Denver police are filing an extradition warrant against a man held in an Arkansas jail for the murder of his wife. They will search for the woman’s body in a Denver area dump.
Frank Schilt, 53, is currently being held in the Yell County Jail in Danville, Ark. on unrelated charges. He’s now facing first degree murder charges, after the disappearance of his wife, Teresa Schilt, 51.
Schilt is also under investigation for attempted murder related to an attempt to kill his 15-year-old daughter Melody Schilt, said David Fisher, division chief for investigation for Denver police. Investigators are not releasing details about that case.
Fisher said investigative leads by Denver detectives in Arkansas led them to believe Frank Schilt killed his wife at their home at 9550 W. Chenango Ave. on Feb. 25.
Several days later, Frank Schilt allegedly put his wife’s body in a dumpster, he said.
Finding the body could take several weeks because police must first determine which dumpster the body was in and which dump it was taken to, Fisher said.
Teresa Schilt has been missing for a month. Fisher did not explain the circumstances behind the attempted murder charge involving Melody Schilt.
Extradition proceedings were anticipated to take until at least next week.
Staff writer Kirk Mitchell can be reached at 303-820-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com..
