Rodney D. Franklin (Photo courtesy Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A Winnebago County jury found Rodney Franklin guilty Wednesday afternoon on all counts in the murder of Keith Rieskamp after about 90 minutes of deliberation.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 15.
Franklin had been charged with first-degree intentional homicide and theft from a corpse in connection with Rieskamp’s death. The trial began Monday in Winnebago County court.
According to previous testimony, Rieskamp was found dead behind a residence in the 200 block of East Doty Avenue in Neenah on Nov. 24, 2024.
Investigators testified a brick recovered near the scene contained DNA from both Franklin and Rieskamp. Witnesses also told police the two men had argued before Rieskamp’s death.
Rieskamp had previously lived with Franklin at the East Doty Avenue home before later staying in a shed on the property, according to investigators.
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