The Victim
Glenn Kopitske was adopted by Shirley and Virgil Kopitske, a couple who had already buried two children. After college at the University of Texas in Dallas, where he tried his hand at stand-up comedy, he returned to live near his parents in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager, Kopitske needed to be close to his parents but required some independence as well.
In 1996, Kopitske—who received a monthly federal check due to his psychological disability, and supported himself by working at Wal-Mart and substitute teaching in New London—took $500 and declared himself a candidate for the White House, even though he was five years too young to qualify as a presidential candidate. He even invited citizens to a meet-and-greet luncheon. He did community theatre, appearing in a local theater production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
At 37, Kopitske—never married—lived alone in Winnebago County, far from any neighbors.
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