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Burlington Man Charged With Felony After Alleged Road-Rage Encounter Ends With Motorcyclist Knocked Off Bike: Released On No-Cash Bail

Brian J. Koldeway, 57, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) WHEATLAND, Wis. — Brian J. Koldeway, 57, of Burlington, was charged Monday with first-degree recklessly endangering safety after an alleged road-rage encounter in which authorities say he intentionally drove into the wrong lane toward a motorcyclist, forcing the rider to slow nearly to a stop, before later allegedly swerving into the motorcycle and knocking the rider off his bike. Despite the serious Class F felony charge and allegations that his conduct created a high likelihood of death or great bodily harm, Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum released Koldeway on no-cash bail Monday afternoon. Koldeway faces up to 12½ years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted. The charge requires allegations of recklessly endangering another person

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Caledonia Man Charged After Allegedly Threatening To Throw Gnome Through Aunt’s Windshield At Ren Faire Because She Didn’t Take His Birthday Off

Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) BRISTOL, Wis. — Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia, was charged Monday with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, domestic abuse, after authorities say he became enraged at his aunt at the Bristol Renaissance Faire because she did not take the day off work to spend with him for his birthday. Turner allegedly pushed the woman, repeatedly blocked her from walking away and threatened to throw a stone gnome through her windshield. Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Liberal Judge Gives Only Work Release To Kenosha Man Who Drove Drunk And High Through Yard, Nearly Hit Father And Two Young Children

David R. Petretti Watring, 39, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A Kenosha man who was originally facing three felonies after authorities say he drove drunk and high through a Somers family’s yard, narrowly missing a father and his two young children before plowing into a garage, received only 90 days of work release from Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jason Rossell. David R. Petretti Watring, 39, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jason Rossell (D)(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Burlington Man Charged With Felony After Alleged Road-Rage Encounter Ends With Motorcyclist Knocked Off Bike: Released On No-Cash Bail

Brian J. Koldeway, 57, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) WHEATLAND, Wis. — Brian J. Koldeway, 57, of Burlington, was charged Monday with first-degree recklessly endangering safety after an alleged road-rage encounter in which authorities say he intentionally drove into the wrong lane toward a motorcyclist, forcing the rider to slow nearly to a stop, before later allegedly swerving into the motorcycle and knocking the rider off his bike. Despite the serious Class F felony charge and allegations that his conduct created a high likelihood of death or great bodily harm, Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum released Koldeway on no-cash bail Monday afternoon. Koldeway faces up to 12½ years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted. The charge requires allegations of recklessly endangering another person

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Caledonia Man Charged After Allegedly Threatening To Throw Gnome Through Aunt’s Windshield At Ren Faire Because She Didn’t Take His Birthday Off

Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) BRISTOL, Wis. — Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia, was charged Monday with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, domestic abuse, after authorities say he became enraged at his aunt at the Bristol Renaissance Faire because she did not take the day off work to spend with him for his birthday. Turner allegedly pushed the woman, repeatedly blocked her from walking away and threatened to throw a stone gnome through her windshield. Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Kenosha Man Charged With Felony After Alleged Attack On Law Enforcement Officer

Justin J. Sumeland Jr., 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Justin J. Sumeland Jr., 17, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with a felony after investigators say he threatened to murder a Kenosha Police Department officer, allegedly writing, “We gotta off him.” Police considered the threat serious enough to institute protective measures, including extra patrols around the officer’s residence. Despite those safety concerns, liberal activist Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jodi Meier (D) refused prosecutors’ request to seal the Victim Identification Key, leaving information identifying the allegedly targeted officer in the public court record. Also Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Kellum set Sumeland’s cash bail at only $5,000. Justin J. Sumeland Jr., 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) Liberal Activist Judge Jodi Meier (D)(File Photo

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Salem Lakes Woman Charged With Two Felonies After Allegedly Kicking Deputy In Groin, Threatening To Kill Him At Kenosha County Fair

Leonna Willa Peterson, 20, of Silver Lake(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Leonna Willa Peterson, 20, of Silver Lake, was charged Monday with two felonies and three misdemeanors after authorities say an intoxicated and belligerent encounter at the Kenosha County Fair escalated into Peterson kicking a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputy in the groin and repeatedly threatening to kill him. Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Peterson’s cash bail at just $2,500 Monday afternoon. Leonna Willa Peterson, 20, of Silver Lake(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Twin Lakes Man Charged With Felony Strangulation After Drunken Domestic Fight, Girlfriend Also Arrested

