Prairie du Chien Police Department

228 North Beaumont Road

Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 53821
Chad Abram, Chief of Police

At approximately 9:30 Sunday morning October 10th 2010, a 26-

year old male entered the Crawford County Jail, and confessed to
the murder of Shannon Fischer. Fischer disappeared in December
2006, and her case remains an open investigation. After being
interviewed by officers within my department, the suspect was taken
into formal custody early Sunday afternoon.

The suspect, Michael John Burroughs, will appear in Crawford

County Court at approximately 2:30 PM this afternoon (Monday)
for an initial bond hearing. The Prairie du Chien Police Department
and the Crawford County District Attorney’s Office are requesting
homicide charges against Burroughs for the murder of Shannon
Fischer.

I also want to thank the Bouzek Family for their patience during
this investigation, and we ask the media and public to respect their
privacy during this time. Our department has shifted resources to
allow a greater emphasis on this investigation.

The case remains under investigation, and, due to the sensitivity of

the case, many of your questions will not be answered until a later
date.