Jacob Miller (Photo courtesy: Sturgeon Bay Police Department)
STURGEON BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A Sturgeon Bay man was sentenced to prison nearly three years after attacking a family with a hedge trimmer during a home invasion.
Jacob Miller, who was 30 years old at the time of the incident, will spend 20 years behind bars and 10 years on extended supervision, a Door County judge ruled Monday.
He was convicted of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, armed robbery use of force and physical abuse of a child intentionally causing bodily harm.
Officials say on April 25, 2022, Miller entered a home located on Georgia Street in Sturgeon Bay without permission. An adult woman, two 5-year-old children and the woman’s grandfather were at the residence at the time of the incident.
Using a hedge trimmer, Miller attacked the woman, leaving her injured and in need of medical care. In a news release, the Sturgeon Bay Police Department called the assault “vicious and brutal.”
Miller also struck one of the children with his hand, injuring that child, as well. Both children then fled to another room and barricaded themselves inside until police officers arrived.
The grandfather, who was working in the home’s backyard, heard the commotion and ran inside, at which point he was also attacked by Miller and sustained injuries.
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