Waukesha standoff: Jury finds man guilty of some, not all, charges

The Brief

  • A jury convicted a man of some, but not all, charges tied to an hours-long standoff.
  • The standoff happened at a Waukesha home in October 2024.
  • The 63-year-old was found guilty of three felonies and one misdemeanor.

WAUKESHA, Wis. A jury convicted a man of some, but not all, charges related to an hours-long Waukesha standoff that happened last year.

Jury’s verdict

In Court:

Prosecutors charged 63-year-old Paul Neilson with four felonies and two misdemeanors in the case. A jury found him guilty of three felonies and one misdemeanor – and not guilty of the remaining counts.

Neilson is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 24.

Tactical response

The backstory:

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