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Man in custody in connection to Omro double homicide

Posted at 10:21 AM, Oct 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-26 11:21:57-04

WINNEBAGO COUNTY (NBC 26) -- A person is now in custody in connection to a double homicide case out of Omro.

The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office said a man investigators were looking for since last week, Michael Draine, has been located and is in custody. The Sheriff's Office said it's requesting charges of Mutilating a Corpse.

The other person, who has not been publicly identified by the Sheriff's Office, is in custody on an unrelated matter. However, the Sheriff's Office said it anticipates that he, "will be formally charged for his role in causing both deaths later this week."

At this time, the investigation remains very active and ongoing. Anyone who believes that they have relevant information is strongly encouraged to call 920-236-7300.