Milwaukee drug deal murder, jury finds man guilty at trial

The Brief

  • A Milwaukee County jury found a man guilty in the death of Cory Fritz.
  • Gregory Hamilton was convicted of felony murder-armed robbery on Thursday.
  • Prosecutors said Fritz’s was killed in a drug-deal-turned-setup in 2025.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee County jury found a man guilty in what prosecutors described as a drug-deal-turned-setup that left Cory Fritz dead in 2025.

Guilty at trial

In court:

The district attorney’s office charged Gregory Hamilton, 45, with felony murder-armed robbery. A jury found Hamilton guilty on Thursday, the fourth day of the trial, after deliberating for roughly 25 minutes.

Another man charged in the case, 43-year-old Travis Cooper, pleaded guilty to felony murder in January.

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