Joel Marino, 31, was stabbed to death in his home at 714 West Shore Dr.
Killer: Adam Peterson, 20.
Jan. 28: Marino is stabbed in the abdomen and upper chest between 1 and 1:20 p.m.
Police find him in an alley off the 700 block of South Park Street. Marino is pronounced
dead at a local hospital. The cause of death is a fatal stab to the
upper chest with a paring knife. Police find the knife inside Marino's home. There is no
sign of forced entry. Thomas Ulrich, a resident of 946 West Shore Drive, is standing in his
driveway shortly after 1 p.m. and sees someone running toward him from the direction of
Marino's house. Ulrich speaks to the person, but receives no answer. He later helps police
create a composite drawing of the male. The drawing is released to the public March 10.
Jan. 29: Madison police announce they believe the crime occurred
inside Marino's home and are looking for a "person of interest" who
was seen by several neighbors around the time of the crime.
Jan. 30: Photos of the stocking cap and backpack, which were found two
days prior, are released to the public. Investigators say the items
were worn by a person of interest in this case. The items are sent to
the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory for forensic tests.
Feb. 26: New evidence prompts Madison police to announce the "person
of interest" is directly involved in the murder of Joel Marino.
March 16: Madison resident John Broda calls police to provide
information concerning a person he believes may have committed the
Marino murder.
March 20: Hair is removed from the inside of the white stocking cap
and given to the FBI Hair and Fiber Lab.
June 23: Detectives show John Broda, Livia Novitske and Thomas Ulrich
a photo lineup that includes Peterson's Minnesota Department of
Transportation photo. Each picks Peterson's picture as the individual
they saw or had contact with in connection to the Marino case.
June 26: Peterson is arrested after officers obtain a search warrant
to collect his DNA.
June 30: Peterson is transported from Minnesota and booked into the Dane County Jail.
July 1: Peterson appears in court wearing a suicide prevention smock. Bail is set at $1 million.
