A man charged in a Dunn County cold case appeared in court Tuesday. Nov. 12, 2024, online court records show a $1,000,000 cash bond is set for 84-year-old Jon Miller of Owatonna, Minnesota, who is now charged with first-degree murder.

An 84-year-old man, Jon K. Miller, was arrested for the 1974 murder of Mary K. Schlais in Dunn County after investigative genetic genealogy identified a viable suspect.

DUNN COUNTY (WQOW) - The man charged in a 50-year-old murder case had his first day in court Tuesday. An initial appearance was held for Jon Miller in Dunn County. The judge set a cash bond of $1,000,000 for the 84-year-old Minnesota man.

DUNN COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is holding a press conference following an arrest of a man in connection with a cold case. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office has a suspect in a cold case from 1974.

A dramatic turn of events in a 50-year-old Dunn County cold case. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 84-year-old Jon Keith Miller and charged him with first-degree murder for the death of 25-year-old Mary Schlais.

DUNN COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - Dunn County authorities have made an arrest in connection to a cold case that dates back to 1974. Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd says 84-year-old Jon Miller of Owatonna, Minnesota was arrested Thursday for the homicide of Mary Schlais.

The man accused of a 1974 murder will remain in the Dunn County Jail on a $1 million cash bond, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Her body was found in the Town of Spring Brook in rural Dunn County. Now five decades later, an arrest has been made. 84-year-old Jon Miller was arrested last week for the murder. Stalker said newly developed DNA technology finally led them to a suspect.