Racine DA Maintains White-Glove Treatment Of Attorney And Former Politician’s Son

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Judge Gerad Dougvillo, Trenton Kmiec In Court Monday
(Photos by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

***This story has been corrected to reflect that Kmiec received 212 days of incarceration from Judge Dougvillo, which is 90 days above the prosecutor’s recommendation. 2/13/2024 9:07pm***

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The white-glove treatment of a Kenosha man continues. Yesterday, in the Kenosha County Courthouse, Trenton B. Kmiec was sentenced for three felony cases in Kenosha County. Kmiec was facing one count of Felony Possession of Narcotic Drugs, Felony Physical Abuse of a Child, Intimidation of a Victim, Obstructing an Officer, and (11) counts of Felony Bail Jumping.

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Trenton B. Kmiec Smiles In Court Monday
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

Kmiec was facing a maximum sentence just shy of 75 years in prison. A Kenosha Judge yesterday jumped an overly-generous plea deal. “Jumping” is when a judge is stricter with sentencing than the joint recommendation suggests. The DA’s office decides the penalties in criminal cases more than 90% of the time.

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Christopher Steenrod – Racine County Deputy District Attorney In Court Monday
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

In this case, Kenosha DA Mike Graveley gave the prosecution to the Racine County DA’s office. DDA Steenrod took the Kmiec cases, but told KCE after the hearing that the DA, Patricia Hanson made the decisions on this case.

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In court Monday were Kmiec’s parents, Connie and Ted. Ted, a local attorney warmly greeted Steenrod before the trial, “hey Chris,” the lawyer told the prosecutor. “Hey Ted,” the prosecutor said back.

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Connie and Ted Kmiec In Court Monday
(Kenosha County Eye)

Steenrod agreed to dismiss most of the charges. All that remained, and were pled guilty to, were (4) counts of Felony Bail Jumping, Obstructing the Police, Disorderly Conduct, and Intimidating a Victim. Steenrod recommended time served and three years of probation. Judges Gerad Dougvillo gave Kmiec a long lecture and admitted that the public was only safe from Kmiec’s crimes while Kmiec was behind bars. Dougvillo gave Kmiec three years of probation and 212 days in jail. 90 days of that sentence remain.

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Trenton B. Kmiec
(Kenosha, Winnebago, Racine, and Fond du Lac Sheriff’s Departments)

Prior Criminal Convictions

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Judge Dougvillo was told about Kmiec’s criminal past, but the prosecutor tried to conceal from the judge a pending criminal case in Fond du Lac.

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Kmiec was found guilty of three felonies from Winnebago County – Possession w/Intent-Cocaine, More Than 5 Ounces, Felony Bail Jumping, and Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place. A liberal judge in Winnebago County gave Kmiec probation only – no jail or prison. Kmiec also has a pair of OWI’s.

Fond du Lac County Armed Pursuit

The most serious of Kmiec’s six felony cases spanning three counties, however, has yet to be decided.

On November 24, 2021, police and prosecutors say that Kmiec lead multiple police officers and agencies on a 25 minute long, 22 mile police chase while armed and under the influence of drugs. Kmiec refused to pull over for police and drove erratically at speeds up to 85 miles per hour. He endangered many people’s lives by swerving all over the road and narrowly missing innocent bystanders. At one point he swerved around stop sticks, was rammed by police, did a 360 degree spin, but continued to evade. Eventually, Kmiec flipped the car and crashed in a ditch. Police found a Glock 19 in his possession with an extended 30-round magazine in the car. A drug recognition expert determined that Kmiec was under the influence of stimulants. There were also empty bottles of Cyclobenzaprine and Tramadol in his upside down car. Kmiec also had two Buprenorphine narcotic patches on his body. Kmiec also had a powdery substance on his nostril. Kmiec was charged with (1) Second Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Use of a Dangerous Weapon, (2) Fleeing and Eluding – Causing Damage to Property, Use of a Dangerous Weapon, (3) Felony Criminal Damage to Property, Use of a Dangerous Weapon, (4) Possession of a Firearm While Intoxicated, and (5) OWI (2nd). One of the victims told police that Kmiec caused $8,000 in damage to his property. Believe it or not, Governor Evers (D) appointee, Judge Tricia Walker, gave Kmiec a no-cash bond. He was released without having to pay a cent. He is awaiting trial for this case.

