MARINETTE, Wis. (WFRV) – A $2 million cash bond has been set for Robert Chilcote, who is accused of killing his Marinette girlfriend before he fled to Minnesota.
Chilcote appeared via Zoom for his initial court appearance on Thursday morning, where he had his bond set and a date scheduled for his next appearance.
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Court records show that the defense argued to discuss the bond at a later date, but eventually, the $2 million cash bond was officially set due to Chilcote being a flight risk.
Conditions coinciding with the cash bond include:
- Sign waiver of extradition
- No contact by any means with the victim’s family or residence
- No alcohol
- No controlled substances
- No firearms of any kind
Chilcote has been charged with 1st-degree intentional homicide stemming from the death of 24-year-old Gabriella Cartagena, who was reported missing from Marinette on February 4. During court on Thursday, it was alleged that Chilcote killed Cartagena and dumped her body in Menominee.
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Cartagena’s body was found on February 10.
Chilcote then allegedly fled to Minnesota, where he would later flee from police at over 100mph before crashing into a pole and taken into custody.
The next court hearing is an adjourned initial appearance scheduled for March 5 at 8:30 a.m.
