Bryan man sentenced to prison for shooting into home, killing cat
Nelson Lautermilch was sentenced to six to seven and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 28, 2026, 8:52 a.m. ET
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Aug 29, 2026, 9:05 a.m. ET
Bryan man sentenced to prison for shooting into home, killing cat
Nelson Lautermilch was sentenced on August 28, 2026, to six to seven and a half years in prison in Williams County Common Pleas Court, according to wbnowqct.com.
Lautermilch had been charged with improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation, a second-degree felony with a firearm specification; cruelty to companion animals, a fifth-degree felony; endangering children, a first-degree misdemeanor; and criminal damaging, a first-degree misdemeanor, the outlet reported.
The charges stemmed from an incident in which Lautermilch allegedly fired a gun into a home, killing a cat. The sentence was handed down after he pleaded guilty to the charges.
Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ET
Bryan man sentenced to prison for shooting into home, killing cat
Nelson Lautermilch was sentenced to six to seven and a half years in prison on August 28, 2026, in Williams County Common Pleas Court, according to wbnowqct.com.
Lautermilch faced charges of improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation, a second-degree felony with a firearm specification; cruelty to companion animals, a fifth-degree felony; endangering children, a first-degree misdemeanor; and criminal damaging, a first-degree misdemeanor, the outlet reported.
The government alleged that Lautermilch improperly discharged a firearm into a habitation, committed cruelty to companion animals, endangered children, and caused criminal damaging, according to wbnowqct.com.
Aug 28, 2026, 8:52 a.m. ETFirst report
Bryan Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun Incident That Killed Cat
A Bryan man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a gun-related incident that resulted in the death of a cat, according to wbnowqct.com.
Nelson Lautermilch was sentenced in Williams County Common Pleas Court to six to seven and a half years in prison. The charges included improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation, a second-degree felony with a firearm specification; cruelty to companion animals, a fifth-degree felony; endangering children, a first-degree misdemeanor; and criminal damaging, a first-degree misdemeanor.
The government alleged that Lautermilch improperly discharged a firearm into a habitation, committed cruelty to companion animals, endangered children, and caused criminal damaging. The sentencing was reported on August 28, 2026.
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