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Authorities: Wausau man killed with baseball bat

WAUSAU (WXOW) -- Authorities are holding two male suspects who allegedly killed a Wausau man with a baseball bat.

Police found 49-year-old Kerby Kniess dead in a garage where he had been staying in Wausau Tuesday. Authorities say Kniess died from a skull fracture and head injuries.

Police arrested a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old man. Authorities say they believe Kniess knew the two suspects.

Wausau Deputy Police Chief Bryan Hilts tells our sister station WAOW-TV police also recovered three baseball bats. Hilts says the motive may have been robbery.

The two suspects are expected to appear in Marathon County court Thursday.

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