On Wednesday, March 15, new testimony in the trial of suspected killer Zachariah Anderson shed light on potential motives behind Rosalio Gutierrez Jr.’s disappearance in 2020.
According to Kenosha News, now 42-year-old Zachariah Anderson allegedly murdered 40-year-old Rosalio Gutierrez Jr. with blunt force on May 17, 2020. Investigators believe Anderson suspected Gutierrez of having a relationship with Sadie Beacham, with whom the suspect had children.
One of Zachariah Anderson’s minor children testified on Wednesday that her father had ordered her to spy on Rosalio Gutierrez Jr., the father of two young children. Sadie Beacham also claimed that Anderson had been harassing her for a long time after she began dating Gutierrez.
While Gutierrez’s body was never found, authorities believe he died as a result of the large blood stains discovered in his apartment.
One of Zachariah Anderson’s children testified that the suspect drove to Sadie Beacham’s Germantown home from April 24 to April 25, 2020, to spy on her and Gutierrez.
Anderson allegedly went through Gutierrez’s pick-up truck before photographing his licence plate after watching them for an unspecified amount of time through the window. As a result, he is said to have rung Beacham’s doorbell before fleeing the scene.
Zachariah Anderson’s daughter claimed that she was also drawn into her father’s spying plot against the couple. She stated that he asked her to record Sadie Beacham with a smartphone whenever she became upset. She went on to say that her father had called Gutierrez a racial slur before outlining a plan to stalk him.
She said:
“He said something about showing him who the man was, and I didn’t quite understand, but you kind of caught onto things that my dad was referring to or was implying. My dad said to me, he said ‘I may just watch him or follow him to his house one time just for the fun of it.’ Those were his exact words to me.”
Anderson reportedly took his children to his family farm on May 16, 2020, one day before he is said to have murdered Gutierrez, before leaving after a brief period. Prosecutors claimed that on May 18, following the murder, Anderson went to a Saukville Walmart and bought cleaning wipes, gloves, and a trash bag.
Sadie Beacham went to Gutierrez’s apartment on May 19, 2020, telling the court that she was concerned about his well-being after being unable to reach him. She discovered blood on the floor in his apartment and reported him missing.
Zachariah Anderson’s trial is currently underway. Currently, the suspect denies any involvement in Gutierrez’s disappearance.
