A 26-year-old man is facing a sweeping list of felony charges in Manitowoc County, including conspiracy to commit homicide and hiding a corpse, in connection with an incident that happened on October 5. Dominic Pilgreen also faces charges of child abuse, strangulation, false imprisonment, and theft from a corpse, though the criminal complaint laying out the specifics has been sealed by court order.
Manitowoc County prosecutors filed the charges against Pilgreen on Monday, as reported by WLUK. An arrest warrant was issued for Pilgreen, who is currently listed as an inmate at the Waukesha County Jail, where he also faces a separate set of charges tied to that county. Manitowoc County District Attorney Jacalyn LaBre declined to comment on the case.
The complaint remains sealed. The Wisconsin Court System says the court, not the clerk, decides whether to seal a record, and sealing limits public access in electronic and paper formats, per the Wisconsin Court System.
The Conspiracy Charge
The conspiracy to commit homicide count is especially serious. Under Wisconsin Statute § 939.31, conspiring to commit an offense punishable by life imprisonment is classified as a Class B felony, according to Justia Law. The hiding-a-corpse charge is also among the counts against him.
A Prior Felony Conviction in Waukesha County
Pilgreen's criminal record predates this case by several years. In August 2018, he was charged in Waukesha County with felony burglary, felony possession of THC, and resisting or obstructing an officer. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirmed a Waukesha County circuit court judgment in December 2021 convicting Pilgreen of felony burglary after his probation was revoked, sentencing him to three years of initial confinement and four years of extended supervision.
Pilgreen is listed as an inmate at the Waukesha County Jail. He also faces multiple charges in Waukesha County.
Open Questions as the Case Proceeds
WLUK says it plans to continue seeking details on the case as it moves through both the Manitowoc and Waukesha County court systems. Any motion to unseal the complaint, or developments in Pilgreen's separate Waukesha County charges, would likely be the next point at which more facts become public.
