MONROE — A judge is expected to decide whether statements an Albany teen suspect made to police about the murder of his infant son can be used against him in his upcoming murder trial

Logan Kruckenberg-Anderson, 16, at the time of the 2021 murder, is being tried as an adult in the case. He is charged with one count of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of moving/ hiding/burying the corpse of a child, after allegedly shooting baby Harper two years ago. The teen parents had attempted to hide the pregnancy.

Kruckenberg-Anderson has remained in Green County Jail throughout the case.

Also In custody at the time of one of his interviews, on Jan. 11, 2021, Logan-Anderson allegedly described for detectives shooting Harper twice with a .22 caliber weapon before he put her in a backpack and attempting to hide her in a downed tree not far from his Albany home. 

But as part of his upcoming trial, Kruckenberg-Anderson’s defense team argued late last year to suppress his statements to police during a series of three interviews in late 2011 following the baby’s disappearance: One beginning after midnight on Jan. 9 and early on Jan. 10 at the Brodhead Police station as authorities continued to frantically search for the missing child; another at the Albany police station after leading police to the infant’s lifeless body; and a third one while in custody for the crime at Rock County Jail.

The next scheduled hearing for Kruckenberg Anderson is set for 1:30 p.m. Jan 25, before Circuit Judge Thomas J. Vale. The last brief filed by the defense in support of his motion to suppress statement was filed on Dec. 20. A jury trial is scheduled for March 6 in Vale’s courtroom.

If convicted, Kruckenberg-Anderson faces life in prison.

The ordeal of baby Harper led state officials to pass a Safe Haven Laws bill aimed at informing Wisconsin teenagers of their options for safely leaving infants without legal action.

“This bill stems from a tragedy involving a newborn baby, Harper, who was found murdered earlier this year in Green County,” said Rep. Todd Novak, a Republican and co-author of the bill.