Crime & Safety

McHenry County Teen Charged In Wisconsin Murder

The 18-year-old man faces charges in connection with the shooting death of a 60-year-old man in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

TWIN LAKES, WI — An 18-year-old McHenry County man is in custody on murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a 60-year-old man in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

Josh Grimaldi has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, party to a crime, and hiding a corpse, party to a crime. He remains behind bars in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, according to a news release from the Twin Lakes Police Department.

Grimaldi is the third person charged in connection with the shooting death of Kenneth Thoma.

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Thoma was first reported missing in October, and his remains were found Nov. 6 buried in a wooded area behind an apartment complex in Twin Lakes.

He died from a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said.

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Authorities arrested two other men in December in connection with Thoma's death — Joey L. Miracle, 18, and Thomas R. Wilton, 20.

Both men are being held on $1 million bail and face charges of first-degree intentional homicide, party to a crime, and hiding a corpse, party to a crime.

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