Connie Kmiec
(Kenosha County Sheriff)

Before court on Monday, Connie Kmiec verbally accosted me in the presence of my 13-year-old son. If you want to use foul language towards me because I put your mugshot on my website, so be it, but not in front of my minor child. That’s when the line is crossed. She tried to intimidate me into not reporting on her multiple felon son. The entire interaction was captured on court-house surveillance. Her and her husband Ted asked for the Sheriff’s Department to arrest me for “disorderly conduct” for covering the story. The Sheriff’s Department politely declined to arrest me. Here is the video:

Ted and Connie Kmiec Fighting
(Sheriff’s Department)

***This story has been corrected to reflect that Kmiec received 212 days of incarceration from Judge Dougvillo, which is 90 days above the prosecutor’s recommendation. 2/13/2024 9:07pm***

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  1. Everyone in this story is a scumbag, with the exception of Steenrod. He’s the sucker who got assigned the case from the train wreck Racine DA.

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    1. ***This story has been corrected to reflect that Kmiec received 212 days of incarceration from Judge Dougvillo, which is 90 days above the prosecutor’s recommendation. 2/13/2024 9:07pm***

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  2. Guess we’ll have to wait until this reckless bastard actually kills someone. Then he’ll at least get taken off the streets for a month or two. Is there any kind of governing body that can be appealed to when the local authorities fail constantly to do their jobs? What’s left for the public to do, organize a friendly protest with torches and pitchforks, screaming for social justice? Any justice?

    1. ***This story has been corrected to reflect that Kmiec received 212 days of incarceration from Judge Dougvillo, which is 90 days above the prosecutor’s recommendation. 2/13/2024 9:07pm***

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        1. He was facing 75 years in jail and got less than one year? I’d say he got “white, rabbit fur-lined glove” Justice.

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  3. Like I wrote several days ago: people of Kenosha had better learn to vote conservative to replace these democrats in power whose goal it is to hold no one accountable for the crimes they commit. This soft on crime bullshit has turned Kenosha into Little Chicago.

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    1. This is why labels don’t mean a damn thing. The judge here is/was a conservative.

      There are some important pieces missing from the story. One is what was the judge’s explanation for the sentence? Another is whether the pre-sentence investigation recommended more or less than the prosecutor’s recommendation? And then why did this judge keep the case and not recuse himself?

      DA Gravely gets beat up on a lot around here but this time he made the right call and sent the case outside of his office. I would think that the judges would have followed suit.

      Kmiec isn’t the first and won’t the the last parent to have a kid get in trouble, especially with drugs. Some families have gone bankrupt as a result of trying to help kids like that and it still doesn’t work. Beyond that sympathy for Kmiec runs thin as he himself seems to be too close to the flame. Having said this, I don’t expect parents to abandon their kids and, as a lawyer, Kmiec can’t be faulted if, for example, he felt that his son’s rights were infringed or needs ignored. I get the sense that didn’t happen here. The younger Kmiec is obviously a crime wave unto himself.

      Let’s keep the eye on the ball here. Mrs. Kmiec’s purported potty mouth is chump change compared to the threat her son poses to himself and the community and whether the judge adequately addressed that in his sentence plus, of course, whether this judge should have stayed on the case in the first place.

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      1. True, parents help their kids.

        But sometimes help means to let them pay “fully” for their own actions.

        Here mom and dad did everything to keep this kid out of jail when what they should have done, (years ago) was to let him take responsibility on his own.
        Punishment at any age in what ever form is a deterrent. Parenting with consequences for bad behavior from a young age keeps kids in line with proper behavior both in the family and out in society.

        Here they have shown that they lost control early and are now willing to go “bankrupt” all the while thinking they can still control him.
        They can’t !

