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Kenosha Judge To Sentence 16-Year-Old For Sex Crime He Says He Didn’t Commit – At Least Three Jurors Agree With Him
On October 28, 2024, a Kenosha Judge will have to sentence a 16-year-old boy for a crime that he says he didn’t commit. At least three jurors believe the former high schooler. One juror told the DA’s office that he or she felt “bullied” to change to a “guilty” verdict. Another juror wrote a letter to the judge saying that she wasn’t completely convinced of the boy’s guilt. Martel D. Lee, of Kenosha, stood trial on August 13 and 14,
Kenosha Judge To Sentence 16-Year-Old For Sex Crime He Says He Didn’t Commit – At Least Three Jurors Agree With Him
On October 28, 2024, a Kenosha Judge will have to sentence a 16-year-old boy for a crime that he says he didn’t commit. At least three jurors believe the former high schooler. One juror told the DA’s office that he or she felt “bullied” to change to a “guilty” verdict. Another juror wrote a letter to the judge saying that she wasn’t completely convinced of the boy’s guilt. Martel D. Lee, of Kenosha, stood trial on August 13 and 14, 2024 for two very serious crimes. Lee was charged with Felony Second Degree Sexual Assault and Felony Intimidation Of A Victim on April 25, 2024 . He faced 60 years in the Wisconsin Prison System. During the trial, the Felony Intimidation Of A Victim charge was dropped at the request
Accused Child Rapist Makes Court Appearance – Third Victim Identified, More Charges Coming
Accused child rapist and fired elementary teacher’s aid, Anna Marie Crocker, made a court appearance today for a preliminary hearing. The hearing, however, was delayed becuase of new charges that are imminent. There were two child victims identified by the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department, but District Attorney Patricia Hanson has yet to file the sexual assault charges in Racine County. In Kenosha, Crocker is facing three serious felony charges for two victims, age 12 and 13 at the time. Today, Crocker wasn’t wearing her “covid mask of shame,” but did have freshly-braided hair. “We are now aware of a third victim,” said Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Smathers. “I should be getting those reports sometime this week. Additionally, Detective Moro is thoroughly going through the defendant’s phone, which may also
Chicago Drug Bust Leads To Kenosha Man’s Arrest, Serious Charges Filed
A 40-year old Kenosha man is behind bars, holding on a $30,000 cash bail following an arrest and many charges filed in Kenosha County Circuit Court. Mike S. Haswah, 40, of Kenosha was charged last Friday, October 11, 2024 with: FELONY POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER COCAINE (>5 – 15G)FELONY POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER THC (TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS) (<=200G)FELONY SECOND DEGREE RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING SAFETYFELONY POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINEFELONY POSSESSION OF NARCOTIC DRUGSMISDEMEANOR BAIL JUMPING If convicted on all charges, he faces more than 35 years in the Wisconsin Prison System. Haswah’s bail was set at $30,000 cash by Court Commissioner William Michel II and as of today, is still behind bars. Haswah was already on bail for a Domestic Battery and Disorderly Conduct / Domestic Abuse incident alleged to have occurred on
Kenosha DA Candidate Is Allowed To Film Commercial Inside Courthouse By Her Friend And Fellow Democrat, The Clerk of Courts
Candidate for DA, Carli McNeill, recently featured a political commercial that was filmed in the Kenosha County Courthouse with State employees during business hours. KCE received many tips asking about the ethics of this. The Kenosha County Courthouse is the only courthouse in the State in which photography of any kind is prohibited in the common areas. You need the permission of the Clerk of Courts, Rebecca Matoska (D) to film in theses areas. Carli asked Matoska for permission and Matoska, her friend and fellow democrat gave the permission. Carli’s opponent, local attorney Xavier Solis asked for the same permission and gave Matoska two different days and was denied for both of those days requested. We asked Matoska why she allowed a political ad to be filmed in the courthouse
Accused Child Rapist Makes Court Appearance – Third Victim Identified, More Charges Coming
