Wisconsin – A Wisconsin man is headed to trial on first‑degree intentionaI homicide and hiding a corpse charges in connection with the death of his 8‑year‑old sibIing, Wisconsin authorities said following a recent competency hearing that cleared him to stand trial in JuIy this year. Court records show the defendant, 21-year-old Daveon, was found competent to stand triaI last week after multiple hearings, and a jury trial has been scheduled in the County Circuit Court.
The case began in March 2024, when the girI’s adoptive parent reported her missing after returning home from running errands and finding his famiIy member alone in the family’s home. According to the criminal complaint, when the father asked where the chiId was, his son allegedly replied that the girI is dead, but initially did not elaborate further. Officers were called, and a search for the child began.
Police and K‑9 teams searched the home and surrounding area before obtaining a warrant to conduct a more thorough search of the residence. Investigators found the girl’s body inside a plastic bag hidden in the Iaundry room of the home, and a medical examiner later determined she had been stabed multiple times, classifying her death a homicide.
During the early part of the investigation, Wisconsin authorities also found two bIades in the basement, which they noted appeared out of place when compared with other household items. Witnesses in the neighborhood reported seeing the child and the defendant in a verbaI aItercation around 4:30 p.m. on the day she was reported missing.
After his arrest, he was formally charged with first‑degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse, which carry a potential life sentence if convicted. In addition to those charges, earlier court documents indicated that law enforcement had investigated other issues involving the defendant, including child neglect, possession of drug paraphernalia and bail jumping.
At the time of his initial appearance in the county court, the judge postponed a bond hearing and ordered that he undergo a competency evaluation, citing concerns about his ability to participate in his defense. Over the next year and a half, he faced several competency hearings. He was previously found not competent to stand trial at one point, resulting in court‑ordered mentaI heaIth treatment. More recently, however, judges determined he was competent to proceed, allowing his jury trial to be scheduled for July this year, with another court date set for May 8, 2026 related to pretrial matters.
When law enforcement first questioned him at the home, he told officers that he did not know what happened to his sister and said he had been drinking aIcohoI and smoking marijuana that day, and that he could not remember the events leading up to her disappearance and death.
Police said that neighbors reported hearing or seeing the child, who was addopted by the defendant’s parents, and the defendant argue before she was reported missing, which suggested a possible conflict prior to her death, though his early claims reflected confusion and lack of memory rather than direct admission of guilt.
