Rebecca L. “Becky” Mann, a 43-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was killed along with her husband, Joshua “Josh” Mann, at their home in the Town of Pershing in Taylor County, Wisconsin, on April 9, 2025. The couple lived on a farmstead in the Gilman area and had built a life together there after marrying in September 2006. Becky had spent many years primarily caring for her family and later worked as a bank teller at Nicolet Bank, managed Vault Village in Gilman, and also worked at
Village Feed and the Western Taylor County Library. She and Josh were raising two daughters together, and Becky also had two adult children from a previous marriage.
At approximately 10:00 p.m. on April 9, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call requesting emergency medical assistance at a residence in the 14000 block of County Road M. The caller reported that two severely injured adults were inside the house. Deputies and emergency personnel responded, but when they entered the residence they found both Becky and Josh already dead. The deaths immediately prompted a major investigation involving the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office and numerous local and state agencies.
As investigators worked through the scene and subsequent evidence, attention turned to Kadyn D. Hadden, a 15-year-old who authorities identified as a person of interest. Law enforcement issued information about Hadden and a silver 2012 Chevrolet Impala he was believed to be driving, asking anyone who encountered either the teenager or the vehicle to contact police. Sheriff Corey Dassow later said that Hadden and the Manns knew one another, although authorities did not publicly disclose the nature of their relationship or explain what may have led to the killings. No motive was publicly announced.
The search for Hadden ended on April 12, three days after Becky and Josh were found. At approximately 12:40 p.m., law enforcement officers located the silver Chevrolet Impala on private property in Price County. Hadden was found dead inside the vehicle. Authorities said the preliminary investigation indicated that he had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. By that time, autopsy findings and other investigative evidence had led authorities to formally classify Becky and Josh’s deaths as homicides.
Sheriff Dassow subsequently announced that investigators had determined Hadden was responsible for killing Becky and Josh and that he acted alone. Authorities did not publicly release the specific physical injuries that caused the Manns’ deaths, the weapon or weapons used against them, or a detailed account of what occurred inside the residence before the 911 call. Because Hadden died before he could be taken into custody, there was no arrest, criminal charging proceeding, trial, or conviction in connection with the double homicide.
The investigation drew assistance from a wide range of agencies, including the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, Wisconsin State Crime Lab, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, several sheriff’s offices and police departments, the Taylor County District Attorney’s Office, and the Taylor County Medical Examiner’s Office. The deaths left the Gilman and surrounding Taylor County communities grieving a couple who had deep local ties. A candlelight vigil was held in Medford, and a joint funeral was arranged for Becky and Josh as family members and neighbors mourned them together.
