An Iowa County judge has set a $100-thousand dollar cash bond for a man accused of killing his mother and a dog at a home in Iowa County earlier this week. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Justice identified the suspect Wednesday as 21-year-old Sean Pickett of Avoca. Pickett is accused of killing his 54-year-old mother. He faces charges of 1st-degree intentional homicide and intentional animal mistreatment leading to death. Law enforcement officials got a call Monday from Pickett reporting that his mother was dead. When crews responded to the scene they made contact with Pickett and found the victim deceased. Pickett was taken into custody shortly after authorities responded. The Department of Justice says the investigation is ongoing.
Pickett was previously found guilty of battery and criminal damage to property for an incident which took place in 2016. According to a criminal complaint, Pickett had battered his mother and another man at a home in Mineral Point. That complaint said Pickett had asked the man for a beer and became upset after the man said he needed to ask his mother first. Officials said Pickett proceeded to strike both the man and Pickett’s mother.