Accused child rapist and fired elementary teacher’s aid, Anna Marie Crocker, made a court appearance today for a preliminary hearing. The hearing, however, was delayed becuase of new charges that are imminent. There were two child victims identified by the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department, but District Attorney Patricia Hanson has yet to file the sexual assault charges in Racine County. In Kenosha, Crocker is facing three serious felony charges for two victims, age 12 and 13 at the time. Today, Crocker wasn’t wearing her “covid mask of shame,” but did have freshly-braided hair. “We are now aware of a third victim,” said Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Smathers. “I should be getting those reports sometime this week. Additionally, Detective Moro is thoroughly going through the defendant’s phone, which may also
Chicago Drug Bust Leads To Kenosha Man’s Arrest, Serious Charges Filed
A 40-year old Kenosha man is behind bars, holding on a $30,000 cash bail following an arrest and many charges filed in Kenosha County Circuit Court. Mike S. Haswah, 40, of Kenosha was charged last Friday, October 11, 2024 with: FELONY POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER COCAINE (>5 – 15G)FELONY POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER THC (TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS) (<=200G)FELONY SECOND DEGREE RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING SAFETYFELONY POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINEFELONY POSSESSION OF NARCOTIC DRUGSMISDEMEANOR BAIL JUMPING If convicted on all charges, he faces more than 35 years in the Wisconsin Prison System. Haswah’s bail was set at $30,000 cash by Court Commissioner William Michel II and as of today, is still behind bars. Haswah was already on bail for a Domestic Battery and Disorderly Conduct / Domestic Abuse incident alleged to have occurred on
Kenosha DA Candidate Is Allowed To Film Commercial Inside Courthouse By Her Friend And Fellow Democrat, The Clerk of Courts
Candidate for DA, Carli McNeill, recently featured a political commercial that was filmed in the Kenosha County Courthouse with State employees during business hours. KCE received many tips asking about the ethics of this. The Kenosha County Courthouse is the only courthouse in the State in which photography of any kind is prohibited in the common areas. You need the permission of the Clerk of Courts, Rebecca Matoska (D) to film in theses areas. Carli asked Matoska for permission and Matoska, her friend and fellow democrat gave the permission. Carli’s opponent, local attorney Xavier Solis asked for the same permission and gave Matoska two different days and was denied for both of those days requested. We asked Matoska why she allowed a political ad to be filmed in the courthouse
Attorney, Former Politician’s Son Gets No Charges For Felony Bail Jumping Drug Arrest – Judge Goes Easy On Probation Violation
A connected Kenosha man on probation has once again escaped charges for serious conduct. Trenton B. Kmiec was arrested on August 23, 2024 following two drug overdoses that nearly cost him his life. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department asked Kenosha DA Mike Graveley (D) to charge Kmiec with one felony count of bail jumping and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Graveley sent the case to Racine to “go away,” and it away it went. Racine County DA Patricia Hanson refused to charge Kmiec. Of course KCE asked Hanson why she refused to charge Kmiec and of course, she didn’t respond. A Wisconsin DOC probation agent wrote a letter to Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Gerad Dougvillo on September 9, 2024 asking him to give Kmiec 3-4 months
Carli McNeill’s Trial Record Examined – Abysmal At Best
Kenosha County Eye has heard from many defense attorneys that Carli McNeill (D) is a terrible trial prosecutor. She’s lost many serious cases at trial in front of a jury. In contrast to McNeill, Michael Graveley (D), the current DA, told KCE that he can only recall losing once or twice in his career, which is nearly three times longer than McNeill’s. Graveley is, objectively, a skilled trial prosecutor. He commands the courtroom and knows how to convince a jury of someone’s guilt. Unfortunately for Graveley, he has recently only taken on clear-cut, high-profile cases, which explains his high conviction rate. He opted not to prosecute the Kyle Rittenhouse case because he recognized it was unwinnable. His deputy, Carli McNeill, was the one who charged Rittenhouse but ultimately chose not
Teacher’s Aide And Alleged Child Rapist Fired From Silver Lake School District Friday
