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Janesville police announce arrest in homicide case after body found off Peace Trail

  • Dani Maxwell is the News Director at WKOW 27 News. Prior to becoming News Director, Dani was an anchor and Executive Producer of Wake Up Wisconsin and spent several years as the Assistant News Director.    Dani has 25 years of journalism experience, mainly as an anchor and reporter in Wisconsin, Illinois and Colorado.    Dani has won numerous professional awards, including an Emmy, a regional Edward R. Murrow award and various awards from the Wisconsin and Illinois Broadcasters Associations.

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The body was found Wednesday near the Fisher Creek section of Peace Trail along Afton Road in Janesville. Officers arrived at the scene around 12:47 p.m. Police were at the scene Thursday and Friday morning, as a section of the trail was closed to the public. Since that time, Logan Barclay, 23, of Janesville, has been arrested for first-degree intentional homicide. Authorities say the crime scene was outside of Barclay's home.

JANESVILLE, Wis. (WKOW) -- The Janesville Police Department announced Friday an arrest in a homicide case after the body of a 22-year-old woman was found off Peace Trail earlier this week.

The body was found Wednesday near the Fisher Creek section of Peace Trail along Afton Road in Janesville. Officers arrived at the scene around 12:47 p.m. 

Police were at the scene Thursday and Friday morning, as a section of the trail was closed to the public.

Since that time, Logan Barclay, 23, of Janesville, has been arrested for first-degree intentional homicide.

Authorities say the crime scene was outside of Barclay's home.

Police Chief Chad Pearson said neither the victim nor Barclay had a criminal history prior to the victim's death.

Pearson said the two knew each other through a past dating relationship, and it's believed they share a child.

Officials are awaiting autopsy results from the Rock County Medical Examiner on the manner and cause of death.

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Dani Maxwell is the News Director at WKOW 27 News. Prior to becoming News Director, Dani was an anchor and Executive Producer of Wake Up Wisconsin and spent several years as the Assistant News Director.    Dani has 25 years of journalism experience, mainly as an anchor and reporter in Wisconsin, Illinois and Colorado.    Dani has won numerous professional awards, including an Emmy, a regional Edward R. Murrow award and various awards from the Wisconsin and Illinois Broadcasters Associations.

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