Caleb Anderson Sentenced for Stabbing Death of Patrick Ernst
Caleb Anderson, a 25-year-old Michigan man already serving a life sentence for murder in Alabama, has been sentenced to a second life term for the killing of a man in Wisconsin. Anderson was sentenced on Monday in a Green Bay courtroom after pleading no contest last month to first-degree intentional homicide in the 2022 death of 65-year-old Patrick Ernst.
Multi-State Crime Spree Spanning Michigan, Wisconsin, and Alabama
Anderson’s violent crime spree began in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where he assaulted an 18-year-old woman who was jogging. He then fled to Wisconsin, where he killed Ernst in the victim’s Green Bay apartment. After the murder, Anderson stole Ernst’s car and drove to Alabama, where he committed another murder, killing Dwight Dixon.
App Connection and Grisly Details
Authorities revealed that Anderson met Ernst through a smartphone app used by men to arrange sexual encounters. Court documents indicate that after the killing, Anderson took selfies and videos with Ernst’s body, wrote a Bible verse on the apartment wall, and left behind a handwritten apology.
Life Sentences in Wisconsin and Alabama
In January, Anderson was convicted of capital murder in Alabama for Dixon’s death, and his sentencing in Wisconsin this week adds a second life sentence to his record. His plea and conviction for Ernst’s murder mark the end of a case that shocked the Green Bay community with its brutal details and multi-state implications.
Anderson’s horrific crime spree, spanning multiple states, has left both victims’ families seeking justice while he faces life in prison without parole for his actions.