Brandon S. Gordon, 35 and Tiffany Rose Hahn, 32, Both of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Brandon S. Gordon, 35, of Twin Lakes, was charged Monday with felony strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, all as acts of domestic abuse, after police say a drunken fight with his girlfriend turned violent inside their Twin Lakes home. Gordon faces up to six years in prison on the felony alone. His girlfriend, Tiffany Rose Hahn, 32, was also arrested following the incident but had not been criminally charged as of Monday afternoon. Brandon S. Gordon Tiffany Rose Hahn You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Kenosha Woman Charged With Felony After Allegedly Biting Nurse At Hospital, Gets Only $500 Cash Bail

Kassandra M. Calero, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha woman is facing a felony charge after authorities say she became combative while being treated following a crash and bit a registered nurse hard enough to leave visible teeth marks. Kassandra M. Calero, 26, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with felony bodily harm to a health care provider as a repeater and disorderly conduct as a repeater. Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Calero’s cash bail at just $500 Monday afternoon. Kassandra M. Calero, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Genoa City Man Charged With Felony Strangulation After Allegedly Choking Girlfriend With Hands, Knee

James H. Scudder II, 33, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) RANDALL, Wis. — James H. Scudder II, 33, of Genoa City, was charged Monday with felony strangulation after authorities say he squeezed his girlfriend’s neck with both hands and then put his knee on her neck during a domestic dispute. Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum released Scudder on no-cash bail, underscoring his soft-on-crime stance even when faced with a serious felony domestic-violence allegation and a defendant with prior domestic-violence convictions. James H. Scudder II, 33, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Kenosha Man Charged With Felony After Allegedly Fracturing Woman’s Wrist And Tearing Tendon In Tavern Altercation

Robert J. Lobacz, 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 48-year-old Kenosha man has been charged with a felony after an altercation inside a Kenosha tavern allegedly left a woman with a fractured wrist and multiple serious injuries to her shoulder, elbow and tendons. Robert J. Lobacz, 48, of Kenosha, was charged Friday, Aug. 21, with one count of substantial battery, a Class I felony carrying a maximum sentence of 3½ years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The alleged altercation occurred Aug. 4, 2025, at Cheers Tavern, 4619 Eighth Ave. Robert J. Lobacz, 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

Racine County DA Tricia Hanson’s Campaign Accused Of Repeated Campaign Finance Violations

RACINE, Wis. — Racine County District Attorney Tricia Hanson (D) is facing an ethics complaint accusing her campaign committee of repeatedly failing to file legally required campaign finance reports, including a report covering a period when her committee gave $1,000 to Racine County sheriff candidate Cary Madrigal. Kelly Gallaher, chair of the Democratic Party of Racine County, filed the complaint with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission against Friends to Elect Tricia Hanson, Hanson’s registered campaign committee. Gallaher is asking state officials to investigate the committee, require delinquent reports to be filed and impose any penalties warranted under Wisconsin law. According to the complaint, Hanson’s committee failed to file four campaign finance reports:   Wisconsin Ethics Commission records reproduced in the complaint specifically list Friends to Elect Tricia Hanson as delinquent for

Kenosha Man Pleads Guilty To Disorderly Conduct After Years Of Alleged Stalking And Harassment: Soft-On-Crime Judge Gives Him Only A Fine

KENOSHA, Wis. — A years-long saga involving allegations of stalking, repeated violations of a harassment injunction, intimate photographs or recordings, and a mountain of largely unsuccessful AI-assisted litigation ended with a small fine Thursday after Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jodi Meier accepted a plea from Mathiew R. Fox. Fox, 38, of Kenosha, pleaded guilty August 20 to an amended charge of disorderly conduct. Meier imposed a $500 fine plus court costs. Fox was also ordered to provide a DNA sample and pay the required surcharge. He received no jail and no probation. Fox also stipulated to paying $4,250 in restitution to his former girlfriend, who was present in court and delivered a victim-impact statement. According to court records, the restitution will be paid from Fox’s bond already on deposit.

