WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
Tomahawk Police name person of interest
Friday, March 28, 2008
Authorities across the state of Wisconsin are seeking
the whereabouts of a person of interest in the murder of 25-year-old Rochelle
Anderson last Saturday night in Tomahawk.
Nathan
Ives, 21, is being sought by law enforcement. He’s described as being six feet tall, 160 pounds with blond
hair and blue eyes. Nathan Ives
was last seen wearing a green jacket with a black fur trim on the hood and dark
pants. Ives lives at the residence
at 220 North First Avenue in Wausau that was searched Wednesday for possible
clues and connections to the brutal murder of Rochelle Anderson at Zephyr Fuel.
Tomahawk
Police of Chief Don Johnson emphasized that Nathan Ives was not a suspect, but
a person that may have important information related to the murder case. He currently has numerous warrants out
for his arrest on other unrelated cases, including charges of resisting arrest,
battery, disorderly conduct, intimidation of a victim and criminal damage to
property. Nathan Ives has previous
convictions for resisting arrest, theft and disorderly conduct.
Meanwhile,
a second person living at the 220 North First Avenue Wausau residence was taken
into custody. Former Tomahawk
resident, 23 year old Lydia Jensen was arrested on an outstanding warrant for
disorderly conduct in Lincoln County.
In her court appearance in Merrill Thursday, Lincoln County District
Attorney Don Dunphy expressed concern that she might be a flight risk because
she was picked up at the house searched for murder clues.
In
a shocking response, she told the court that she had nothing to do with the
murder, but then stated, “The father of my son may have had something to do
with it, but I didn’t.” Lincoln County
Judge Glen Hartley reminded Lydia Jensen that her court appearance had nothing
to do with the murder in Tomahawk.
Lydia Jensen remains in the Lincoln County Jail in lieu of $500 cash
bond.
A
gold color Toyota, similar in color to a description of a car an eyewitness reported
as being seen near the scene of the murder, was removed from the Wausau
residence that she and Nathan Ives share.
Tomahawk Chief of Police Don Johnson is quoted as telling reporters that
the car is now at the State Crime Lab in Wausau being processed. Results of the car search should be
completed by early next week.
A
memorial fund has been setup for the daughter of Rochelle Anderson at River
Valley Bank in Tomahawk.
Return to: Local News