate in his own defense. He’s due back in court next month. SEE FULL COVERAGE FROM WEAU 13 NEWS WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

EMAIL YOU THE NEWS?

Where we’re at and when:

Address
944 Harlem Street  Altoona, WI. 54720

Hours
News happens all the time, right?

About This Site

This is a place where you can learn about what is happening in the Chippewa Valley and beyond.

Get news and more…In a way that doesn’t put you to sleep.

Life is hard.

Staying up to date should be easy.

the 715 newsroom is:

LIVE and LOCAL.

Hooray radio!

You can hear us every day on these Midwest Family Broadcasting stations:

  • WAXX 104.5 (Country types)
  • I-94 The “Cool Mom”station
  • 98.1 Greatest Hits
  • 92.9 THE X (Rock Types)
  • 105.1 Sports Talk

 

We love radio. We love what we do and we hope you do too.