Burlington man will stand trial in wife's death
ELKHORN --- The Burlington man accused of killing his wife more than 10 years ago and anchoring her body at the bottom of Geneva Lake was bound over for trial this afternoon.
David Brossard, 40, of 7740 Fish Hatchery Road, Burlington, appeared in Walworth County Court for a preliminary hearing on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide stemming from the death of his wife, Dawn M. Brossard, who was 29 when she went missing in 1997.
David remains in the Walworth County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond.
He will be arraigned Oct. 3 at 1 p.m.
According to the criminal complaint, David and Dawn were having affairs, fighting and discussing divorce in the days leading up to her disappearance.
Dawn was reported missing Oct. 25, 1997, after she didn’t arrive for work at the State Financial Bank of Waterford in Burlington, according to the criminal complaint.
David is suspected of beating his wife in the head to kill her in 1997, then anchoring her body in the lake with chains and concrete blocks, according to the criminal complaint and investigators.
Nearly six years later, Dawn’s body was found at the bottom of Geneva Lake on July 11, 2003.
The body was found off Conference Point near Williams Bay, according to the criminal complaint.
Sep 25, 2008 at 8:50 a.m.
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someone else mentioned in a post on a previous article that this guy killed a guy in a drunk driving accident.....he is finally getting what he deserves.
Sep 24, 2008 at 8:19 p.m.
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I didn't mean for that statement to be meen! Just that this is a very SICK world. A Very Deep I'M SORRY!!
Sep 24, 2008 at 7:24 p.m.
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He thought he was smarter than everyone else. He got caught. I bet it shocked him.
Sep 24, 2008 at 6:32 p.m.
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woodsman
"She must have realy pi--ed him off"
As a person that was a resident of Burlington at the time and who saw the pain the family went through and the fear the town endured thinking a killer was on the loose your comments seem unkind. This woman had a family that missed her and did not get justice for the last ten years. Seems a little compassion would be in order.
Sep 24, 2008 at 3:37 p.m.
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She must have realy pi--ed him off. At least they found her body,not like the guy that rented the wood chipper,found only hair in the blades. I guess that was all it took to convict him. I guess devorce wasn't an option,their thoughts are,if i can't have you,no one will. Takes all kinds on this merry-go-round,i guess!!
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