A 33-year old teacher’s aide was fired last friday, about 50 hours after the Silver Lake School District was made aware of troubling allegations, according to school board President Brian Hopkins. Crocker was charged last week with 1st Degree Sexual Assault – Sexual Intercourse With a Child Under Age 13, Possession of Child Pornography, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child-Filming. These three charges come with them a maximum prison sentence of 125 years. However, according to Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Smathers, there are likely more charges coming in Racine County and even more in Kenosha County saying, “This is only the tip of the iceberg.” Crocker was a substitute teacher with the district, but at the time of her arrest, was an aide in one of the first
KCE Editor Sues KUSD, Superintendent, For Concealing Serious Misconduct From Public Records Request
KCE made a public records request on May 20, 2024 for “Any document or combination of documents that list[s] the name and title of all KUSD employees [on] administrative leave as of today.” This was a spot check to keep an eye on the embattled district. On May 22, 2024, KUSD denied our request in a two-page letter, written by one of KUSD’s attorneys. KCE threatened to sue, and on May 29, 2024, KUSD provided us with the list that contained one name. KUSD is not naming the employee yet. He was a Technology Support Technician for Tremper High School. Over the next several months, KCE checked on this employee’s employment status. On September 8, 2024, we made a public records request related to this employee, asking for “any disciplinary, coaching and training,
Kenosha Sheriff’s Deputy K9 Riggs Retires After 10 Years Of Heroic Service: Photos
K9 Riggs showed all the indicators of a now-retired police dog. He laid on his back as he was getting a lot of attention, plopped down and rested randomly, and finally, got to eat some retirement cake. Riggs has been with his handler, Sergeant Terry Tifft for more than 10 years. The retirement was emotional for Tifft. His uniform shirt still showed the outline of the Sheriff’s Department K9 Unit patch, where it now contains the chevrons of a Sergeant. Making the decision to take a promotion from Deputy and K9 handler to Sergeant was a “difficult decision” for Tifft, said Sheriff David. W. Zoerner. Although Tifft will no longer bring Riggs to work, he is still a member of Tifft’s family and will live out his retirement at the
School Employee Faces 125 Years In Prison For Raping 12-Year Old Friend of Son, Other Child Sex Crimes
In court today, 33-year-old Anna M. Crocker covered her face with a 4-page criminal complaint as multiple video and still cameras captured her walking into the hearing room. Crocker also donned a “Covid Mask,” assumingly to hide her face in shame. A Kenosha County Sheriff’s spokesman confirmed that the Kenosha County Jail had no Covid outbreaks. Today Crocker was charged with 1st Degree Sexual Assault – Sexual Intercourse With a Child Under Age 13, Possession of Child Pornography, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child-Filming. These three charges come with them a maximum prison sentence of 125 years. However, according to Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Smathers, there are likely more charges coming in Racine County and even more in Kenosha County saying, “This is only the tip of the
Journey Church Pastor Charged With Ten More Felonies For Stealing Nude Photos Of Woman
Today, a Kenosha pastor for Journey Church / Christian Life School was charged with ten additional felonies for Capturing An Intimate Representation Without Consent. He now has 12 such charges pending. He faces 42 years in the Wisconsin Prison System if convicted with all charges. According to the criminal complaint: Detective Traxler with the Kenosha Police Department originally arrested Gabriel E. Mills on September 30, 2024, at approximately 2:03 p.m. He was then charged with two counts of Capturing an Intimate Representation Without Consent. Following this arrest, the Kenosha Police Department posted a press release via the local news media and Facebook, informing the public of the defendant’s arrest, indicating how it is believed that there are potentially more victims. These posts asked for any potential victims to directly contact
Judge Keeps Bail At $500,000 For Man Who Killed Two Friends, Testimony Taken In Hearing To Suppress Evidence
