KAYLA BERG - 15 yo (2009)- Wausau WI

Law enforcement officials are looking for a 15-year-old Antigo girl who was last seen Aug. 11 in Wausau.

Kayla May Berg was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a
friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where
she planned to meet another friend, according to her mother, Hope
Sprenger. She has not been heard from since.Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on her nose.Sprenger said in her last conversation with her daughter, there were no indications the girl planned to run away."It was like she dropped off the face of the Earth," Sprenger said. "We just want to know that she's OK."If anyone has information about Berg's whereabouts, they should call: Marathon
County Sheriff's Department, 261-1200; Langlade County Sheriff's
Department, 627-6411; Hope Sprenger, 527-0654; or Jim Spanbauer,
623-4210.

The parents of a missing Antigo teen put out a desperate plea for
their daughter's safe return. Kayla Berg,15, was last seen in Wausau
ten days ago. Her friends, family and police in both cities say they have no idea where she. Kayla's
parents describe her as an outgoing, chatty, fun loving kid, who loves
gymnastics. After ten days and no word from her, they're hoping for the
best, but fearing the worst. Hope Sprenger, Kayla's mom says,
"It just doesn't make any sense for her at all. She's always kept in
touch and it just scares me because I really feel that something has
happened." Antigo police say the teen traveled to Wausau to see friends and last seen here, at a home, near Colonial Manor August 11th. Kayla's
parents are divorced and didn't double check with each other on where
their daughter was and that lead to a 6-day delay in her being reported
missing. Eric Roller "We're looking at ten days and I guess the
biggest concern is we haven't been able to confirm that she's had any
contact with any of her friends that she's had in this area. That's our
biggest concern." Concerns that no one knows where Kayla is, but police can find no signs that she's in trouble. Still,
the Chief hopes she may be with friends and is unaware that her family
is looking for her. But, Kayla's mother contends that her daughter
always checks in whether it's with her or friends. Sprenger
says, "She left here with nothing. Just the clothes on her back and
purse, no money. And if she was going to go somewhere, she's the kind
of person who needs clean clothes, her hair's got to be perfect,
makeup's got to be perfect. So, it's just not like her to not come back
or call anybody." A week from Saturday is Kayla's Sweet Sixteen.
With a big birthday and the start of school just around the corner, her
parents are looking for any information that anyone has that will lead
to their daughter. Sprenger says, "I just want, if anyone sees her to please let someone know. I need to know she's okay. I need her back home." Anyone with any information is asked to call the Langlade County Sheriff's Department at 715-627-6411

Police officials in Antigo
say they're continuing to work with other law enforcement agencies, in
their attempt to locate a missing teen.
The mother of 15-year-old Kayla May Berg, tells us her daughter was last
seen being dropped off at a friends hous in Wausau, near the Colonial
Manor Nursing Home.
The mother of Kayla Berg says her family continues to become more worried as every hour passes.
And now, Hope Sprenger says it really seems as if her daughter has simply vanished.
Kayla's father saw his daughter leave his Antigo home back on August 11th, but
because of confusion with who their daughter was with, Kayla wasn't
reported missing to police for a few days later.
And because of the length of time the teen has been missing, the family
says police are ratcheting up their efford to locate the girl.
Kayla Berg's mother Hope Sprenger says, "Theyre checking every lead they get
whether its hearsay or somebody said they seen her, I heard that
they're running everything they're really working non-stop."
The Antigo Police Chief tells us they are currently working with the
Marathon County Sheriff's Department, and speaking to both family and
friends in their attempt to locate Kayla.
The girl's mother describes her daughter as about 5'2, nearly 110 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information about Kayla, or if you've seen her, call your local police.

Despite
making a plea for the public’s help, police in Antigo say they have not
received any leads on a teen who has been missing for several days.
Kayla May Berg was last seen being dropped off at a friend’s house near Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Wausau August 11TH. Antigo police are talking to the 15-year-old’s family, friends and even checking social networking sites for any information about her.
Kayla’s parents describe her as having brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5’2” and weighs 108 pounds.
If you know where Kayla May Berg might be, you are asked to call your local police.

