By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

Per Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, Willie Hearn, age 69, of 370 N. Tratt St., #124, was sentenced by Judge David M. Reddy in Walworth County Circuit Court on December 20 as a result of his conviction on October 24 of two felony and four misdemeanor counts arising from the armed robbery of the BP Station, 1138 W. Main Street in Whitewater, on May 19, 2023. The sentence for armed robbery with threat of force was eight years in prison followed by six years of extended supervision. Although additional confinement was ordered for the other five counts, those sentences will run concurrently with the first. The conditions of the extended supervision include maintaining absolute sobriety, no possession of any illegal drugs, shall not be in any establishment where the primary purpose is the sale and/or consumption of alcohol, no dangerous weapons or ammunitions. Hearn will also be prohibited from having contact with the BP Station (doing business as Raceway Food Mart) or their employees, or the victim, Sally Thompson.

Previous reports related to this case may be found in the following Banner posts:
Willie Hearn convicted of armed robbery of BP station. – October 24
Whitewater Police make arrest in BP station robbery – May 19
Whitewater man charged with armed robbery of BP/Raceway Food Mart – May 22