‘Armed and Dangerous’ Wis. Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Woman and Two Girls at Home [Video]

Police in Juneau County, Wis., say they’ve arrested a man wanted in connection with the deaths of a woman and two girls at a home in New Lisbon last month.

The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office said in a brief update on Facebook on Thursday that Virgil Thew was arrested in Elroy, Wis., amid an “increased law enforcement presence” in the area after a tip about a “suspicious” man.

In a press release later in the day, the sheriff’s office said Thew was “taken into custody without incident” shortly after officers arrived at the scene.

Thew was arrested in connection with the killings of Elizabeth Kolba, 33, and two girls aged 12 and 13 at a house in New Lisbon on Dec. 30, according to The Associated Press. The outlet reported that police believe Thew, 47, knew the victims.

The relationship between the victims has not been confirmed by police.

Thew has been charged with three counts …