The Antigo Police need your help. They're looking for anyone who has information about the truck in the 2 attached pictures. It was seen August 20 at 1:45pm at the Walmart in Antigo picking up a young female. Authorities received a tip that the girl getting into the truck could be Antigo's missing teen; 15 year old Kayla Berg. Berg was last seen August 11th in Wausau. No one has heard from her since. If you have any information regarding this truck or her disappearance, call the Antigo Police at 715-627-6411. On Saturday, a candle light ceremony will be held in honor of Kayla's 16th birthday. The event will be held at Antigo's High School Saturday, August 29 from 9pm through 11pm.

Candle light vigil for the birthday of amissing Antigo teen

Kayla Berg turned 16 years old this weekend

It's been almost 3 weeks since Kayla Berg was last seen in the Wausau area. Kayla turned 16 Saturday, and friends and family gathered at a special candle light vigil in her honor.
Through the somber glow of candles, dozens of faces could be seen praying for the safe return of their friend and daughter.
"It's terrible," said Kayla's mother Hope Sprenger. "It's horrifying. It's the worst feeling in the world. I just want her back."
Kayla Berg turned 16 years old on Saturday. And friends and family came together at her high school in Antigo to celebrate the milestone, and also pray for her safety.
"I just want Kayla to be in everyone's prayers and to find a way safe way back home," her mother said.
The group sang some of Kayla's favorite songs and shared memories from times spent with Kayla.
"I remember her hyperness," said Kayla's friend Megan Jaje. "No matter what, she was always jumping down the hallways happy. There's nothing that could bring her down usually."
The family has a Sweet 16 birthday cake, but they say it won't be cut until Kayla comes home to have the first piece.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Kayla Berg, please call the Langlade County Sheriff's Department at 715-627-6411

ANTIGO - It's been over three weeks and an Antigo girl is still missing. 16-year-old Kayla May Berg has been missing since August 11th.

According to detectives with the Antigo Police Deparment, she was last seen at her father's home. Kayla is listed as missing and endangered.

She has brown hair and brown eyes and weighs 108 pounds.

Her ears and navel are pierced. She also has a scar on the right side of her nose and a
scar on her right shin.

If you have any information about Kayla, please call the Langlade County Crimestoppers. That number is 627-NAIL

It's been nearly a month since a 16-year-old Antigo teen went missing in Wausau.
Now police aren't sure whether she was abducted or if she's just hiding out.
Kayla's
mom Hope Sprenger says, "Kayla if you can hear this, please just call
me, you're not in trouble. Just call mom. I need to know."
Even
though 16-year-old Kayla Berg has been missing for nearly a month, her
mother isn't giving up hope. And neither are the Antigo Police.
Chief
Eric Roller says, "We're following up on everything we can. A lot of it
has been "she's been here or there, been sighted here, maybe here".
The
problem is, they haven't been able to confirm any of those tips. The
man who saw Kayla last dropped her off at this abandoned home. He says
he never saw her go in. The person she was meeting says he wasn't here.
Roller says, "To this day that's all we really do know."
Based on interviews, the stories just aren't matching up. That's why police believe Kayla may be hiding with friends.
Roller
says, "We do feel that there is some deception there and they may know
more about it. Again, it's nothing concrete but it is a lead that we
want to go on."
But Sprenger isn't so sure, "I can't
believe that they would lie. They've seen what I've gone through, what
I'm going through... I can't see her doing this. It's completely not in
her nature."
But police say if Kayla is hiding, it's the best case scenario at this point.
Roller
says, "That's what we're hoping for. I mean we're just hoping that
she's going to come back, she's safe and her friends knew."
You
may remember we told you that police received a tip from a person
saying they thought they saw Kayla get into a truck at the Wal-Mart in
Antigo.
The driver of that truck was interviewed and cleared. If you have any information about Kayla, call local law enforcement.

The family of missing girl Kayla Berg, 16, of Antigo is planning to
hold a fundraiser to increase the reward offered by Langlade County
Crimestoppers.
The family hopes the money also would pay for additional flyers and to hire a private investigator, according to a news release.Her mother, Hope Sprenger, said rumors and false leads have kept the family in limbo and authorities have come up empty-handed. Berg
was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a
residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned
to meet another friend, according to Sprenger. She has not been heard
from since.Berg was wearing jeans,
a T-shirt and a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time. She is
five-foot, two-inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and
a scar on her nose.

