Wausau Pilot & Review
A second inmate at Lincoln Hills youth prison is facing murder charges in connection with the death of a counselor at the facility, officials said Thursday.
On Thursday, prosecutors charged 17-year-old Rian Nyblom with felony murder and two counts of battery by prisoners as party to a crime. The charges were filed in Lincoln County Circuit Court, where a judge ordered Nyblom held on a $20,000 cash bond.
Police say Nyblom was incarcerated in the same unit as 16-year-old Javarius Hurd, who was charged June 26 with second-degree reckless homicide and two counts of battery by prisoners. Corey Proulx died June 25, one day after he was allegedly attacked by Hurd at the youth prison. A 25-year-old woman working at the facility was also attacked and is expected to fully recover, officials said.
Hurd is being held on a $100,000 cash bond. Both suspects are facing charges in adult court, though Hurd’s attorneys could attempt to have him charged as a juvenile. Under Wisconsin law, 17-year-old suspects can be prosecuted as an adult, while juveniles under 17 can be tried as adults when they are accused of certain serious crimes – including murder.
A joint investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, Wisconsin State Patrol, and Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office is still ongoing.