Federal Judge Buries Mt. Pleasant Man’s AI-Generated RICO Case After Judge Wilk Allowed Eviction Fight To Spiral Out Of Control

KENOSHA, Wis. — A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a Mt. Pleasant man’s latest attempt to transform a Kenosha eviction dispute into a sprawling racketeering conspiracy, finding that his entirely AI-generated lawsuit failed to state a legitimate federal claim. U.S. District Judge Brett H. Ludwig dismissed Patrick Fagan’s case Friday, August 21, after Fagan sued 10 named defendants and five John Does under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly known as RICO. “Fagan’s amended complaint appears to have been generated using Artificial Intelligence and, despite his efforts to plead his way into federal court, the facts alleged confirm that his federal claims are without merit,” Ludwig wrote. The complaint did not merely “appear” to be AI-generated. Fagan acknowledged in court that he uses artificial intelligence to

Kenosha Police Officer’s Attempt To Use Court To Force Promotion May Soon Be Coming To An End

KENOSHA, Wis. — When a police officer earns his sergeant chevrons, lieutenant bars or captain bars, they usually come from the police chief, not a federal judge. A chief calls an officer into the office and gives them the news: Congratulations. You’re being promoted. Kenosha County Eye is not aware of a case locally where an officer has tried another route to those coveted chevrons: suing his employer and asking a federal court to conclude that the reason he didn’t get them was illegal discrimination. But that is essentially the battle longtime Kenosha Police Officer Peter Percak, who legally changed his name to Pep Moretti in May 2011 and has also gone by “Demon Pep,” has been fighting for years. Percak says he should have been promoted to sergeant and

Judge David Wilk Creates Dangerous Social-Media Loophole In Bizarre Restraining-Order Ruling: Opinion

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge David Wilk recently issued a bizarre ruling that weakens a restraining order Wilk personally granted and creates a dangerous social-media loophole for future violators. The case involved a person protected by a restraining order who was repeatedly contacted on the protected person’s own social-media account by the person subject to that order. Ownership and control of the account were never disputed. The communications tagged the protected person’s account and used insulting language directed unmistakably at the protected person. The protected person was called a “fucking idiot,” “pussy ass bitch,” “retarded,” and “bunk ass.” All clear violations. This was actual contact. The respondent deliberately entered the protected person’s social-media account and posted communications directed at the protected person. Wilk nevertheless denied contempt because

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Serious Three-Vehicle Crash In Kenosha Leaves Multiple People Seriously Injured, One Person Trapped In Vehicle

Serious Crash Friday Afternoon(Photo by BC) KENOSHA, Wis. — A serious three-vehicle crash in Kenosha’s inner city Thursday afternoon left multiple people injured, including two people whose injuries were considered immediately life-threatening or otherwise required the highest priority for emergency treatment, according to emergency radio traffic reviewed by Kenosha County Eye. Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) Investigators Friday Afternoon(Photo by BC) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

“Double Trouble” Was In Trouble On Lake Michigan Saturday Morning: Five Aboard Sinking Boat Make It Safely To Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. — A boat appropriately named “Double Trouble” found itself in some serious trouble on Lake Michigan Saturday morning when it began taking on water with five adults aboard, prompting a large response from emergency crews and numerous boaters who tried to help. Kenosha Fire Department Deputy Chief Scott Krueger told Kenosha County Eye Saturday afternoon that there was initially considerable confusion about exactly where Double Trouble was located. Numerous boats were attempting to assist, and latitude and longitude information being relayed to emergency crews was ambiguous. Ultimately, Krueger said authorities determined Double Trouble was 6.5 miles due east of 52nd Street in Lake Michigan. Among the first mariners to respond was Richard J. Tanner Jr., owner of Stellar Charters in Kenosha. Tanner was one of the first to

Multiple Callers Report Bullets Flying Over Strawberry Creek Golf Course, Golfers Hit The Ground

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Multiple people reported gunfire and bullets apparently flying over Strawberry Creek Golf Course Saturday afternoon, prompting a response from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement. At about 1:40 p.m. Saturday, multiple callers reported hearing shots in the area of Strawberry Creek. People who contacted Kenosha County Eye and said they were at the golf course reported that bullets could clearly be heard flying from the direction of a farm north of the course and traveling toward or over the golf course. Some golfers reportedly dropped to the ground for safety after hearing bullets fly past them. The incident occurred near Hole No. 15. The suspected source of the gunfire was believed to be one of the farm properties off 60th Street, a considerable

