Addison Bowell, now 18, pleaded guilty to three homicide counts after prosecutors say she admitted to heavy drinking before a March 29, 2025 hit‑and‑run that killed 54‑year‑old runner Ann Seidl in Dunn County, Wisconsin. Investigators found multiple empty alcohol containers and an empty vodka bottle in Bowell’s car, and a preliminary breath test showed a .114 BAC, above the .08 legal limit. Bowell allegedly told officers she had “a lot” to drink and that she knew she hit something but “didn’t really care.” Her $100,000 cash bond was revoked; a trial on a remaining hit‑and‑run charge is set for the week of June 22, 2026.
Teen Pleads Guilty To Three Homicide Counts After Drunken Hit‑and‑Run That Killed Runner
Dunn County Jail
A teenager has pleaded guilty to multiple homicide charges after prosecutors say she admitted to heavy drinking before a March 29, 2025, hit‑and‑run that killed a 54‑year‑old runner in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Addison Bowell, who was 17 at the time of the crash and is now 18, entered guilty pleas in Dunn County Circuit Court to three counts: homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle; homicide by vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance; and homicide by use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, according to court records and local media reports.
The victim, Ann Seidl, 54, was struck while running along County Highway Y in the Town of Dunn and was pronounced dead at the scene on March 29, 2025.
Dunn County Jail
Investigation Details
Court documents say Bowell’s mother called 911 after finding Seidl in a roadside ditch. The mother told investigators her daughter returned home drunk around 6:15 a.m., said she thought she had hit another vehicle and that she observed damage to Bowell’s car. While leaving for work the mother later discovered Seidl at the roadside.
Investigators located multiple empty cases of alcoholic beverages and an empty bottle of vodka in Bowell’s vehicle. A preliminary breath test registered a blood alcohol concentration of 0.114, above Wisconsin’s legal limit of 0.08.
According to the criminal complaint, Bowell told officers she had “a lot” to drink and allegedly said she knew she hit something but “didn’t really care.” The complaint also quotes an alleged remark about not being able to get “another one.” These statements are included as allegations from the complaint.
Charges, Bond And Court Dates
Bowell has pleaded guilty to three homicide counts; a fourth charge — hit and run involving death — remains pending. Court records show Bowell’s $100,000 cash bond was revoked. A trial on the remaining hit‑and‑run charge is scheduled for the week of June 22, 2026, with a final pretrial hearing set for May 14, 2026. Sentencing for the counts to which Bowell has pleaded guilty is expected to follow the completion of that trial.
This account is based on court records and reporting from local outlets; statements attributed to Bowell are allegations from the criminal complaint and have not been independently verified by this outlet.
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