        They should have let him go to jail.
        The first time

        1. Absolutely — that’s the point I was making. There are good parents who do all the right things and still it doesn’t work. Then there are those who keep making excuses and not teaching the kid anything positive.

          Jail the first time? Maybe, maybe not. But this isn’t this kid’s first rodeo.

        2. It’s called tough love and if they truly love him they’d figure this out and apply it!! However, something tells me there’s no intelligent signs of life here!

    2. Fuck this Kenosha system! Go after the small little spit on the sidewalk guy or break your own fucking dishes guy and let all these fucking drug dealing BLM & ANTIFA loving murdering rapist arsonist mother fuckers get off easy fuck off!!! Kmiec is a piece of shit scumbag lawyer and a even worse dad apparently!! Fuck em all…🖕🖕🖕

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    3. and we have another liberal democrat going for State’s Attorney district attorney, Kenosha County needs a true conservative that is not going to bow down to the liberals games and their politics

  4. Kenosha County Legal system the whole Wisconsin legal system is run by White Supremacy and privilege’s, anyone else with those type of charges would have been crucified already not only by the Kenosha news but but this joke of a legal system.

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  5. Dougvillo is a FAIR Judge. He has been an ADA in Racine and a Commissioner in Walworth CO. If you are trying to imply that he is friends with Kmiec, you are absolutely wrong. It seems like your obsession with Kmiec is taking you too far. You are burning too many bridges slandering people. It’s a great thing having the KCE reporting stories the Kenoshanews would never dare to report. What is not good is hl that it seems like you are using the KCE to attack Judges because they don’t rule the way you want. That ain’t cool at all.

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      1. I agree that you didn’t say that. This is a small-ish community and most lawyers know each other. The DA had the sense to get out of the case. The judge should have, too.

        And, frankly, just putting this kid on probation may not help him, either. It’s unlikely that he’s going to change his ways on a dime. Probation could be a prescription for failure.

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        1. Thank you, Captain Obvious. That’s why he should be staying locked up for a couple of years instead of being set free shortly after doing less than a year when he was facing 75 years. Guess we have to wait until he gets out and kill somebody and then we can figure out some other DA to hand it off to.

  6. Yeah Ted milked my kid out of every red cent he could steal until he was locked up for good….. Then Teddy dusted off his shitty boots and took the next drug dealers case from the county. This is the type of scum you should all avoid. Anyhoo- Ted has a history of being the go-too guy for my former friends in Twin Lakes and the surrounding area when they tend to continually break the law. He did defend Linn from TL PD and go him a shitty deal!

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      1. I don’t have one and I live in a waaay nicer house than you Ted 🤣🤣—- rest assured, if I had ANY degree from DEPAUL I would be living pretty large

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      1. Shove your degree up your ass! You can send your kids to college today for a degree and they come home indoctrinated by some LGBTQ, BLM loving piece of shit professor and contribute to the decline of America!!! Libtardism and dumocratic morons are the real epidemic here!!!

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        1. You are absolutely correct. We DO NOT want educated people in our Country. If they think for themselves they may question authority and the way we do things.

          1. Define educated. Does that mean a Gender Studies grad ? Does it mean a Master’s in Modern Dance ? Cool, they will be very helpful in designing future nuclear fusion plants with that surplus of “education “

      1. He was not a stellar student, never worked for a top notch firm because he didn’t have the smarts; worked at the Cook County Attorney’s Office, your degree can be from Granada or all they care.

  7. I think you are missing the 3D chess moves. I think everyone hopes this kid will overdose if he isn’t in jail. It might be the best for him.

    So maybe they are doing us a favor….

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    1. I heard Ted’s former sister in law, Brandi Kmiec now going by Brandi Leese broke up her family and was having an affair with a dangerous ex convict named Anthony Romo who was in prison for home invasion, armed robbery, possession of grenades and served time in Dupage, IL for these crimes, and he threatened members of the family claiming he was a member of organized crime. The kids father currently has custody of the kids,
      because the mother was so reckless with her behavior. Very sad….. 🙏🏻

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      1. We all heard that Ted Kmiec’s sister-in-law was married to a sex trafficker who abused her and put her out there for sex. Her brother-in-law, being an attorney is an officer of the court would not help her when she went to him; we think the whole Kmiec family is evil and corrupt.