The community of Antigo is coming together in hopes that they can help bring one of their own home.
Sunday Kayla Berg's family held a fundraiser to help raise money for the
search effort to bring her home. Organizers say raffles, drawings, and
even live music were all ways to help bring in a little more money for
their cause.
16 year old Kayla Berg was last seen more than month ago near Colonial
Manor in Wausau. Officials say they're still unsure whether she has
been abducted or ran away, but for Berg's family the situation is
heartbreaking all the same.
Kayla's older brother James Berg says he's constantly worried he's going to get a phone call from his mom giving him bad news.
"My biggest fear is being waken up and finding out my sister's been kidnapped and is being tortured."
While Berg's family remains distraught, they say the strong support of the
community is helping them keep moving forward to help find Kayla.
The missing teen's mom, Hope Sprenger, says she really appreciates all the supports she's been given.
"Everybody that has come and donated and helped me and just been there and given their concerns, it means so much."
If you would like to help support Kayla Berg and her family, a fund is set
up at the Antigo CoVantage Credit Union to assist the search efforts.
If you or someone you know has any information on the missing teen, you
can contact the Langlade County Sheriff's Department at (715) 627-641.
She's described as being five-feet-two inches tall, about 110 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.

A 16-year-old Antigo girl is still missing seven weeks after she was last seen in Wausau.
Kayla Berg was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a
friend at a residence near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where
she planned to meet another friend, according to Berg’s mother, Hope
Sprenger. Berg has not been heard from since.Sprenger
said it is unusual that her daughter has not checked in with her
family. Sprenger said her daughter’s disappearance is suspicious and
thinks that someone knows where her daughter is.“I do not believe, she ran away,” Sprenger said. “It’s not in her nature to do this at all.”Police
in Langlade and Marathon Counties have been following up tips and
possible sightings of Berg without any success. Langlade County
sheriff’s Sgt. James Kolpack said investigators don’t know if Berg ran
away or was abducted. He said that the length of time Berg has been
missing is unusual and that most missing children cases are resolved in
three or four days.Berg was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and
a dark blue hooded sweatshirt at the time of her disappearance. She is
five-foot, two-inches tall, 108 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and
a scar on her nose.Sprenger said she and others have hung missing person posters throughout central and northern Wisconsin.If
anyone has information about Berg’s disappearance, they should call the
Marathon County Sheriff’s Department at 261-1200 or the Langlade County
Sheriff’s Department at 627-6411.

The mother of an Antigo teen missing since Aug. 11 says she thinks her daughter was abducted, though police continue to investigate the disappearance as a runaway case.



Kayla Berg, 16, was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by a friend at a vacant home near Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another friend, according to Berg's mother, Hope Sprenger. Kayla has not been heard from since.

Sprenger said her daughter had never run away before and it is unusual that Berg has not checked in with her family.

"I do not believe she ran away," Sprenger said. "It's not in her nature to do this at all."

Wausau Police Detective Kay Hanson said investigators in Wausau and Antigo have questioned Kayla's friends and family and followed tips in the weeks since her disappearance. Those interviews led police to conclude that it is more likely that Kayla ran away than that she was abducted, Hanson said.

"We don't have a witness and there is no evidence pointing toward or suggesting that she was taken against her will," Hanson said. Kayla willingly went to the home with a male friend and he has been cleared in the case, Hanson said.

Many times runaways will decide to return home within several days or weeks, Hanson said. In other cases the runaway or a person he or she is with is caught committing a crime and is located that way, she said.

Sprenger said she and others have hung missing person posters throughout central and northern Wisconsin to develop new tips. Despite media attention, advertisements and the offer of reward money, police say they have received few leads during the past two weeks.

"My only motivation that gets me up every morning is Kayla herself and the hope that she gets home OK," Sprenger said.

Lifelong Wausau resident and local dentist John Krasowski said he was heartbroken when he heard about Berg's disappearance. Krasowski has been running an advertisement the past few weeks in the Wausau Daily Herald asking people with information to come forward with information.

