Jury finds Timothy Olson guilty in kidnapping and robbery trial

Updated: 1:15 p.m. on March 14, 2026

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A jury has found Timothy Olson guilty on all counts in his kidnapping and robbery trial.

He was accused of kidnapping and robbing a 79-year-old woman a day before Thanksgiving in 2022. 

The felony charges include kidnapping or confine without consent, misappropriate ID info to obtain money, and two burglary charges. 

Olson is also found guilty of a misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing an officer. 

Olson's Motion and sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, at 8:30am.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The man accused of kidnapping an elderly woman and robbing her after meeting her at a bar a day before Thanksgiving in 2022, took the stand in his own trial Friday, March 13.

Timothy Olson is representing himself and testified in his own defense.

But Olson's behavior in court again made waves.

As he has for much of the trial, he frequently derailed the proceedings and earned several reprimands.

Olson tried to explain what he says happened the night he's accused of kidnapping a woman.

Olson described meeting up with her at a bar, saying, "We decided to leave about an hour after I arrived."

He claimed she let him drive them in her car for hours to liquor stores, other bars, and a hotel.

And Olson claimed it was all consensual.

But Olson's erratic behavior has dominated the trial and it continued Friday.

Most of his testimony lacked focus. He frequently drifted off on tangents. He routinely forgot what he was saying. And he fell into long stretches of silence.

The lack of direction repeatedly frustrated the prosecution. At one point the deputy district attorney told the judge, "Your Honor, we've been talking about going around in circles for 45 minutes now. I object to the relevance."

Olson also frustrated Judge Kristy Yang, who told him, "Mr. Olson, some of those details are not relevant. So stick to what's relevant. Continue your testimony, please."

He was repeatedly warned and admonished.

At one point, Yang told him, "Mr. Olson, you were instructed by the court not to make any commentaries. And that would have been argumentative."

Olson never did finish his testimony. Time ultimately ran out and the court was forced to adjourn for the day.

They will resume Saturday at 8:30 a.m. because they are trying to avoid coming back next week when the winter weather could be a problem.