Authorities Identify Man Accused Of Stabbing 4 Waukesha Women

WAUKESHA, WI — After a month-long investigation into a stabbing incident that left two women dead in the Town of Waukesha, authorities identified the killer and announced that he's been charged in court.

On Wednesday, said Adam B. Roth, 36, Waukesha has been charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of attempted homicide, as well as first-degree recklessly endangering safety and mistreatment of animals-causing death for his role in a March 10 double murder. Adam Roth is being held in the Waukeha County Jail on a $500,000 bond. He's due next in court on April 17 for his preliminary hearing.

Authorities said Adam Roth fatally stabbed Dominique Roth, a 34 year-old woman, and Deidre Popanda, a 26-year-old woman, on the night of March 10. Authorities also say a 36-year-old woman and a 62-year-old woman were injured and transported by ambulance to area hospitals after being stabbed by Adam Roth.

Authorities were sent to the area of Oak Grove Lane and Green Country Road in Waukesha just before 7 p.m., on March 10. During a press conference held on the night of the stabbing, Sheriff Eric Severson delivered what details he could about the incident.

"The call came in led us to believe there was an ongoing domestic disturbance call. We had a lot of dead air on the call and we also had some remarks that led us to believe that there might be a stabbing in progress," Severson said. "Deputies responded immediately, and when they arrived at the scene we found that there were four, victims in a stabbing incident, and an adult male suspect."

Severson said they arrested Adam Roth was still at the scene by the time deputies arrived.

"We have every reason to believe that this is a lone actor, there are no other suspects that we need to concern ourselves with, we have no reason to believe there are any others involved, and we feel there is no active or ongoing threat to the community as the result of this," the sheriff said at the time.