Philip Novak
PHILLIPS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – A suspect in an Eau Claire homicide was arrested around midnight Wednesday in Phillips.
The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office says Philip Novak, 36, was taken into custody without incident. The Phillips Police Department assisted in the arrest. He’s being held in the Price County Jail and will be sent back to Eau Claire this week.
Novak is a suspect in the death of Eddie Banks. The victim was shot and killed on June 16. His body was dumped in a ditch.
It was thought that Novak fled to Northern Wisconsin or the Upper Peninsula. The sheriff’s office say they’re thankful for tips and information from the public that led to the arrest of Novak.
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