The Brief
- A Waukesha County jury found a woman guilty of killing 77-year-old Richard Platt.
- Platt was found dead in the basement of his New Berlin home in February 2024.
- Court filings said the woman admitted to striking Platt eight times with a ceramic angel, punching him several time and trying to gouge his eyes.
NEW BERLIN, Wis. – A Waukesha County jury found a woman guilty on Tuesday of killing 77-year-old Richard Platt.
In Court:
Court records show jurors convicted 44-year-old Martha Brown of first-degree intentional homicide after a week-long trial. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 20.
New Berlin homicide
The backstory:…