A Kenosha Judge today denied a motion to lower the cash bail for a Pleasant Prairie man whose drunken action killed two of his friends and severely injured two others, according to court documents. This was his attorney Dennis Melowski second attempt to have the man, who already had one OWI conviction, released. The case was recently assigned to Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Anthony Milisauskas. The previous judge, Gerad Dougvillo, denied the same request. Today, as Judge Milisauskas was issuing his ruling on the motion to lower bail, Melowski interrupted him, one thing most Kenosha County lawyers know not to do. This was the following exchange: Judge: I have to look at the severity of the offense. Melowski: (Interrupting Judge)The severity of the offense, yes, but in terms of
Educational Assistant At Riverview School Arrested: Sex-Related Crimes Alleged
On October 9, 2024, the Sensitive Crime Unit of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation involving sexual misconduct allegedly committed by a 33-year-old female staff member of Riverview Elementary School. This misconduct involved a current and former student of the school. “We are early in the investigation but have determined the alleged misconduct did not occur during school hours or on school property,” said Lieutenant Dan Ruth with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department. “We acknowledge the potential impact of this incident on the community. The School District is cooperating with the investigation. “ According to the Sheriff’s Department, the staff member was brought to the Detective Bureau from the school and is currently held at the Kenosha County Jail on related charges. More charges may be forthcoming as the
Attorney, Former Politician’s Son Gets No Charges For Felony Bail Jumping Drug Arrest – Judge Goes Easy On Probation Violation
A connected Kenosha man on probation has once again escaped charges for serious conduct. Trenton B. Kmiec was arrested on August 23, 2024 following two
Carli McNeill’s Trial Record Examined – Abysmal At Best
Kenosha County Eye has heard from many defense attorneys that Carli McNeill (D) is a terrible trial prosecutor. She’s lost many serious cases at trial
Teacher’s Aide And Alleged Child Rapist Fired From Silver Lake School District Friday
A 33-year old teacher’s aide was fired last friday, about 50 hours after the Silver Lake School District was made aware of troubling allegations, according
KCE Editor Sues KUSD, Superintendent, For Concealing Serious Misconduct From Public Records Request
KCE made a public records request on May 20, 2024 for “Any document or combination of documents that list[s] the name and title of all
Kenosha Sheriff’s Deputy K9 Riggs Retires After 10 Years Of Heroic Service: Photos
K9 Riggs showed all the indicators of a now-retired police dog. He laid on his back as he was getting a lot of attention, plopped
School Employee Faces 125 Years In Prison For Raping 12-Year Old Friend of Son, Other Child Sex Crimes
In court today, 33-year-old Anna M. Crocker covered her face with a 4-page criminal complaint as multiple video and still cameras captured her walking into
Journey Church Pastor Charged With Ten More Felonies For Stealing Nude Photos Of Woman
Today, a Kenosha pastor for Journey Church / Christian Life School was charged with ten additional felonies for Capturing An Intimate Representation Without Consent. He
Judge Keeps Bail At $500,000 For Man Who Killed Two Friends, Testimony Taken In Hearing To Suppress Evidence
A Kenosha Judge today denied a motion to lower the cash bail for a Pleasant Prairie man whose drunken action killed two of his friends
Educational Assistant At Riverview School Arrested: Sex-Related Crimes Alleged
On October 9, 2024, the Sensitive Crime Unit of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department began an investigation involving sexual misconduct allegedly committed by a 33-year-old
Journey Church Pastor Re-Arrested After Today’s Court Hearing For More Charges Involving Second Victim
On September 30, 2024, Gabriel E. Mills, a pastor at Journey Church/Christian Life School, was arrested for two serious felonies. Today, he was arrested again,
Peter Barca Can’t Be Trusted, Especially With Illegal Immigration: Opinion
Kenosha County Eye agrees with Kenosha County Sheriff David W. Zoerner – Peter Barca can’t be trusted. In 2016, Peter Barca (D) voted against a
Kenosha Sheriff’s Department Solves 35-Year-Old Baby Homicide Cold Case: Prosecution Denied
After nearly 35 years and hundreds of hours of police work, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has closed the 1989 homicide of Baby John Doe.
