
and Joseph Bugni (Right) In Court Today
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — The long-awaited preliminary hearing in the cold case homicide of David Vanderzee was postponed Friday morning after defense attorneys filed a sweeping motion to dismiss the charges, and both defendants agreed to waive their statutory time limits.

(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis informed Commissioner William Michel II that his office had received the defense’s motion to dismiss—a 21-page filing—just the day before. While prosecutors were prepared to proceed with the hearing and had their primary witness, Detective Lieutenant Neil Paulsen, present in court, Solis requested time to submit a written response. He did not object to the proposed delay, stating the state “want[s] to answer the defendant’s motion to dismiss” before moving forward with testimony.

(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Commissioner Michel confirmed that a letter submitted Thursday by both defense teams outlined two requests: to schedule argument on the motion to dismiss and to waive the time limits for the preliminary hearing. “The court sees it as something that is reasonable,” Michel said. “We’re not having any issues as to that.”
Attorneys Joseph Bugni and Jennifer Recktenwald, representing Roxanna Vanderzee-Collins and Kevin Noonan, representing John Viskocil, all confirmed in court that they had reviewed the waiver of time with their clients. Michel accepted the stipulation and granted the adjournment.

(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
The court set July 25, 2025, as the deadline for the prosecution to file its written response. The defense will have until August 4 to reply. The court will hear the motion to dismiss and hold the preliminary hearing on August 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with at least an hour reserved for the proceedings.
Commissioner Michel also ordered that bond remain unchanged for both defendants. Vanderzee-Collins, who posted $500,000 cash bail in May, appeared in court accompanied by her attorneys. Viskocil, remains in custody.
Kenosha County Eye attempted to speak with Vanderzee-Collins after the hearing. She declined to comment. Two women believed to be her daughter and granddaughter accompanied her as she left the courthouse.
The motion to dismiss, filed Thursday, argues that the criminal complaint fails to allege a crime and lacks probable cause. The defense maintains that the state’s case relies on speculation and innuendo, without tying either defendant to the murder weapon or providing a clear motive.
David Vanderzee was shot multiple times in the back of the head in his Powers Lake (now Randall) home in 2003. Former DAs Bob Zapf and Michael Graveley declined to file charges, citing insufficient evidence. District Attorney Xavier Solis, elected in 2024, revived the case earlier this year and charged Vanderzee’s then-wife and her alleged lover with first-degree intentional homicide.
KCE will continue following this case and provide full coverage of the August 13 hearing.

(Cell Phone Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
One Response
Nothing says “guilty” like Kmiec.🤣🤣🤣