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A Western Wisconsin man, who was the target of a murder for hire plot, is taking his story to state lawmakers
Melanie Schrader is behind bars, her intended target says that s not enough
May 12, 2021 6:20 PM Amy DuPont
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Melanie Schrader
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WKBT)- A Western Wisconsin man, who was the target of a murder for hire plot, is taking his story to state lawmakers.
Derek Gerke’s former girlfriend tried to have him killed during a child custody battle. She’s in prison. Gerke says that’s not enough.
The evidence was overwhelming. Investigators recorded the phone calls and meeting Melanie Schrader had with an undercover police officer she hired to kill Derek Gerke; her daughter’s father.