Walworth County 'disturbance,' man charged with attempted homicide
WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. - A woman died at the scene of a Walworth County "disturbance" on Saturday. While nobody has been charged in her death, the sheriff's office has charged a man for a fight that happened inside the home.
911 call
The backstory:
On Saturday night, Walworth County sheriff's deputies were sent to a home on Pine Court in the town of Lafayette after a 911 call disconnected.
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Deputies arrived and found two people, who appeared to be injured and bleeding, fighting inside the home. Deputies separated and detained those two people, who were later taken to a hospital.
Additional law enforcement officers responded to help. They searched the home and found a woman, now identified as 62-year-old Jody Marzello, unconscious in a bedroom. She died at the scene despite life-saving attempts from first responders.
What we know:
The sheriff's office identified one of the people involved in the altercation as 38-year-old Joseph Christmas, who is charged with five felonies – including attempted homicide – related to the fight.
What we don't know:
It's unclear at this time how Marzello died. The sheriff's office said no charges have been filed related to her death, and the investigation remains active.
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The Source: The Walworth County Sheriff's Office released information about its investigation.