(From the Whitewater Police Dept. Facebook page) · At approximately noon on Thursday, January 28th, city police officers were summoned to a domestic disturbance in the 400 block of N. Tratt St. The officers immediately responded, separated involved persons and found a dog which had been beaten to death. The officers arrested the suspect (24-year-old Tyrone Williams). Williams has been charged by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office with several misdemeanors – including Disorderly Conduct, Domestic Abuse, Criminal Damage to Property and Intentionally Mistreating an Animal.

Banner notes: 1) Per Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the defendant’s address is 467 N Tratt St #8. The usual disclaimer is provided: “This case has not been concluded. Unless a judgment of conviction is entered, the defendant is presumed innocent of all charges.” 2) Per a comment made by the police department on the Facebook page, “We sought a felony charge. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office made the charging decisions.”

Update – Feb. 3 – Click here for an article in The Gazette.