U.S: Popular TV anchor takes her own life after fiancé calls off wedding

A popular television newscaster in the U.S state of Wisconsin committed suicide this week after breaking up with her fiancé.

Neena Pacholke, 27, of ABC affiliate WAOW-9 was found dead on August 27.

She had a tumultuous two-year relationship with her boyfriend Kyle Haase, 38. The couple was due to tie the knot in seven weeks, but theirs was a rocky relationship filled with fights, heavy drinking and rumours of cheating.

“Neena even told one friend she returned to the house she shared with fiancé Kyle Haase and found an unfamiliar pair of panties,” writes the ‘Daily Mail.’

Last month, the two had purchased a $390,000 (KSh47 million) home in Wasau, Wisconsin as they went ahead with wedding preparations.

The couple met at a funeral in November 2020 when Kyle was still married. He got divorced and subsequently started the process of settling down with Neena. Though Neena was invested in the relationship, Kyle appeared indifferent, drinking heavily.

“He was always the drunkest one at the bar," a friend is quoted by the Mail as saying. “He made good money and wasn't afraid to let everyone know it.”

Neena colleagues at work this week remembered her as a “beautiful person” and an “incredible friend”