A trial is being held in Fond du Lac County Circuit Court this week for a Waupun man accused of killing his grandmother. Gregory Spittel is on trial on multiple charges including first degree intentional homicide in the August 2019 death of 75 year old Carol Foreman. According to a criminal complaint Spittel was upset she spoke to police about his drug use causing him to lose custody of his children. According to the complaint on August 23 2019 Spittel assaulted Foreman in the basement of his Waupun home, likely striking her in the head with his fist causing her to strike her head against the concrete floor. Spittel continued to strike her in the head after she had fallen according to the complaint. According to the complaint Spittel removed his blood soaked pants and t-shirt, locked his dog upstairs and went to his bedroom to sleep. Spittel has been held in the Fond du Lac County Jail on $1 million cash bond since his arrest.
