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After Resounding Victory, District Attorney-Elect Xavier Solis, Shares His Vision For The Kenosha County DA’s Office
Kenosha County voters sent a stern message tonight – the status quo is no longer. Voters did this by electing local criminal defense attorney Xavier Solis to lead the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office. Solis is now tasked with leading a staff of about 40 men and women including nearly 20 prosecutors and 20 support personnel. Solis’ opponent, prosecutor Carli McNeill, has been plagued by controversy and allegations of prosecutorial misconduct. McNeill didn’t return KCE’s phone call or messages requesting
After Resounding Victory, District Attorney-Elect Xavier Solis, Shares His Vision For The Kenosha County DA’s Office
Kenosha County voters sent a stern message tonight – the status quo is no longer. Voters did this by electing local criminal defense attorney Xavier Solis to lead the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office. Solis is now tasked with leading a staff of about 40 men and women including nearly 20 prosecutors and 20 support personnel. Solis’ opponent, prosecutor Carli McNeill, has been plagued by controversy and allegations of prosecutorial misconduct. McNeill didn’t return KCE’s phone call or messages requesting comment. She also declined to contact and concede to Solis, as is customary. Solis was up the entire night and ended his evening with an over 2,000 vote lead, according to unofficial totals on the County’s website. Solis spoke with KCE exclusively after the results were final: “Thank You, Kenosha
Kenosha Double Murder Suspect Charged With Child Rape In Milwaukee While On The Run
A Kenosha man, wanted by Kenosha Police for a double-murder from September 7, 2024, has had two serious child sexual assault charges filed in Milwaukee County. Lawrence G. Franklin, Jr, 25, of Kenosha has a second warrant out for his arrest – the Kenosha warrant is for $1.5 Million and the Milwaukee County warrant has no monetary amount associated with it. *Graphic Details* According to the criminal complaint: On August 12, 2024, Officers responded to St. Joseph’s hospital for a sexual assault complaint. Upon arrival, Officers spoke with the 12-year-old victim of a sexual assault. She stated that she lives on Granville Road in Milwaukee. She stated that on August 11, 2024, at approximately 10:15 p.m., she was in the hallway of her apartment building on her phone when Lawrence
Grace Lutheran Church “Pastor” Alleging More Than $80,000 Of Theft From Former Employee
“Pastor” Jonathan Barker at Grace Lutheran Church on 60th st called Kenosha Police just after 6pm tonight to report that a “former employee” stole $82,000 from the church’s bank account. Barker, who has two convictions for disorderly conduct, didn’t respond to a request for comment. Barker has come under fire recently for “firing” all of the employees at the Grace Welcome Center food pantry. According to the executive director, Denise Russell: “The activities currently underway at Grace Lutheran Church as regards the food pantry and community services are not the work of Grace Welcome Center™. Kenosha’s Grace Welcome Center food pantry and community services organization is in the process of establishing a new nonprofit corporation to operate under, as required by a letter from the Grace Lutheran Church Council President and Secretary dated July
Kenosha County Sheriff Reports Inmate Death In County Jail
On November 3, 2024, at approximately 1:40 a.m. a Correctional Officer at the Kenosha County Jail Pretrial Facility discovered an inmate unresponsive but still breathing in his cell. Medical staff were immediately called to assist, but upon their arrival, the inmate mate was no longer breathing and remained unresponsive. Following established protocols, jail staff initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and requested additional medical assistance from the Kenosha Fire Department. Despite the ongoing life-saving efforts, which continued until approximately 2:20 a.m., the inmate was pronounce deceased. The deceased was a 39-year-old man from Illinois named Robert A. Powell, Jr who had been in the Kenosha County jail since October 12, 2024. Powell had seven felonies and two misdemeanors pending in Kenosha County for stealing people’s wallets and trying to spend thousands of
Kenosha Double Murder Suspect Charged With Child Rape In Milwaukee While On The Run
A Kenosha man, wanted by Kenosha Police for a double-murder from September 7, 2024, has had two serious child sexual assault charges filed in Milwaukee County. Lawrence G. Franklin, Jr, 25, of Kenosha has a second warrant out for his arrest – the Kenosha warrant is for $1.5 Million and the Milwaukee County warrant has no monetary amount associated with it. *Graphic Details* According to the criminal complaint: On August 12, 2024, Officers responded to St. Joseph’s hospital for a sexual assault complaint. Upon arrival, Officers spoke with the 12-year-old victim of a sexual assault. She stated that she lives on Granville Road in Milwaukee. She stated that on August 11, 2024, at approximately 10:15 p.m., she was in the hallway of her apartment building on her phone when Lawrence
Grace Lutheran Church “Pastor” Alleging More Than $80,000 Of Theft From Former Employee
