The Dane County District Attorney’s office has filed a charge of first degree intentional homicide in the Brittany Zimmermann case from 2008.
David Kahl, 53, faces the charge for the murder on April 2, 2008 in her Madison appartment. He is already incarcerated in connection with unrelated criminal cases.
Zimmermann, 21, was at UW-Madison at the time she was murdered 12 years ago.
“During that time, MPD never gave up on her case, tirelessly pursuing justice for Brittany and her family,” said a statement from Madison Police.
“Investigators have conducted hundreds of interviews, processed countless pieces of evidence, and produced thousands of pages of reports. The Dane County District Attorney’s Office and Wisconsin State Crime Lab have also been instrumental in the investigation. The dedication and persistence of those tasked with investigating this case – past and present – has never wavered.”
Brittany’s parents Jean and Kevin share this statement:
It is with mixed emotions that we write this statement today. First and foremost, we are grateful to the Madison Police Department and the Dane County District Attorney’s Office for not giving up on this investigation. It has been almost 12 years since we lost our beautiful daughter, Brittany, and we could not have gone through this without the love and support of our family and friends. To all of them, we are eternally grateful. Having charges filed is just the beginning of justice for Brittany, which is what we have wanted from the start of this horrible tragedy. Nothing will bring our beautiful daughter back and we continue to feel that pain every day. Therefore, while we have appreciated all the community support throughout the past 12 years, we are respectfully asking for privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.