Pergande gets 25 years for attempted homicide
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Nickole E. Pergande
JANESVILLE Since his ex-wife nearly killed him, Jaymie L. Pergande said he’s had nightmares, anxiety and stress.
His neck muscles hurt from when Nickole E. Pergande sliced his neck from behind while he showered in their home.
He lost blood, became anemic and had to use all his energy to walk to the bathroom during his recovery.
He said his ex-wife is a liar, a thief, greedy and has no remorse for what she did. She still denies committing the crime.
“She is pure evil,” he said.
Jaymie asked a Rock County Court judge to send Nickole to prison. Judge Richard Werner agreed.
Nickole, a 36-year-old mother of two, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison and 15 years extended supervision on an attempted homicide charge. She was convicted of the charge after a trial in December.
Nickole, shackled in an orange jail suit, asked the judge for mercy before her sentencing.
“I plead to you, sir, that you send me home to my children in a reasonable fashion,” she said while crying. “They need me in their lives, and I need them in my life.”
Nickole said she was active in the community, schools and other parts of her children’s lives. She said her children would miss her.
“I have been an outstanding citizen of this community up until this conviction,” she said.
District Attorney David O’Leary argued for a 30-year prison sentence. He said Nickole is manipulative.
“She won’t admit to anything, even if confronted by the facts of this case,” O’Leary said. “She herself denies she did anything wrong. She’s not accepting responsibility.”
Nickole had no money, income or assets, he said. Her husband was about to leave her.
“She decided to take him out, kill him,” O’Leary said.
Nickole’s attorney, Jack Hoag, asked the judge to place Nickole on probation. He said she has no criminal record and is not a threat to the public.
“I don’t think you ignore 36 years of good behavior,” Hoag said.
Pergande faced a maximum of 60 years in prison.
According to the criminal complaint:
Nickole and Jaymie had been married 3½ years. Both were laid off from Lear Corp.
Jaymie’s neck was sliced in January 2009. He had a 4-inch cut across half his neck. His trachea and jugular vein were sliced open and exposed.
The couple gave different stories as to how Jaymie was injured.
Jaymie claimed his wife was stealing from him, was distraught over legal issues and sliced his throat in an attempt to murder him. He needed emergency surgery.
Nickole claimed Jaymie was lying, stressed about the couple’s job loss and suicidal.
The judge said the evidence overwhelmingly showed that Nickole tried to kill her ex-husband. Werner said he was troubled that Nickole continued denying the crime.

Mar 12, 2010 at 1:22 p.m.
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Wow, it seems as though people pick out words said and get so defensive, maybe unbelievable is not the word I should have used...Believe me I know with 100% certainty that Nikki did this and I am seriously not defending her...she will get what she deserves in prison. I guess the word I should have used is scary, that so many knew she had issues even at such a young age...She really was nothing but a conartist who unfortunately got undeserved trust and almost killed someone very dear to me.
Mar 11, 2010 at 7:38 p.m.
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What do you mean "unbelievable"?? I would think that it's very believable as to what her capabilities are. It's been proven already, and she still stands her ground as being innocent.
Mar 8, 2010 at 10:23 p.m.
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moonstone, I would love to hear more on her "behaviors" as a child..it's unbelievable that many have said she has had "issues" even when she was little...
Mar 8, 2010 at 3:34 p.m.
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Kid--you IS too funny!
Mar 8, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.
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I worked with her at lear for more than a decade. In the same department and sometime next to her. I wish Jaymie and her kids well. But she had issues way back. I was told about her when I was a summer help. she was nice if you have what she wanted, but not if you wouldnt give it to her. I wish good will to all the lives affected by her train wreck lifestyle.
Mar 8, 2010 at 12:21 p.m.
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thanks, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to say something.
Mar 8, 2010 at 12:17 p.m.
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redrum, redrum, REDRUM nice name !)
Mar 8, 2010 at 12:07 p.m.
