Wauwatosa man pleads guilty to reduced charge in killing

Aug. 16, 2010
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By Tom Kertscher of the Journal Sentinel

Aug. 16, 2010 0

A Wauwatosa man charged with killing his former girlfriend and then driving around with her body in his car for four days has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree intentional homicide.

Benjamin Germano, 32, will be sentenced Nov. 5.

Germano was charged with strangling Sarah Rosio on Jan. 13 at his apartment in the 6700 block of Vista Ave. in Wauwatosa.

The body of the 24-year-old Milwaukee woman was found in a West Allis storage unit.

Germano told friends he "snapped" after Rosio attacked him in front of their daughter, a toddler, according to a criminal complaint.

He was arrested in Colorado on Jan. 27, two weeks after the homicide.

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About Tom Kertscher

Tom Kertscher is a PolitiFact Wisconsin reporter. He covered the Steven Avery case, which is featured in "Making A Murderer," and has authored two sports books: "Cracked Sidewalks and French Pastry: The Wit and Wisdom of Al McGuire" and "Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute."

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