"If it were my daughter, God forbid, it's the least you can do," Krasowski said about the advertisement. "It is what you hope someone else would do for you if you're in that situation."

Kayla's Mom from a News Blog post:

Thank you to everyone who is giving their support right now. I am the
mother of Kayla Berg. Please go to her website at
www.kaylaberg.tumblr.com to see more pictures of her. The response from
people who I've never met has been overwhelming and very heart warming.
This experience has changed me in many ways. I will never take anything
for granted EVER again. Thank you very much to the Dentist John
Krasowski for running the ads in the Wausau Daily Herald. This is very
unexpected and also very heart warming. Thank you so much! Both the
Antigo and Wausau police department have assured me they are doing
their very best. I'm limited on what I can say at this point. I know
all leads are being investigated but as far as I've been told there has
been nothing "solid" and no confirmed sightings of my daughter. I can
say without a doubt I DO NOT BELIEVE MY DAUGHTER RAN AWAY. There is
nothing to prove she did or did not run away.
10/2/2009 11:57:03 PM

Police in Langlade County have arrested the man who last saw an
Antigo teen before she disappeared more than two months ago in Wausau.



Kayla Berg, 16, was dropped off during the evening hours of Aug. 11 by her
friend, Kevin J. Kielcheski, 24, of Deerbrook at a vacant home near
Colonial Manor, 1010 E. Wausau Ave., where she planned to meet another
friend, according to police.Kielcheski said Berg called
and asked him to pick her up at her father’s Antigo home and drive her
to Wausau, according to a criminal complaint. Kielcheski told police
that the two smoked marijuana in the vehicle before he dropped Berg off
and drove away. Berg has not been seen since.Langlade
County District Attorney Ralph Uttke said the charges were filed
because Kielcheski admitted dropping off a young girl knowing she was
under the influence of a controlled substance. He said the
investigation into Berg’s disappearance is ongoing.Kielcheski
made an initial appearance Monday in Langlade County Circuit Court
where he was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment. Judge
Fred Kawalski ordered Kielcheski to not consume alcohol or have contact
with juvenile females. Kielcheski remains in the Langlade County Jail this morning on a $7,500 cash bond. His next court appearance is Nov. 2.

Police believe 24-year-old Kevin Kielcheski was the
last person to see 15-year-old Kayla Berg before she went missing over
two months ago. Now he's facing felony charges. Kielcheski is accused of second degree reckless endangerment because of his actions the night Kayla disappeared. Kayla's mom Hope Sprenger says, "It was difficult to take in. I can't really say how I felt. It's difficult." Difficult, because Kevin Kielcheski was friends with both Kayla and her older brother. Sprenger says, "Good kid, he stayed at our house a number of times." Sprenger
is upset, but not shocked, that Kielcheski told police he and Kayla
were smoking marijuana before he dropped her off at this house, not
watching to make sure the stoned teen got in safely. Sprenger
says, "I had some inclination. Kids are going to be kids, they're going
to experiment. But I'm not happy with that whole situation." Police
say they always knew they'd arrest Kielcheski for endangering Kayla's
safety, but decided to do it now because their leads aren't panning out
and new information is dwindling. Antigo Police Chief Eric
Roller says, "We're hoping with the arrest at this point people will
realize she's still out there, she's still missing, we're still doing
everything we can and maybe we can get some tips." The chief
says his department is actively searching for Kayla, but he never
imagined she'd still be missing after more than two months. "This
family is going through all they are and we just can't come up with
anything that can help them out and that's frustrating," Roller says. On
dealing with the whole situation, Sprenger says, "I don't know how I
keep making it through every day, I really don't... She's my
motivation. I guess, that's the only thing that keeps me going." Police don't plan on charging Kielcheski with any other crimes. But if convicted of reckless endangerment, he could face up to 10 years in prison. Since Kayla is still missing, anyone with information is asked to call the Antigo Police Department at 715-627-9411. Sprenger would also like to thank all of the people who have helped with Kayla's search.

