‘Hit list’ trial: Video shows man near site where neighbor’s body was hidden
By Nick Bohr
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WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — Prosecutors presented video evidence Tuesday in the Waukesha County trial of Kevin Lychwick, who is charged in the 2024 shooting death of his neighbor Carlos Maldonado.
Waukesha police discovered Maldonado’s body in October 2024 near Frame Park, wrapped in a tarp and concealed under leaves and twigs in a wooded area behind an apartment building.
“The body was quasi-semi-buried and was covered in leaves and twigs and stuff, so it looked like the body was to be intentionally concealed,” Waukesha Police Capt. Dan Baumann said at the time.
Maldonado, 55, had been missing for six months before his body was found. Police arrested Lychwick, his neighbor, after finding a gun in his car that they said fired the fatal shots. Investigators also discovered what they described as a hit list in Lychwick’s home, which included Maldonado’s name with the word “neutralized” written next to it.
“You’re trying to make a fool out of me on top of it. I refuse to be part of this. You’re railroading me, I say again,” Lychwick said during the trial Tuesday.
Representing himself, Lychwick frequently clashed with Judge David Maas.
“I need to go back to my cell and lay down. That’s all I can tell you. When I feel better, I’ll let you know,” Lychwick said in court Tuesday while attempting to delay the trial.
His efforts to postpone proceedings were unsuccessful.
During testimony, a neighbor said he saw Lychwick on his surveillance camera after midnight.
“Let me just play this clip for you, and at the conclusion of the clip, I’ll have a question for you,” the prosecutor said.
“Mmm hmm. Yes,” the neighbor replied after reviewing the footage.
“Is there an individual walking on this clip, sir?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes,” the neighbor said.
“Do you recognize that individual?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes,” the neighbor replied.
“Who is that individual?” the prosecutor asked.
“Kevin Lychwick,” the neighbor said.
Lychwick faces life in prison if convicted. Testimony is set to resume Wednesday.
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