Crime & Safety

Homicide Suspect Arrested by Waukesha County Sheriff's Department

Man found in City of Pewaukee is accused of killing man in Key West.

arrested a suspect in a Key West, FL, homicide at his parent’s residence in City of Pewaukee, Capt. Karen Ruff with the department confirmed.

The man, Peter Erik Hedvall, will need to be extradited to Florida on the felony charge. Hedvall will turn 26 on Thursday. He was arrested without incident, according to Ruff.

Hedvall is accused of killing 32-year-old Jonathan Alvarado by blunt force trauma, according to Keysnet.com in Key West.  

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The news account in Key West states that DNA evidence was found on Hedvall’s clothing. The Citizen, a newspaper in Key West, is reporting the Oct. 28 homicide happened during the community’s Fantasy Fest.


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