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – A man accused of endangering the safety of a missing Antigo girl has been freed from jail.
A Langlade County judge lowered Kevin Kielcheski’s bond from $7,500 to $2,500 today. The 24-year-old Kielcheski must remain sober and cannot have any contact with young women he’s not related to.
Kielcheski must also cooperate with police as they continue to search for 16-year-old Kayla Berg.
Prosecutors charged the Deerbrook man this week with recklessly endangering Berg’s safety in August after he admitted using drugs with her and giving her a ride to a home in Wausau. Berg has not been since August 11th.
Kielcheski also waived his right to a preliminary hearing. A status update in his case is set for November 25th.

The family of a missing 16-year-old is still hoping that their
daughter might be found for the holidays. Kayla Mae Berg was last seen
in Wausau in August.
Her mother is hoping that anyone with information will call the Langlade County crimestoppers hotline, 715-627-6245.
On the night of August 11th, Kayla was dropped off by a family
friend at a vacant home near Colonial Manor in Wausau. That friend,
24-year-old Kevin Kielcheski, admitted to smoking pot with Kayla and
dropping her off at 11pm. He's been charged with reckless endangerment.
As part of the terms of his bond, he must cooperate with police while
awaiting trial. None of the leads have panned out.

Poster's note: The AMW article/synopsis of the case follows this local newspaper article

'Most Wanted' joins hunt for Antigo teen Dec. 23, 2009

“America’s
Most Wanted,” an Internet site that has been credited for finding
thousands of missing children, has put Antigo’s Kayla May Berg at the
lead of its website.

Berg was 15 on Aug. 11 when she rode with an Antigo man to Wausau and
was dropped off outside the home of a former boyfriend. And from that
point, she vanished.

The “Most Wanted” site explains that she had been with Kevin
Kielcheski, 24, for part of the afternoon on Aug. 11, and he gave her
the ride to the Wausau home before returning to Antigo. Kielcheski has
been charged with reckless endangerment in association with the
disappearance.

“Most Wanted” said Berg had “hung out” with Kielcheski on Aug. 11, and
they drove around the Antigo area into the evening hours, when he took
her to the home on Wausau’s east side.

Kielcheski said he didn’t see if she went into the dwelling, but did recall that it looked dark.

“Cops are truly stumped as to where she could be now, or who else may have seen here,” “Most Wanted“ said.

The crime-stopping organization also says that with every passing day, Antigo police fear the worst for Kayla Berg.

“Yet they hold out hope that they can bring her back to her family for a jubilant reunion,” “Most Wanted” said.

Berg has laparoscopic surgery scars on her abdomen, small chicken pox
scars on her right cheek and nose and has pierced ears and navel.

“Most Wanted” said at first it was thought that she may have run away,
but as days turned to weeks and then to months, they are forced to
consider the possibility that she might have met with foul play.

Many agencies including the police and Langlade County Sheriff’s
Department have worked copious hours on the case and have been
partnered with the Wausau Police Department and a number of state
agencies.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact local law enforcement agencies at 627-6411.






Wisconsin Teen Vanishes Into The Night
Kayla Berg, 15, was last seen on the night of August 11, 2009. A 24-year-old
man she'd been hanging out with dropped her off outside of an abandoned
home. She hasn't been seen since.

On August 11, 2009, Kayla Berg, 15, hung out with a friend who happened to be nearly nine years older than her.
Kevin Kielcheski, 24, drove around town with Kayla for a while that evening, until some time between 9 and 11 p.m.
At some point within that span, cops tell us Kielcheski dropped
Kayla off at her ex-boyfriend's home in Wausau, some 40 minutes away
from Kayla's home in Antigo.
As the two had reportedly been smoking pot on their joyride around
town, neither Kayla nor Kielcheski had been in an entirely lucid state
of mind.
According to police, Kielcheski never watched Kayla enter the home.
However, he did remember it being dark inside, and he saw no one else
around.
Nonetheless, Kielcheski told police he drove off, never seeing Kayla again.
Initially, police thought Kayla may have ran away -- but as days turned
into weeks and then months, they believe she might have met with foul
play.

-- Police have interviewed a man about the Antigo girl who has been missing since this August.
That's according to a police report.
The man, 18, was questioned by police at the Marathon County Jail.
Sources not identify the 18 year old since he is not
currently charged in connection to the case.
Captain Greg Hagenbucher from the Wausau Police Department, Thursday morning,
says the 18 year old male was picked up for underage drinking.
When investigators found out he was a friend of Kayla Berg, Hagenbucher says they questioned him.
However, he provided no new information.
Kayla Berg was 15 when she was last seen after being dropped of at a house on Wausau's east side.
Recently, her photo was posted on America's Most Wanted Web site.