“Pastor” Jonathan Barker at Grace Lutheran Church on 60th st called Kenosha Police just after 6pm tonight to report that a “former employee” stole $82,000 from the church’s bank account. Barker, who has two convictions for disorderly conduct, didn’t respond to a request for comment. Barker has come under fire recently for “firing” all of the employees at the Grace Welcome Center food pantry. According to the executive director, Denise Russell: “The activities currently underway at Grace Lutheran Church as regards the food pantry and community services are not the work of Grace Welcome Center™. Kenosha’s Grace Welcome Center food pantry and community services organization is in the process of establishing a new nonprofit corporation to operate under, as required by a letter from the Grace Lutheran Church Council President and Secretary dated July
Kenosha County Sheriff Reports Inmate Death In County Jail
On November 3, 2024, at approximately 1:40 a.m. a Correctional Officer at the Kenosha County Jail Pretrial Facility discovered an inmate unresponsive but still breathing in his cell. Medical staff were immediately called to assist, but upon their arrival, the inmate mate was no longer breathing and remained unresponsive. Following established protocols, jail staff initiated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and requested additional medical assistance from the Kenosha Fire Department. Despite the ongoing life-saving efforts, which continued until approximately 2:20 a.m., the inmate was pronounce deceased. The deceased was a 39-year-old man from Illinois named Robert A. Powell, Jr who had been in the Kenosha County jail since October 12, 2024. Powell had seven felonies and two misdemeanors pending in Kenosha County for stealing people’s wallets and trying to spend thousands of
Judge Dismisses Felony Charges Brought Under “John Doe” Complaint Against Popular Meat Processor
Friday, a Walworth County Circuit Court Judge dismissed two felony counts of Mistreatment of an Animal. One of the charges was against Justin Corman, and the other, the business he manages, Wilson Farm Meats. How this case got filed, is why it has raised a lot of eyebrows. According to court documents, on March 9, 2022, Corman was bringing a steer to be slaughtered when he used “explicit language” and “audibly smacking its rump with his hand.” On this day there was a USDA Inspector present and he or she witnessed the language used by Corman. The steer had a fractured tail, which KCE is told is common, due to them wagging their tails frequently and hitting objects. The USDA Inspector observed the animal “vocalizing” with its mouth open. “Needless
Food Pantry Closes After Grace Lutheran “Pastor” Accused Of Firing All Of Its Staff
Volunteers at Grace Welcome Center are saying that “Pastor” Jonathan Barker didn’t act very Christian-like today when he fired the entire staff of the food pantry and had police escort them off site. According to a Facebook post by Denise Russell, the food pantry’s executive director: “In a shocking display of callousness, Pastor Jonathan Barker and Grace Lutheran Church Council today terminated all Grace Welcome Center staff and had them escorted off church property by police – immediately after they finished serving breakfast to those in need. The Council has seized all facilities, food, and supplies intended for our community’s most vulnerable members…All services are temporarily suspended due to these actions. But hope remains strong. Kenosha Welcome Center will emerge from this stronger than ever. Our dedicated staff remain committed
Far-Left DA Candidate Is Telling People She’s A Conservative – Her Campaign Finance Reports Suggest She’s Lying
Next Tuesday there will be two names on the ballot for Kenosha County District Attorney – Xavier Solis (R) and Carli McNeill (D). Xavier is a conservative republican and Carli is a liberal democrat. Period. Kenosha County has gone “red” since 2016 and Carli is nervous about this race. Insiders tell KCE that she is worried she is going to lose. She has been telling people that she is a conservative Republican but she is running as a Democrat for mere strategy. KCE obtained all of her campaign finance reports and easily conclude that 95% of her donors are liberal democrats and she has used only liberal vendors. Here are the groups that donated to Carl monetarily or “in-kind”: Democratic Party of Wisconsin – $7,284.03Kenosha County Democratic Party – $1,275United
New Bradford Math Teacher Still On Leave And Under Investigation For Allegedly Grooming Student At Previous District
Two days after this year’s first day of school, KCE was made aware of allegations made against a new math teacher at Bradford High School, Steven Telkamp. He was hired by the Kenosha Unified School District and was supposed to be a full time math teacher. A man named Ken, with the TikTok handle KENSCONSIN posted a video on August 31, 2024 and had the following to say, in part: “My very own daughter, my daughter and her school district where we live, she was the target of a teacher there. Now that teacher was ultimately allowed to resign…just know a public school system has one less teacher on staff and it’s great news for our daughters. It’s great news for our daughters where I live, but not somewhere else.
