According to a report from WBAT-TV, A man charged in connection with arson and mutilating a corpse allegedly attempted to hire prison mates to kill witnesses.

According to a criminal complaint, many inmates at the Waupaca County Jail said Steven D. Eggert attempted to conduct a murder-for-hire scheme.

Eggert is charged with 1st Degree Intentional Homicide-repeater-solicitation of, 1st Degree Intentional Homicide-repeater-conspiracy to commit and False Statement re Military Service-repeater.

Eggert is being held on a $1 million cash bond related to the murder-for-hire plot.

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