Man Kills Himself After Tying up a Woman, Raping Her at Gunpoint
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Posted: 9:18 AM Dec 3, 2008
 Last Updated: 10:56 PM Dec 3, 2008
 Reporter: WEAU 13 News Staff
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36-year-old Jason Felce
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Investigators say a man killed himself Tuesday after tying up a woman and raping her at gunpoint.

Just after 10 a.m. Tuesday, dispatchers in Wood County got a phone call from someone in Marshfield who said a woman was crying for help from an apartment next door. Marshfield officers found a 25-year-old woman tied to her bed. She said she had been raped at gunpoint by 36-year-old Jason Felce. Police found her six-month-old baby in the apartment and the baby was not hurt. The woman was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital. Around the same time, Chippewa County got a 911 call from a man who said his girlfriend was in an apartment tied up, alive, and the baby was okay.

Deputies traced the cell phone call to Cadott and found Felce had shot himself in the basement of a house at 5498 210th Street in Cadott where he lived with his parents. Court records show Felce has been convicted of sexual assault with use of a dangerous weapon, armed burglary, and violating a domestic abuse restraining order.
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Posted by: ask Location: eau claire on Dec 15, 2008 at 04:40 AM
TO the family of this man. I have 1st hand experience with family suicide. This is an extreme situation, but just keep the good memories of him alive in your household. His children will deal with this better if they feel he was loved.
Posted by: hmm Location: rapids on Dec 12, 2008 at 02:08 PM
seriously, this needs to end here and now, the family does and will read these comments, jason was an awesome guy, and this wasnt just some random girl, you don't know the whole story, so before you open your mouths and bash on him about this, you need to think, do i know the whole story? do i know what this guy is really like? NO you don't not even close! put yourself in the familys shoes. would you like someone bashing on your son,dad.uncle.brother? no, i don't think you would! especially when half the people who leave comments, dont know anything at all about jason, or his story, or what was going on. So i really think you need to have consideration for the family and friends of jason, and just stop with your harsh comments, if you have something to say. keep it to yourself. he was a good man despite what he's done and what you've heard. he really is. you just don't know him like i and his family do. so why dont you guys move on with your life, let him rest in peace. LOVE YOU JASON!
Posted by: .. Location: .. on Dec 7, 2008 at 06:15 PM
Honestly. *Probably* None of you knew Jason. He really was a good man. I personally think that people being able to leave comments on these stories is stupid. If you have comments about him, leave them to yourself. Some family/friends of Jason are really peeved right now about what some of you people are saying. Think of who may be reading these comments before you sit here and bash on him. I do know that his family read these. And if you say he was selfish/disturbed/ect. but are saying you feel for the family. How much do you really feel for them when you're sitting here saying things like that about him. Leave this to rest already.
Posted by: anon Location: stanley on Dec 5, 2008 at 11:14 AM
He was a good man? Look at his prior convictions.. a "good" man doesn't rape, hold weapons to peoples head, etc. etc.. I doubt he was a "good" man.. he may have SEEMED that way, but he was a disturbed ill man..
Posted by: Anonymous Location: chippewa falls on Dec 5, 2008 at 02:04 AM
well no one will know the whole story so thats impossible and yeah this is receiving a little bit to much coverage i personally know a few people from this family and they are good people so dont judge a book by its cover they need to let this rest now and let the family grieve and move on
Posted by: anonymous Location: by eau claire on Dec 4, 2008 at 11:34 PM
how could u people say that.he had problems but he was a good man.i will miss him so much!
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Eau Claire on Dec 4, 2008 at 07:55 PM
He sounded strangely calm on the 911 call. Regardless, his poor family and the victim are left to pick up the pieces of his selfish act. May they find the strength they need in God to get through this.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Iowa on Dec 4, 2008 at 06:12 PM
I hope Wisconsin will use this case as reason to tighten up on their so-called supervision of the predators they release back into society to victimize us all again.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: North Central Wisconsin on Dec 4, 2008 at 02:04 PM
Enough is enough I just can't believe the coverage this story is receiving? And is it the whole story. No I don't believe it is. I do not excuse his actions for sexual force. But I do believe the whole story should be told not only bits and pieces. Let it rest already
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 4, 2008 at 10:42 AM
I feel bad for the family
Posted by: Shar on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:55 PM
This whole situation is a tragic event. But I can't believe a local TV station can be so desperate for news to actually play the 911 call! Why don't they play all 911 calls? Or was this more sensational than most? Nothing like hearing someones last words. I personally turned the channel!
Posted by: Charlie Location: EC on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:48 PM
2 questions: 1) What do the toxicology reports say? Was he abusing substances? 2) How did he get a gun? He was a felon, so how did he get posession of a gun? Was someone responsible for providing him with a gun? Could they be prosecuted with a charge of some sort? I guess that's more than 2 questions...
Posted by: Anonymous Location: cadott on Dec 3, 2008 at 05:53 PM
i feel bad for the girl because it should have never happened i also feel bad for his parents who also knew the good side of jason he will be missed
Posted by: BL resident Location: bloomer on Dec 3, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Ok.. so Jason had some issues... be obviously needed some help that no one was able to give him... I am NOT agreeing with him ~ my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims in this... his family and the young lady he has done this to...
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:52 AM
I agree with abc, however, he did do "our system" a favor the second time around- he shot himself. this should be recommended to other sexual preditors, you know, tax purposes. of course, maybe that's insensitive. ?
Posted by: ????? Location: ec on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:51 AM
first off i want to say im sorry to his family for having to go thru this. to those who were able to meet the decent side of this man remember those moments. the woman im very sorry you encountered the evil lerking in this man. hopefully over time you will heal in all ways possible and beable to live a wonderful life with your child.
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:28 AM
1) The previous convictions where from one incident alone and occurred over 10ish years ago against a woman who was the mother of one of his children. 2)Sexual preditors usually go through a mental evaluation to see if they are safe to be released into society. So he must have passed that at least. If you don't agree with that decision then I have to ask you how long exactly do you believe any criminal should be held for any crime? Please be specific. None of this excuses the crimes commited, far from it, but it does shade the story in a slightly different light. Don't get me wrong I don't feel sorry for the man himself, he made his decisions, but everyone surrounding him I do feel for. The girl and her family for the pain they must be feeling. His family who now have no brother or son. His children who now have no father. I feel bad for everyone who is left to deal with the mess he made of things and the hurts he has caused.
Posted by: nan Location: eau claire on Dec 3, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Sorry no sympathy here, i have 2 daughters and this means 1 less sicko that i have to worry about! they should have never let him out!
Posted by: abc Location: ec on Dec 3, 2008 at 08:17 AM
why wasn't this man behind bars still? he did this once and served a year, and then he is free to do it again. whats wrong with our system.
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