Sauk County Det. Lt. Chris Zunker answers questions during a 2021 news conference about the stabbing death of 24-year-old John Craig Schmutzer of Wauwatosa, with Detective Drew Bulin at right, along the south shore of Devil's Lake, not far from where Schmutzer died along the Grottos Trail on Oct. 14, 2020.
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Sauk County Det. Lt. Chris Zunker talks about John Craig Schmutzer, a Wauwatosa man who was stabbed to death at Devil's Lake State Park in 2020. A person of interest, dubbed "The Runner," is still being sought.
Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister speaks during a 2021 news conference to update the public on the investigation into the October 2020 stabbing death of John Schmutzer in Devil's Lake State Park.
GALLERY: 'Ready, Set, Explore' at Devil's Lake
Lydia Johnson, 9, of Des Moines, Iowa, looks through a magnifying glass at a dead moth Thursday morning near Devil’s Lake State Park’s nature center while participating in “Ready, Set, Explore.” Park naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth led roughly 14 participants, including the Johnson family of seven, on a hike around the park near Baraboo as part of the educational activity. She said the park started hosting outdoor activities again in early June after putting them on hold since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. She tries to offer activities most days of the week, some tailored more for adults but most for families. To see the full offerings, visit dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/devilslake and click on “Calendar.”
Devil’s Lake State Park naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth, right, points out the characteristics of a leaf Thursday morning near the park’s nature center for “Ready, Set, Explore” participants, from left, Evie Starzewski, 6, Madison; Elijah, 6, Lydia, 9, and Theo, 4, with their mother, Laura Johnson, all of Des Moines, Iowa. Johansen-Mayoleth led roughly 14 participants on a hike around the park near Baraboo, allowing them to explore and teaching them how to document their observations. She said the park started hosting outdoor recreation activities again in early June after putting them on hold since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. She tries to offer activities most days of the week, some tailored more for adults but most for families. To see the full offerings, visit dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/devilslake and click on “Calendar.”
Cody Johnson of Des Moines, Iowa, holds the door for his children, Theo, 4, left, and Lydia, 9, to the Devil's Lake State Park nature center after naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth put up a welcome flag July 1.
Devil’s Lake State Park naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth demonstrates how not to hold a magnifying glass July 1 for “Ready, Set, Explore” participants at the park.
Devil’s Lake State Park naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth introduces an activity July 1 at the park.
Maddie Starzewski, 6, Madison, leans in to look at nature through a magnifying glass Thursday morning near Devil’s Lake State Park’s nature center while participating in “Ready, Set, Explore.” Park naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth led roughly 14 participants on a hike around the park near Baraboo as part of the educational activity, including Starzewski, her twin sister, Evie, and their mother, Janie, who were at Devil’s Lake for their first ever camping experience. Johansen-Mayoleth said the park started hosting outdoor activities again in early June after putting them on hold since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. She tries to offer activities most days of the week, some tailored more for adults but most for families. To see the full offerings, visit dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/devilslake and click on “Calendar.”
Evie Starzewski, 6, Madison, looks at antlers and other items from the natural world July 1 in the nature center at Devil's Lake State Park near Baraboo.
Elijah Johnson, 6, of Des Moines, Iowa, examines a leaf using a magnifying glass as Devil’s Lake State Park naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth describes what its characteristics mean and his 9-year-old sister, Lydia, left, takes notes Thursday morning near the park’s nature center. Johansen-Mayoleth led roughly 14 participants on a hike around the park near Baraboo as part of “Ready, Set, Explore,” including the Johnson family of seven. She said the park started hosting outdoor recreation activities again in early June after putting them on hold since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. She tries to offer activities most days of the week, some tailored more for adults but most for families. To see the full offerings, visit dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/devilslake and click on “Calendar.”
Siblings Elijah, 6, left, and Lydia Johnson, 9, of Des Moines, Iowa, examine leaves as Devil’s Lake State Park naturalist Sue Johansen-Mayoleth points out certain characteristics and what they indicate Thursday morning near the park’s nature center. Johansen-Mayoleth led roughly 14 participants on a hike around the park near Baraboo as part of “Ready, Set, Explore,” including the Johnson family of seven. She said the park started hosting outdoor recreation activities again in early June after putting them on hold since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. She tries to offer activities most days of the week, some tailored more for adults but most for families. To see the full offerings, visit dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/devilslake and click on “Calendar.”
Six-year-old twins Maddie, left, and Evie Starzewski, of Madison, look at a frog on display in the nature center July 1 at Devil's Lake State Park near Baraboo.
Cody Johnson of Des Moines, Iowa, follows his children and the park naturalist into the nature center July 1 at Devil's Lake State Park.
