2-26-14 beaver dam woman charged in cold case homicide

A Beaver Dam woman accused of murdering her boyfriend in 2001 in Columbia County has made her initial court appearance.  Bail was set at 500 thousand dollars cash for 38 year old Leah Waldhart.  She’s charged with first degree intentional homicide in the death of 42 Curtis Wylesky of Beaver Dam.  On April 23^rd, 2001 Wylesky was found dead in a ditch on County Highway Z just outside of Fall River.  He was found near his truck and had injuries.  The death investigation went cold until recently, when investigators re-examined the reports, autopsy, evidence, and past investigation.