Taylor T. Nunez, a 27-year-old from Sparta, Wisconsin, was taken into custody in Ramsey County on Oct. 28, 2026, on a warrant stemming from arson and animal mistreatment charges filed in Wisconsin. A Monroe County judge had issued that warrant just five days earlier, on Oct. 23.
Fugitive Complaint Filed in St. Paul
According to MN Crime, Nunez is charged in Minnesota with being a fugitive from justice from another state, and the complaint against him was filed in Ramsey County District Court on Nov. 3. A judge ordered him held, and Monroe County has confirmed it will extradite him back to Wisconsin, per the same report. Notably, the Minnesota complaint does not describe the underlying Wisconsin case, so the specifics of what allegedly happened are not detailed in that filing.
The Wisconsin charges listed against Nunez are extensive: arson of a building, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, mistreating animals, two counts of criminal damage to property, and two counts of disorderly conduct, the outlet reports. Sources differ slightly on Nunez’s age — MN Crime lists him as 27, while a separate WXOW report identifies him as 26.
Puppy Found With Singed Fur, Shallow Breathing
While the Minnesota complaint doesn’t spell out the Wisconsin allegations, an earlier account from WXOW described the criminal complaint as alleging that Nunez set his room on fire with a puppy inside. Firefighters who responded found the room completely burned inside, WXOW reported, and discovered the puppy with singed fur and shallow breathing attributed to smoke exposure.
Under Wisconsin law, the criminal damage to property charges Nunez faces are closely tied to the arson count. A statutory annotation from the Wisconsin Legislature notes that criminal damage to property under Wis. Stat. § 943.01 is considered a lesser-included offense of arson, underscoring how the charges against him overlap…