Wilson Competency Hearing Set for June 2

Waukesha County Court Commissioner Thomas Pieper ordered a competency hearing Thursday for accused murderer Richard Wilson. The hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in front of Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Bill Domina.

Upon review of the report, Domina will determine if Wilson is competent to proceed to trial. Neither Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel or defense Attorney Jennifer Dorow would comment on the findings of the report.

Dorow and Schimel told Pieper they also didn’t plan to call any witnesses at the review hearing.

Wilson, 17, of Fox Point, is accused of murdering his grandfather and prominent real estate developer Ron Siepmann on Mother’s Day in a shed in Siepmann’s Town of Merton home.

Wilson, who is a diagnosed with schizophrenia, allegedly hit Siepmann in the head with the ax in order to stop “the spell after 127 years” of schizophrenia he believed to be in the family’s history. After being arrested he also made threats to other family members and to staff in the Waukesha County Jail, where he’s currently being held on $2 million cash bail.

The Wilson family issued a statement after Thursday’s hearing saying “We are still grateful for the support and prayers from our family, friends and community. Our hearts are breaking for everyone involved. We sincerely appreciate the continued respect for our family’s privacy during these difficult times."