GREEN BAY – Matthew Moore and Katie Heller were charged Thursday with first-degree intentional homicide for the 2012 murder of Thomas Wick at Wick’s Howard home.
Both made initial court appearances in Brown County circuit court Thursday. Heller returns to court April 3 for a preliminary hearing, while Moore’s preliminary hearing will be April 8.
Moore faces five counts, including the homicide count and three counts of perjury. Heller faces similar charges, including being party to first-degree intentional homicide and three perjury counts.
Prosecutors said the 30-year-old Allouez man allegedly killed Wick because he owed Wick money.
Wick was found in the basement of his 240 Hidden Creek Trail home in Howard on Feb. 27, 2012. Brown County sheriff’s deputies said he was shot to death. Investigators say a friend arrived that morning to help Wick remodel his basement and that’s when he found Wick lying on the floor dead. Police believe Wick had been lying there for several hours.
Wick owned Bayside Electric, a residential and commercial electrical company.