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A Wisconsin news anchor and former college basketball star described by family as the 'happiest person' they knew has taken her own life in a shock suicide six weeks before her wedding.
Neena Pacholke, 27, was found dead at her apartment on Saturday. Police were called to her apartment in southeast Wausau at 11am after concerned friends called 911 telling them she'd been threatening to kill herself.
Neena was found dead inside. It remains unclear how she took her own life.
Her death comes just six weeks before her wedding to fiance Kyle Haase, a divorced father-of-two who is 11 years her senior. It's unclear how long the pair had been dating.
They were living together but he was not at home on Saturday when she died. Haase, 38, has not yet commented on her death.
'Neena- I love you more than you could ever understand. You were my very best friend. My whole world. I’m so sorry I couldn’t save you.'
Neena's co-anchor Brendan Mackey claimed his colleague was 'the brightest light in the room' and praised her as 'an incredible friend... a role model'.
A graduate of Freedom High School in Tampa, Neena was a star point guard and team captain of the basketball team who managed an impressive 25-4 record in Neena's senior year.
A Wisconsin news anchor and former college basketball star described by family as the 'happiest person' they knew has taken her own life in a shock suicide six weeks before her wedding.
Neena Pacholke, 27, was found dead at her apartment on Saturday. Police were called to her apartment in southeast Wausau at 11am after concerned friends called 911 telling them she'd been threatening to kill herself.
Neena was found dead inside. It remains unclear how she took her own life.
Her death comes just six weeks before her wedding to fiance Kyle Haase, a divorced father-of-two who is 11 years her senior. It's unclear how long the pair had been dating.
They were living together but he was not at home on Saturday when she died. Haase, 38, has not yet commented on her death.
'Neena- I love you more than you could ever understand. You were my very best friend. My whole world. I’m so sorry I couldn’t save you.'
Neena's co-anchor Brendan Mackey claimed his colleague was 'the brightest light in the room' and praised her as 'an incredible friend... a role model'.
A graduate of Freedom High School in Tampa, Neena was a star point guard and team captain of the basketball team who managed an impressive 25-4 record in Neena's senior year.
