Elizabeth Kolba, 33, and two girls ages 12 and 13 were found shot to death at a home in New Lisbon on Dec. 30.

Authorities said Thursday that they captured a man wanted in the killing of a Wisconsin woman and two girls. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that the suspect was arrested Thursday.

According to the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, Virgil Thew, a man wanted in connection to a triple homicide, is in custody. The arrest ends an over week-long manhunt for Thew, who was wanted in connection with the deaths of an adult and two children in New Lisbon.

The Juneau County Sheriff's Office reports missing and wanted man Virgil Thew has been caught and is in police custody.

The Wisconsin man wanted in a triple murder of a woman and two young girls, who has been on the run for more than a week, has been arrested after a statewide manhunt.

The video on Virgil Thew is from Dec. 31, 2024. ELROY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin have confirmed the arrest of Virgil Thew, who is accused of killing a woman and her two children. According to the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office,

Law enforcement authorities in Wisconsin have arrested and charged a man they believe killed two juveniles and an adult in late December. The New Lisbon Police Department confirmed it had arrested 47-year-old Virgil Thew after an 11-day search.