The record includes evidence of the following: Sometime on the night of March 1, 2002, Shirley Wilson was stabbed to death in her home in Des Moines, which she shared with her grandson, Wolfkill. At trial, Chris McAdam testified Wolfkill had told him earlier on the day of Wilson’s death, “I hate my grandma. I wish she was dead.” In addition, Jeremy Chirch testified Wolfkill had told him earlier on the evening of Wilson’s death that he was going to
kill a family member. Wolfkill admitted to being in the house at about the time Wilson was killed. Wilson’s DNA was found on Wolfkill’s leg. The crime scene indicated Wilson had struggled with her killer; and a day after the murder,
Wolfkill’s body displayed marks consistent with having been in a fight. Finally, Wolfkill’s shirt, which had Wilson’s DNA on it, was found in Wolfkill’s bedroom. We reach the same conclusion here as we did on direct appeal.
Find-A-Grave: Shirley Kennard Wilson
Analyst: Blood matches victim’s
Travis John Wolfkill v State of Iowa 2004 (aka Travis James Milligan) (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Murder of Shirley Wilson by Travis Milligan spotlighted on American Nightmare
Travis John Wolfkill v State of Iowa (aka Travis James Milligan) (conviction and sentence affirmed)
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INMATE INFORMATION
Name Travis John Wolfkill
Offender Number 6188588
Sex M
Birth Date 08/13/1982
Location Iowa State Penitentiary
Offense MURDER 1ST DEGREE
TDD/SDD * LIFE
Commitment Date 03/11/2003
Recall Date
Mandatory Minimum (if applicable)
* TDD = Tentative Discharge Date
* SDD = Supervision Discharge Date