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Arrest Made in Connection to Anderson Homicide in Tomahawk Save Email Print
Posted: 9:36 AM May 15, 2008
Last Updated: 6:28 PM May 15, 2008
Reporter: WSAW Staff

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An arrest has been made in connection to the murder of a Tomahawk woman in March 2008, according to the Tomahawk Police Department.

A news release from Tomahawk police say 18-year-old Derek K. Domke was arrested Wednesday by its officers, with assistance from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department and Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Domke is being held at the Lincoln County Jail.

Lincoln County District Attorney Don Dunphy is reviewing the case to determine what charges to file. No additional information is being released at this time.

The body of Rochelle Anderson was found outside the Zephyr Fuel and Convenience store in Tomahawk March 22.

Court records show the last address for the man in custody is across the street from Zepher.

According to the Wausau Daily Herald, Domke had been enrolled at Tomahawk High School, but Principal Scott Swenty is not commenting on Domke's current status.

A classmate of Domke says she was shocked to hear about his arrest. It shocks me, what I know of him at school he seems like a really nice kid," says Ashley Johnson.

Johnson graduated from Tomahawk High School in January and says Domke was still attending classes while she was there.

Johnson also knew the victim but says Domke and Anderson's path's didn't cross at school. "She's like four years ahead of us, so I don't think they had a connection at school what so ever."

Nathan Ives, 21, of Wausau, was named a person of interest in the case. He's being held in the Marathon County Jail on unrelated charges.

Stay tuned to www.wsaw.com and NewsChannel 7 for further details.

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Posted by: sam Location: german on Jul 11, 2008 at 01:09 PM
i think derek domeke is a very bad person for killing that innocent person and should himself be killed...hes worthless

Posted by: tyler domke Location: seymour on May 16, 2008 at 08:15 AM
that kid is my cousin

Posted by: Shawn Location: Tomahawk wis on May 16, 2008 at 01:11 AM
i think he was a trouble maker i dont know him but i heard that him and anderson had problems because she wouldn't sell him weed thats what i heard i dont know iF its true or not it could be

Posted by: Di Location: Tomahawk on May 15, 2008 at 07:57 PM
Just very glad to see they finally caught someone and hope this will help put the family at ease, and also hope he gets what is coming to him, if the effidence concludes. I also think they should start making these criminals pay the price for the crimes they do; we have been very leanant to them because of age and we need to stop and make them accountable for there actions; people know right from wrong now adays, its out there in our faces each day.

Posted by: Destinee Location: DePere on May 15, 2008 at 07:44 PM
Hi im Destinee Doonan, Derek is my brother we have different dads and I think my brother did not kill her. He is way to nice of a guy to do that I have been cring so badly and my eyes burn so badly.he does not deservethis because I love him !!!!

Posted by: Erika Location: Tomahawk on May 15, 2008 at 12:29 PM
I went to school with him. I should of known that he was gonna turn out like this. Maybe I sould of been the one to stop his uncontrolable mind.

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