Das Fest Is Coming To The Kenosha County Fairgrounds In 2025
PROST! Das Fest Wisconsin is coming to Kenosha County Break out the lederhosen, don your best dirndl, and get ready to roll out the barrel! PROST! Das Fest Wisconsin is coming to the Kenosha County Fairgrounds July 18-20, 2025. The popular German festival billed as the ultimate Oktoberfest preparty expects to see an attendance of more than 35,000 over three days. PROST! Das Fest Wisconsin features German and American bands, ethnic dance groups, German beer and wine, stein hoisting competitions, Bingo, a carnival, shops, German food including the famous Mader’s Restaurant, and a magnitude of happy times for all ages. A popular daily attraction is the Little Leg Races where 300 Dachshunds and Corgis compete for the top dog in 55-yard sprints. Over the past four years, Das Fest has
Fired Salem Special Ed Teacher Was In Possession Of And Under The Influence Of Cocaine On School Grounds: Kenosha County Sheriff
A now-fired Salem School District Special education teacher was under the influence of and possessed cocaine and paraphernalia on school grounds. According to Sgt. Coultrip with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department: “On October 16th around 3:30pm, Salem Grade School Administration contacted the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department asking for a Deputy to assist in the search of items left behind by a school employee who had resigned, Kayla Fasko. Two Deputies responded to assist and during the search, they located the following: Fasko cooperated with the investigation and criminal charges of possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia have been requested.” Fasko, a former special education teacher at Salem School who had previously been placed on administrative leave, has been fired and identified by the district last Thursday afternoon. According to a
More Than 200 Arrests Made During Kenosha Riots Of 2020, Only 24 Imprisoned – Vote “No” For McNeill’s Failed Leadership: Opinion
*Click here to make the above mosaic bigger.* According to data obtained by KCE from the Kenosha County DA’s office and the Kenosha Police Department, there were more than 200 arrests made in the days of the August, 2020 riots. That may seem like a high number, but only 24 of these people depicted in these mugshots went to prison. Kenosha Police created a spreadsheet to document those they arrested during the riots. The Kenosha DA’s office made a similar document. KCE obtained them and obtained all of the mugshots. The arrests made by the Sheriff’s Department, and the dozens of other law enforcement agencies aren’t included in our total. During these days, Kenosha County residents were scared. Democrats and Republicans alike took up arms and stood guard at dozens
Woman And Her Child Sue Police, Applebee’s, In Federal Court For Mistaken Identity Case
*Editor’s Note – KCE doesn’t usually post minor children’s names or photos, but in this case, Boyd brought her son on at least six TV stations and told reporters his name.* A woman who was arrested by Kenosha Police and charged by Kenosha District Attorney Michael Graveley (D) for three misdemeanors, has file a lawsuit in federal court. Shanya C. Boyd, 23, of Zion, IL, filed suit on behalf of her and her son, then-one-year-old Taquarius, against, among other defendants, The Kenosha Police Department and the Pleasant Prairie Police Department. Along with Boyd’s boyfriend Jermelle English, the trio was recorded in a now-viral video that showed police attempting to take English into custody on July 20, 2023, while he seemingly used his son Taquarius as a human shield. Eventually, Taquarius had
Kenosha Man Will Spend Rest Of Life In Prison For Multiple Serious Child Sexual Assaults
