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Wisconsin animal-cruelty convictions

PawWatch Registry publishes final convictions supported by an official court, prosecutor, law-enforcement, or government registry source. Records are rechecked for corrections and removals.

37 verified recordsReview in progressLast reviewed 2026-09-01

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Christy Rose Tuchel

Not stated, WI

Conviction
Mistreatment of animals causing death as party to a crime, plus 24 counts of failing to provide sufficient food or water for animals in her care as party to a crime.
Date
Trial convictions before 2021 appeal; appellate decision 2023
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Robert L. Thomas

Milwaukee, WI

Conviction
Animal mistreatment by use of a dangerous weapon involving the shooting and killing of a dog named Bullet.
Date
Trial conviction before appeal; appellate decision 2024-11-19
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Travis Gant

Oshkosh, WI

Conviction
Felony and misdemeanor animal-mistreatment convictions involving abuse of dog...
Date
Sentenced 2026-06-16
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Steven Burdo

Racine, WI

Conviction
Two felony counts of mistreatment of animals causing death, alongside separat...
Date
Pleaded no contest May 2025; sentenced 2025-07-14
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Sandra Lemke

Racine, WI

Conviction
Two felony counts of mistreatment of animals causing death, alongside separat...
Date
Pleaded no contest January 2025; sentenced 2025-04-25
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Andrew M. Gehr

Mankato, WI

Conviction
One felony count of mistreatment of animals causing death for beating a cat s...
Date
Plea/conviction 2025-02-19; sentenced 2025-04-07
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Michael Ellis

Milwaukee, WI

Conviction
Five felony counts of animal mistreatment causing death involving dozens of d...
Date
Plea June 2025; sentenced 2025-07-31
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Colin J. Habram

Not stated, WI

Conviction
Intentional mistreatment of animals arising from an intentionally set house fire in which his dog and cat died.
Date
Conviction before appeal; appellate decision 2019-01-16
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Spencer J. Husak

Sheboygan, WI

Conviction
One felony count of animal mistreatment causing death and one misdemeanor cou...
Date
Convicted August 2026; sentenced 2026-08-17
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Mikhi J. Turner

Wausau, WI

Conviction
Misdemeanor animal mistreatment, reduced from a felony animal-mistreatment-causing-death charge, involving intentional injury to a family member's cat.
Date
2024-03-20
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Anne Iehl

Menomonie, WI

Conviction
Felony mistreatment of an animal; intentionally failing to provide food for an animal
Date
2021-05-27
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Trinton A. Menomin

Howard, WI

Conviction
Misdemeanor intentionally improperly sheltering a dog outside; misdemeanor intentionally failing to provide food for an animal
Date
2019-06-25
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Michael Feist

Milltown, WI

Conviction
4 felony counts of animal mistreatment causing death; 30 misdemeanor animal-mistreatment/neglect counts, including mistreating animals and failing to provide food
Date
2015-03-06
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