Elizabeth Ann Kolba

Elizabeth Ann Kolba, a 33-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was found shot to death on December 30, 2024, inside a residence in the 300 block of West Bridge Street in New Lisbon, Wisconsin. Two young girls were found dead with her. Investigators identified Kolba as the girlfriend of Virgil G. Thew, who lived at the residence and quickly became the central suspect in what authorities ultimately treated as a triple homicide.

The investigation had begun before the bodies were discovered. Late ...

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