Dear KUSD – I Told You So: KCE Reporting Helped Trigger Investigation That Led To Teacher’s Firing For Grooming-Like Behavior

KENOSHA, Wis. — An Indian Trail High School student who had read Kenosha County Eye’s reporting about former KUSD math teacher Steven Edward Telkamp wrote an op-ed about the allegations that followed him from the Mukwonago Area School District. That student’s writing made its way to school administrators, who learned of a connection between the student author and a female student at Bradford High School. Bradford Principal J.J. Kotarek was then directed to investigate whether Telkamp was engaging in inappropriate contact with that student. What followed was an expanding investigation, statements from students, corroborated allegations of inappropriate behavior toward female students and, ultimately, Telkamp’s firing. It is a striking conclusion to a story KCE and Mukwonago father Ken Sallee began warning Kenosha Unified School District about nearly two years earlier.

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Wilmot High School Volunteer Charged With 11 Felonies After Alleged Sexual Relationship With 16-Year-Old, Child Porn Found In Snapchat

Austin Carl Scaletta, 19, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 19-year-old Twin Lakes man who volunteered at Wilmot High School is facing 11 felony charges after investigators say they uncovered sexually explicit Snapchat conversations, videos and photographs involving a 16-year-old girl, along with evidence that the two had sex. Austin Carl Scaletta, 19, of Twin Lakes, was charged Friday with nine counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of exposing a child to harmful material. Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Scaletta’s cash bail at $100,000 Friday afternoon and ordered him to have no contact with the alleged victim or children and prohibited him from using an internet-capable device. The nine child-pornography charges are Class D felonies, each

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Twin Lakes Man Charged With Felony 4th OWI, Gets No-Cash Bail From Kellum

Cory K. Wilson, 21, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Cory K. Wilson, 21, of Twin Lakes, was charged Friday with felony fourth-offense operating while intoxicated after prosecutors say his growing OWI record transformed a March 2025 second-offense case into a felony fourth offense. Despite Wilson’s recent history of OWI cases, allegedly repeatedly driving while revoked, multiple bail-jumping charges, a domestic-abuse case and an allegation that he drove 100 mph in a 45 mph zone while already on bond in three cases, Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum released him Friday on no-cash bail. Earlier Friday, Kellum ordered $40,000 cash bail for a defendant charged in an unrelated property-crime case. Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum (D) Cory

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Genoa City Man Charged With Two Felonies After Allegedly Fighting Deputies, Kicking One of Them In Ribs

Kenneth Gordon Thilmont, 48, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — Kenneth Gordon Thilmont, 48, of Genoa City, is facing two felonies and three misdemeanors after prosecutors say he barricaded himself inside his home during a mental-health investigation and later violently fought with Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputies, injuring two of them. Thilmont was arrested on a warrant Thursday, August 20, posted $10,000 cash bail Friday and was released with a court date. He is scheduled to appear September 2 before Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum for a return on warrant and initial appearance. Kenneth Gordon Thilmont, 48, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Illinois Man Charged With Four Felonies After Allegedly Fleeing Kenosha County Deputies At 119 MPH

Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) BRISTOL, Wis. — Lawrence D. Griffin Jr., 54, of Gurnee, Illinois, was charged Thursday with four felonies after prosecutors say he led Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a dangerous high-speed pursuit through the Village of Bristol and onto I-94, reaching approximately 119 mph while weaving through traffic and repeatedly driving into oncoming lanes. Griffin faces felony fleeing or eluding an officer, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and two counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety. Combined, the charges carry a maximum possible sentence of 38½ years in prison and $85,000 in fines. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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$40,000 Cash Bail Set For Kenosha Man Accused Of Stealing $47,000-Plus In Heavy Equipment

Leonard D. Taylor, 37, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 37-year-old Kenosha man accused of stealing a Caterpillar excavator and concrete breaker worth more than $47,000 was ordered held Friday on $40,000 cash bail. Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set the unusually high bail for Leonard D. Taylor, who is charged with felony theft of movable property valued between $10,000 and $100,000. The Class G felony carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Leonard D. Taylor, 37, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum (D) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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