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All I have to say is finally people understand that she is not the victim. This whole thing makes me crazy and I still can't believe it happened. It is a very hurtful thing to have happened and a book could be written about all of it. It's crazy to think you know someone and you purely don't and it is scary to know there were people's kids around her and she seemed "pretty normal" never saw as a killer! We owe a lot of gratitude that Jaymie survived and thank God daily, because that is how often we all think about it. Our lives will never be the same again, but now we can atleast feel somewhat safe that she is going to behind bars for a long time. Thank you Judge Werner!!!! We can finally maybe get on with our lives!
Mar 8, 2010 at 11:49 a.m.
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3 last names dont rember the maiden name. She did like to spend money, even it it wasnt hers.
I wonder who she gave the guns and money to.
Who were the Character witness at the trial?
what upstanding tales did they tell about her there? On the verge of curing cancer in her basement was she? Or up late perfecting her husbands signature?
Mar 8, 2010 at 11:26 a.m.
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"“I plead to you, sir, that you send me home to my children in a reasonable fashion,” she said while crying. “They need me in their lives, and I need them in my life.”
Maybe you should have thought of that before trying to KILL your husband. What thought you would get away with it???
"“I have been an outstanding citizen of this community up until this conviction,” she said."
Not if you read her wccap this name and old name.
If she is so involved with community why haven't I heard of her?
"“I don’t think you ignore 36 years of good behavior,” Hoag said."
I would if you try to KILL somebody!!!
Kid-ljs64 does this all the time. She corrects peoples' mistakes yet DOES make them herself. When you call her on it she will not answer . She CONTINUES to point out others mistakes STILL! That is good when she corrects ones mistakes only to have one right after it.
Many people can cook mac n cheese!
Yeah, shopping(lifting), forgery- I guess those don't count. Law abiding except the murder and forgery, theft ETC!! She has stuff under two names. Not sure her maiden name.
Mar 8, 2010 at 9:41 a.m.
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She was not an upstand person. She could cook though. What will hapen with the other charges now? the pending shoplifting and the forgery. did she ever say where she sent the guns?
Mar 8, 2010 at 8:37 a.m.
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ljs: did you correct someones mis-spelling and then turn around and do it yourself?? or are you just typing as your normal incoherent self and 'is' is the word you meant...
Mar 8, 2010 at 8 a.m.
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I always get a little chuckle out of the lighter sentence somebody receives for "attempted" murder. It's like because they are too inept to accomplish what they set out to do they're rewarded with a lesser sentence. I understand the legal reasoning for the distinction but it still kind of gnaws at me. That person is no less a threat to society than the one that's serving a life sentence.
Mar 8, 2010 at 7:21 a.m.
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woodsman you must be a nut job, because she was not a nice girl ,I know.
Mar 8, 2010 at 7:20 a.m.
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woodsman you don't have a clue, he never was abusive, I heard her family was, I heard they kicked her out of the house for stealing. He took her in because she did not have a pot to pee in and look what he gats, you are a sick person.
Mar 8, 2010 at 12:02 a.m.
Mar 7, 2010 at 4:45 p.m.
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*Norma Bates?* Lordy, I am sorry. I feel for the family. I hope that plenty of assistance is there for those children, and that He also has sufficiant help to eventually put this behind him and move ahead. This is a tragic occurance.
Best wishes for the family.
Mar 7, 2010 at 2:27 p.m.
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He was kidding, lighten up will you? Take a look at her pic, she is a piece of work! I am glad she got what she did. See, abuse can be either way. Sad, but true. JMO
Mar 7, 2010 at 1:03 p.m.
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ALLOWED.....
and who cares is she has to shower alone or not.
Sharp objects? No inmates are allowed sharp objects.
Mar 7, 2010 at 10:41 a.m.
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http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2009/jan...
Mug shot
Mar 7, 2010 at 6:34 a.m.
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Wheres her mug shot?
Mar 6, 2010 at 7:07 p.m.
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Jack, and other defense attorneys, was only doing his job for what this sick person hired him to do.
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