      2. Hey pimp face, why would you bring up this? To take the heat off of Ted? Know one cares about that shit except maybe you; ooh I wonder what’s behind this, are you the person involved? No matter, we all don’t care about some woman that you are trying to smear; shut the fuck up pimp boy! I hope those people sue you for smearing them on this format. Now that you have publicly outed them, I think we all should contact them and tell them.

      3. NO ONE CARES; WHY BRING THIS UP, DOUCHE BAG; SEEMS PRETTY SLEEZY THAT YOU WOULD TALK ABOUT THIS WOMEN WHEN SHE IS NOT PART OF THE CONVERSATION AND CANNOT DEFEND HERSELF.

  8. Given the substantial change in facts maybe this story should be pulled entirely and rewritten so the comments are based on what the judge actually did?

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      1. The original story made it seem as if the judge let the defendant off with probation and no jail time which was later corrected. The original headline put the heat on the judge and now it’s the prosecutor. Many of the comments are directed at what the judge supposedly did or didn’t do based on the inaccurate story. I was simply suggesting starting over.

  9. Given the fact that there is substantial evidence that the Kmiec family is pure scum, and Trent, a product of Ted & Connie, the dumocratic libtards, is a menace to society….maybe everyone should make this story go viral!!!

    1. heard Ted’s former sister in law, Brandi Kmiec now going by Brandi Leese broke up her family and was having an affair with a dangerous ex convict named Anthony Romo who was in prison for home invasion, armed robbery, possession of grenades and served time in Dupage, IL for these crimes, and he threatened members of the family claiming he was a member of organized crime. The kids father currently has custody of the kids,
      because the mother was so reckless with her behavior. Very sad….. 🙏🏻

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    1. Not on the streets yet, released to another agency today I believe, namely Winnebago County. Hopefully they won’t be so easy on him.

  10. Ask any drug user west of the I who the “fixer” is when you happen to run across some trouble with the law and need a lawyer. This kid seems to have Hunter Biden kinda witchcraft power in the courts. Does he paint too?

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  11. Ted Kmiec is a dirt bag attorney who has been warned about his son for many years. Neighbors, friends
    have warned him about his son and his drug issues and his disregard for the law. Always bails his ass
    out and always enables his behavior. What a pitiful family this is. Ted, Connie, Trenton should all be in the same cell.

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  12. I see a lot of judgment, name-calling, and finger, pointing on these comments. Many of the people that follow this blog and write the stories claim to be a disciple of Christ. I have studied theology for many years, taught at a Catholic school, and certainly no where in the gospels does it say to judge, hate, and ridicule people. In fact, the gospels say just the opposite. They say let those without sin cast the first stone, and love your neighbor as yourself. The gospels main theme is “love and forgiveness.” I don’t see any forgiving statements or loving supportive statements in any of these stories, or posts. If you’re going to call yourself a Christian then please act like one. I am all for accountability, but some of these statements are just down right hateful. My two cents…..

    1. Maybe you take your own advice fathers rights cause you on every post on here for ted and facebook crying about your ex wife and her posting about her ..maybe revisit those christian values yourself .constantly slandering your exwife but if you were a man she wouldnt need to get a made guy ….shut up ans move on don…..

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  13. Little kids make little mistakes. Parents can correct little mistakes or even let the little kid pay the price then..it appears that both kmiecs didn’t do that. Now they are trying to correct big mistakes and it is getting harder and harder. Who gets paid off the next time?

