Wayne Kubsch

Murderer

3known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Date of birth: October 31, 1967
Age at first offence: 31
Characteristics: attempt to collect insurance money
Victim profile: Beth Kubsch, 31, his wife; her ex-husband Rick Milewski, 35, and their son Aaron Milewski, 10
Method of murder: St abbing with knife / Shooting
Date(s) of murder: September 18, 1998
Years active: 1998
Date of arrest: —
Status: Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on April 18, 2005

Case Summary

Case record

People

Wayne Kubsch: husband; defendant
Beth Kubsch: wife; murder victim
Rick Milewski: Beth Kubsch’s ex-husband; murder victim
Aaron Milewski: son of Beth Kubsch and Rick Milewski; 10-year-old; murder victim
Anthony Early: Beth Kubsch’s 12-year-old son; found the victims when he arrived home from a school dance

The offence

Wayne Kubsch murdered Beth Kubsch, Rick Milewski, and Aaron Milewski. All three victims were stabbed and shot.

Investigation

Anthony Early found the victims when he arrived home from a school dance. The victims were found in the Kubsch home in Mishawaka.

Trial

Wayne Kubsch was convicted on June 15, 2000. The conviction was reversed on March 14, 2003. A special judge, William Albright, was appointed on January 9, 2004. Wayne Kubsch was found guilty of three counts of murder after being retried in March 2005.

Sentencing

Wayne Kubsch was sentenced on August 28, 2000 by the St. Joseph Superior Court, with sentencing judge Jerome Frese. Wayne Kubsch was sentenced to death on April 18, 2005.

Timeline

June 15, 2000 — Convicted
Sept. 18, 1998 — Murder occurred in the Kubsch home in Mishawaka
Aug. 28, 2000 — Sentenced (sentencing court: St. Joseph Superior Court; sentencing judge: Jerome Frese)
Mar. 14, 2003 — Conviction reversed
Jan. 9, 2004 — Special judge William Albright appointed
March 2005 — Found guilty of three counts of murder after being retried
Apr. 18, 2005 — Sentenced to death

Other details

Wayne Kubsch was associated with the motive: to collect insurance money.
Case location: Mishawaka, Ind.
Victim count: three victims were murdered (Beth Kubsch, Rick Milewski, and Aaron Milewski).
Anthony Early was 12 years old at the time he arrived home from a school dance and found the victims.

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