Jailed After Beating Wife To Death With Baseball Bat, Returns To The Scene With Beer In Hand!

Manatee, Florida- Nicholas Hartmann, a 39-year-old Bradenton man was jailed Tuesday after he allegedly beat his wife to death with an aluminum baseball bat.

According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, NicholasHartmann arrived home from work Tuesday morning, snuck up on his sleeping wife and then proceeded to beat her in the head repeatedly with an aluminum baseball bat.The victim, 38-year-old Alisa Hartmann, died as a result.

The victim’s body was discovered later that morning by an acquaintance who was dropping off her children for Alisa to babysit.

Officers arrived on scene to find Alisa Hartmann dead in the master bedroom. While officers were processing the crime scene, Nicholas Hartmann arrived at the home with a beer in his hand. He then admitted to murdering his wife.

“I did it. I want to die. Kill me now,” Hartmann reportedly shouted at officers.

Hartmann reportedly went on to say that he was addicted to drugs and alcohol. Officers were unable to find any evidence of previous domestic violence, and was unable to determine a motive for the murder.

Hartmann was booked into the Manatee County Jail and charged with murder. He is currently being held without bond.