Nee Gee J. Cloud (Photo courtesy: Wisconsin Department of Corrections)
(WTAQ-WLUK) — A man was convicted of burglary and assault with intent to murder for breaking into his girlfriend’s home on the Menominee Indian Reservation and violently attacking her.
Neegee J. Cloud, 32, is an enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and formerly resided on the reservation.
The evidence presented at trial showed that on the afternoon of Sept. 20, 2024, Cloud broke into a home in Neopit. Once inside, Cloud attacked his girlfriend, beating her unconscious on a bedroom floor. Cloud returned to the bedroom several times over the next twenty minutes, and punched, kicked, and stomped on the victim’s head. Cloud also slammed the victim’s face into the floor.
The trial evidence included video from a camera system inside the home that captured the forced entry and portions of the attacks. The homeowner was alerted by the camera system, saw some of the incident, and contacted tribal police, who responded. Cloud was arrested outside the house.
The evidence also showed that tribal EMS arranged for emergency transport of the victim to a trauma center in Wausau. The victim remained in the intensive care unit for nearly two weeks and was hospitalized for nearly a month. The victim sustained fractured orbital bones and soft tissue injuries to her throat that required intubation while in the ICU to prevent her airway from closing.
Cloud faces a maximum of 10 years in prison on the burglary count and a maximum of 20 years in prison on the assault with intent to murder count
His sentencing date is set for Nov. 10, 2025.
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