Babysitter admits to killing Sussex family's dog, sentenced to jail time
A Waukesha County babysitter admitted Monday to killing a Sussex family's dog in January. Kielee Sonnemann pleaded guilty in court late Monday afternoon to stabbing and killing Batman, an 8-pound Chihuahua. Prosecutors said Sonnemann was in Sussex babysitting for the Ciardo family when she stabbed Batman five times, likely with a pair of scissors.