Suspect in Madison homicide identified as 13-year-old victim's father From the Year in review: The top Madison-area stories of 2020 series CHRIS RICKERT Aug 4, 2020 Aug 4, 2020 Updated Mar 31, 2022 Travis M. Christianson, 44, is accused of killing his 13-year-old daughter at the family's home on Madison's Southwest Side last week. CHRIS RICKERT, STATE JOURNAL Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHRIS RICKERT Madison police confirmed Monday that the suspect in the murder Thursday of a 13-year-old girl is the girl’s father.kAm%C2G:D |] r9C:DE:2?D@?[ cc[ :D E6?E2E:G6=J 492C865 H:E9 7:CDE\568C66 :?E6?E:@?2= 9@>:4:56 :? E96 DE233:?8 562E9 @7 p55C:2??2 r9C:DE:2?D@? :? E96 72>:=J’D 9@>6 @? E96 4:EJ’D $@FE9H6DE $:56] w6 2=D@ 7246D 2 E6?E2E:G6 492C86 @7 2EE6>AE65 7:CDE\568C66 :?E6?E:@?2= 9@>:4:56 7@C 2? 2==6865 2EE24< @? 2?@E96C A6CD@? :? 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