Chicago kitten killer: Wicker Park man sentenced to 4½ years for torturing, killing kittens

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Original Load Date June 22, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated June 22, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-kitten-killer-wicker-park-man-sentenced-4c2bd-years-torturing-killing-kittens

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#### The Brief * * Thomas Martel, a Wicker Park resident, was sentenced to 4½ years in prison after pleading guilty to animal torture and aggravated cruelty to animals, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. * Prosecutors and Chicago police said Martel drowned and squee...