JANESVILLE — A woman who was found dead kneeling on a tree near Peace Park on April 17, has been identified by the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Department.
Kiersten Hansen, 22, of Janesville, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy was completed on Friday, April 19, confirming her cause of death as homicidal trauma by firearm.
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