Victims
Rick Brenizer, 35
Ruth Berentson, 31
Crystal Brenizer, 5
Mindy Berentson, 7
Heidi Berentson, 10
Find-A-Grave: Rick Brenizer
Find-A-Grave: Ruth Ann Berentson
Find-A-Grave: Crystal Ann Brenizer
Find-A-Grave: Mindy Lynn Berentson
Find-A-Grave: Heidi Berentson
16-Year-Old charged with killing five members of his family
Trial Ordered for Youth in Deaths of Five Family Members
Plea agreement reached in family slaying case
Teen gets life for killing family
Teen Gets Life Sentence for Slaying Five Family Members
Appeals Court Says Wis. Killer Should Remain In Mental Hospital
State of Wisconsin v Bruce C. Brenizer 2017 (ordered to be returned to hospital)
Bruce Brenizer pen pal ad
‘I Did It. I Killed Them All’: 15-Year-Old Shot And Incinerated 5 Family Members
Movies/Documentaries
Main Street Mysteries: Murder in a Small Town
Hometiown Homicide: Brenizer Family
Family Massacre: Brenizer
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: BRENIZER, BRUCE C
Birth Year: 1975
Age: 46
Sex: MALE
Race: WHITE
Ethnicity: UNKNOWN
Weight: 217
Height: 6′ 0″
Eye Color: BROWN
Hair Color: BROWN
Dexterity: LEFT HANDED
DOC: 00231345
Status: INCARCERATED
Aliases
BRUCE C BRENIZER
Maximum Discharge Date: 01/20/9999
Mandatory Release/Extended Supervision Date: 01/20/9999
Parole Eligibility Date: 01/18/2023
Location:
Mendota Mental Health Institute
301 Troy Drive
Madison, WI 53704