Kevin L. Kohel, 43, of Kenosha, will be over 100 years old when he is released from prison. Odds are, though, that he will die in custody of the Wisconsin State Prison System. Yesterday, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Anthony Milisauskas sentenced Kohel to 68 years of initial confinement, 48 years of extended supervision, and a lifetime of sex offender registration. On April 22, 2021, Kohel was charged with: Six Counts of Sexual Assault Of A Child Under 16 Years Of AgeTwo Counts Of Exposing Genitals On November 10, 2022, Kohel was additionally charged with: Four Counts of Sexual Assault Of A Child Under 16 Years Of AgeAttempted Sexual Assault Of A Child Under 16 Years Of AgeCausing Child Under 13 To View / Listen To Sexual Activity According to
Judge Dismisses Felony Charges Brought Under “John Doe” Complaint Against Popular Meat Processor
Friday, a Walworth County Circuit Court Judge dismissed two felony counts of Mistreatment of an Animal. One of the charges was against Justin Corman, and
Food Pantry Closes After Grace Lutheran “Pastor” Accused Of Firing All Of Its Staff
Volunteers at Grace Welcome Center are saying that “Pastor” Jonathan Barker didn’t act very Christian-like today when he fired the entire staff of the food
Far-Left DA Candidate Is Telling People She’s A Conservative – Her Campaign Finance Reports Suggest She’s Lying
Next Tuesday there will be two names on the ballot for Kenosha County District Attorney – Xavier Solis (R) and Carli McNeill (D). Xavier is
New Bradford Math Teacher Still On Leave And Under Investigation For Allegedly Grooming Student At Previous District
Two days after this year’s first day of school, KCE was made aware of allegations made against a new math teacher at Bradford High School,
Das Fest Is Coming To The Kenosha County Fairgrounds In 2025
PROST! Das Fest Wisconsin is coming to Kenosha County Break out the lederhosen, don your best dirndl, and get ready to roll out the barrel!
Fired Salem Special Ed Teacher Was In Possession Of And Under The Influence Of Cocaine On School Grounds: Kenosha County Sheriff
A now-fired Salem School District Special education teacher was under the influence of and possessed cocaine and paraphernalia on school grounds. According to Sgt. Coultrip
More Than 200 Arrests Made During Kenosha Riots Of 2020, Only 24 Imprisoned – Vote “No” For McNeill’s Failed Leadership: Opinion
*Click here to make the above mosaic bigger.* According to data obtained by KCE from the Kenosha County DA’s office and the Kenosha Police Department,
Woman And Her Child Sue Police, Applebee’s, In Federal Court For Mistaken Identity Case
*Editor’s Note – KCE doesn’t usually post minor children’s names or photos, but in this case, Boyd brought her son on at least six TV
Kenosha Man Will Spend Rest Of Life In Prison For Multiple Serious Child Sexual Assaults
Kevin L. Kohel, 43, of Kenosha, will be over 100 years old when he is released from prison. Odds are, though, that he will die
Baby Doe, Now Named “River,” Placed In His Final Resting Place This Morning
This morning, just before 9:30 a.m., Baby River was placed in his final resting place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Caledonia. The funeral, of sorts,
Kenosha DA’s Sexual Assault Prosecutor Loses Child Rape Case, Second Loss This Year
Last month, after a two-day jury trial, a Pewaukee man was found NOT GUILTY of 1st Degree Sexual Assault – Sexual Contact or Sexual Intercourse
Kenosha County DA’s Office Loses Serious Sexual Assault Case Against Repeat Offender
ADA Emily Gaertner (D) lost a very serious sexual assault trial on October 8, 2024 against repeat offender Kelean Kraintz, 29, of Kenosha. After calling