Police say Kevin Kielcheski, 24, was the last known person to have
contact with Berg.
Kielcheski has since been charged in connection with
Berg's disappearance.

She hasn't been heard from since.
If you have any information on where Kayla Berg might be,
you're asked to call Antigo police: 715-627-6411

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) The disappearance of Kayla Berg is being profiled on Americas Most Wanted. The 15-year-old's picture is up on the show's web site, which gets millions of page-views each year. Family members are hoping it develops new leads in the case.
She was last seen on August 11th, when a family friend drove her to Wausau. He now admits they smoked pot together, and that she was dropped off around 11pm near a vacant house. Police charged 24-year-old Kevin Kielcheski of Deerbrook with reckless endangerment. But police say his arrest did not lead to any additional information.
Kayla is a white, 5-2, brown hair, brown eyes, with a small scar near her nose. Anyone with information should call Langlade County Crimestoppers at (715) 627-6245.

-- There's still no sign of Kayla Berg, but her disappearance is about to get some national attention. America's Most Wanted
will run a segment on the Antigo teen Saturday at 8 p.m. on Fox. Berg
disappeared August 11, 2009 after she was dropped off at her
ex-boyfriend's house in Wausau. The man who drove her, Kevin
Kielcheski, was arrested in connection to the case, but says he has no
idea where she is or if she made it into the house that night.
Kielcheski is back in court March 4, 2010, charged with recklessly
endangering safety. As for Kayla, her mother says friends and family
are still working tirelessly to find the 16-year-old.

The disappearance of a missing Antigo teen continues to baffle investigators even after the case gets national attention.
Kayla Berg was last seen August 11th after she was dropped off by a
friend near an abandoned house in Wausau. this past weekend Kayla's
story aired on America's Most Wanted. But, investigators are still
frustrated that nothing substantial has panned out.
The search for 16-year-old Kayla Berg still going strong. Signs
posted throughout the community, in gas stations and businesses. Large
banners line the main streets of Antigo but there's still no sign of
the teen missing now for nearly seven months.
Antigo Police Chief Eric Roller says, "We really don't have any
solid anything from day one. When we first started looking into this we
don't have a solid that something drastic happened, that something good
is okay with her we just don't have anything so we can't really focus
on one area or the other and say okay this is what we're going to do."
Their latest effort, putting her face and story on America's Most
Wanted. It was a short 10 second clip, but for Kayla's mom seeing her
daughter on national television is exactly what she was hoping for.
Kayla's mom Hope Sprenger says, "It's 5-8 seconds she probably would
have never had at any other point. To me it's very exciting. It brought
more hope into my feelings."
Since that aired, Police say they've gotten a few calls. The tips coming from all over the country.
Chief Roller says, "We're getting it from all corners of the United
States. We're getting it from one coast to the next, from the north to
the south, everywhere that we're getting the tips and a lot of them are
the sightings someone that looks similar to Kayla's picture was spotted
here or spotted there."
He says it's of course a good thing people are calling but it's
frustrating for police because they have nowhere to focus their search.
Kayla could still be anywhere.
Sprenger says, "I'm just hoping she's found. I don't really feel
she's in the area anymore where she could be? Who knows, but the more I
can get out the better in my point of view."
The man who drove Kayla to the home in Wausau is Kevin Kielcheski.
He was arrested in connection to the case, but says he has no idea
where she is or if she made it into the house that night. Kielcheski is
back in court March 4th, charged with recklessly endangering safety.
If anyone has any information about the disappearance of Kayla Berg call (715) 627-6411.

Kevin Kiecheski, 24, of Deerbrook pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon
in Lincoln County Circuit Court to charges related to the disappearance
of missing Antigo teen Kayla Berg.
Kielcheski was charged with second degree recklessly endangering
safety after he told police he smoked marijuana with Berg, then 15, and
then dropped her off at a Wausau home Aug. 11.Berg’s case recently was featured on the television show “America’s Most Wanted” last month