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First Degree Reckless Homicide

Monday, November 19, 2012

Guilty Plea Entered in Greenfield Murder Case

Christopher Gish, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree reckless homicide in the July stabbing death of a Greenfield mother in her home.

A Greenfield man who is accused of killing a Greenfield woman inside her home has pleaded guilty to the crime. Christopher Randolph Gish, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree reckless homicide Monday for the stabbing death of Margaret “Maggie” Litwicki in July at her home in the 4400 block of West Morgan Avenue. Gish pleaded guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors where the charges were reduced from first-degree intentional homicide, which carried a life sentence if convicted. He still faces up to 40 years in prison for the crime. According to the criminal complaint: Two Greenfield police officers went to Litwicki’s address after her car had been found by the Oak Creek Police Department, abandoned and apparently in a crash. …

Juanita

11:04 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

I don't like these STORIES. This is a real life that has been taken by a person who has very serious mental issues. It's the children that are the ones who are left without the one who they called MOM. Someone that was there everyday for them. It's very hard to even think that this was even done. What he did to her is all I can think about. Just knowing how he sis her wrong , even with the kids …   more ›

Friday, June 15, 2012

Greenfield Homicide Suspect Strikes Plea Deal

Regina Rath plead guilty to first-degree reckless homicide for shooting her husband just four days before her trial was set to begin.

A Greenfield woman accused of shooting and killing her husband inside their home last summer for sleeping with other women has struck a last-minute plea deal with prosecutors and will avoid trial. Regina Rath, 46, plead guilty Thursday to one count of first-degree reckless homicide. In exchange, prosecutors have dropped one count of use of a dangerous weapon, which drops five years off a maximum sentence. She could still face up to 60 years in prison with the conviction. Her trial was slated to begin Monday. She has been taken into custody by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department until she's sentenced. According to the criminal complaint, in June 2011, a woman was sitting on her porch in the 4400 block of West Morgan Avenue when she …

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