Western Wisconsin man sentenced to life in prison in wife's shooting death

A western Wisconsin man who was accused of killing his wife after she was found dead in their basement in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.Jared Ler'che was charged with first-degree intentional homicide in his wife, Margaret Ler'che's, death. He pleaded no contest in July, meaning he did not admit guilt but accepted the conviction and penalty.Officers found Margaret Ler'che after her father requested a welfare check for her after he spent the afternoon helping her pack her belongings at her Osceola, Wisconsin, home. According to documents, her father told officers that Margaret Ler'che and her two children had been living with Jared Ler'che in Iowa for the last three months. The couple was having marital issues, he said.Roughly 10 minutes after Margaret Ler'che's father contacted authorities, St. Paul dispatch called Polk County, Wisconsin, law enforcement, saying that Jared Ler'che had contacted a crisis line. He said he was driving around with his two children and havi