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$1 Million Bond Set for Fond Du Lac Cold Case Suspect Charged in Roommate's Death

Prosecutors say forensic testing and interviews produced probable cause after a 31-year investigation, even though Ruland’s remains have not been recovered.

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FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A man charged with murder in a Fond du Lac cold case from over three decades ago appeared in court for the first time on Monday. A judge set a $1 million cash bond for 83-year-old Jerome Baier on Sept. 21. Baier is charged with first-degree murder in the death of […]

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Criminal complaint reveals new details in 1995 cold case

A criminal complaint reveals new details after Jerome Baier was charged with first degree murder in the 1995 disappearance of James Ruland.

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$1 million bond set for Fond du Lac cold case suspect charged in roommate's death

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — A man charged with murder in a Fond du Lac cold case from over three decades ago appeared in court for the first time on Monday. A judge set a $1 million cash bond for 83-year-old Jerome Baier on Sept. 21. Baier is charged with first-degree murder in the death of […]

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Wisconsin man charged in 1995 disappearance of roommate after 31 years

Jerome Baier, 83, has been charged with the 1995 homicide of his roommate, James Ruland, following a decades-long investigation in Fond du Lac County.

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$1M bond set for suspect in James Ruland's 1995 disappearance in Fond du Lac County

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WAOW) — A man accused of first degree Homicide in a 1995 disappearance had his initial appearance in court this afternoon.

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WAOW broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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