    Ps at least they are sitting together in court and she isn’t screaming at him. Loving. Embracing. Safe. Not kmiec descriptors

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Woman Accused Of Biting Kenosha Police Officer, Trying To Escape Gets Only $500 Cash Bail

Alison Ann Kraft, 44, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 44-year-old Kenosha woman accused of biting a police officer hard enough to break his skin and send him to the hospital, resisting arrest and trying to escape from a squad car was given only a $500 cash bail Wednesday by Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Alison

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Woman Accused Of Kicking Kenosha Deputy In Groin, Threatening Officers With Death Inside Courthouse Released On No-Cash Bail By ‘Catch & Release’ Kellum

Tiwana Shunelle Morrison, 46, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) Tiwana Shunelle Morrison, 46, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 46-year-old Kenosha woman accused of kicking a Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputy in the groin and repeatedly threatening that officers would die was released Wednesday on no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. The decision underscores what has become

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Kenosha Man Accused Of Repeatedly Strangling Woman, Threatening To Kill Her; $7,000 Cash Bail Set

Qushawn L. Hawkins, 31, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 31-year-old Kenosha man accused of repeatedly strangling the mother of his child, threatening to kill her and then taking off in a vehicle without permission was charged Wednesday with seven crimes, including three felonies. Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Qushawn L. Hawkins’ cash bail at

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Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Kenosha Police Arrested On Felony ‘BODY ONLY’ Warrant — Daniel ‘Catch & Release’ Kellum Releases Him On No-Cash Bail Next Day

Shawn Michael Boone, 45, of South Milwaukee(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 45-year-old South Milwaukee man accused of threatening to kill Kenosha police officers was arrested Tuesday on a “BODY ONLY” warrant — an order specifically requiring that he be taken into physical custody and brought before the court rather than simply being given another court date. One day later, Wednesday,

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Resident, Firefighter Injured In Late-Night Kenosha Apartment Fire; Flames Engulf Staircase As Residents Evacuate

Shady Lawn Apartments, 1615 60th St. Structure Fire Driday Evening(Photo by Incident Response) KENOSHA, Wis. — One resident was transported to a hospital for evaluation and a Kenosha firefighter suffered a very minor injury after a working fire broke out Friday night at Shady Lawn Apartments, 1615 60th St., prompting a large emergency response as residents fled the three-story apartment building. Scott Krueger

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Beloit Man Charged In Kenosha County With Two Felony Child Pornography Counts After Snapchat CyberTip

Twin Lakes Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 24-year-old Beloit man has been charged in Kenosha County with two Class D felony counts of possession of child pornography after investigators say a Snapchat account tied to him uploaded two videos depicting child sexual abuse material while the account was being used in Twin Lakes. Jacob

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Kenosha Woman Accused Of Stalking, Threatening To Murder Woman; $3,500 Cash Bail Set

Christina R. Amann, 41, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 41-year-old Kenosha woman accused of repeatedly stalking and harassing another woman, including allegedly threatening to kill and murder her, was ordered held Friday on $3,500 cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Christina R. Amann is charged with felony stalking, misdemeanor computer message-threaten injury or harm and

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Kenosha Man Charged With Felony OWI Causing Injury After Crash; $10,000 Cash Bail Set

Matthew Phillipp Sass, 45, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 45-year-old Kenosha man accused of driving drunk, turning in front of another vehicle and repeatedly trying to drive away after the ensuing crash was charged Friday with felony operating while intoxicated causing injury as a second or subsequent offense. Matthew Phillipp Sass, 45, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must

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Kenosha Woman Accused Of Pulling Knife, Threatening To Kill Two During Domestic Dispute

Melissa L. Rieman, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 32-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two domestic abuse charges after police say she battered another woman, pulled a large kitchen knife and threatened to kill both the woman and a man during an alcohol-fueled disturbance inside a Kenosha home. Melissa L. Rieman, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must

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Kenosha Man Accused Of Strangling Wife Twice In One Week; $7,500 Cash Bail Set

Mario Moreno Jr., 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Officer) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 27-year-old Kenosha man accused of strangling his wife during two separate domestic violence incidents just one week apart was ordered held Friday on $7,500 cash bail. Mario Moreno Jr., 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Officer) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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18-Year-Old Kenosha Man Accused Of Leading Police On 97-MPH Chase, Endangering Passengers; $10,000 Cash Bail Set

Ethan J. Sellno, 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — An 18-year-old Kenosha man is facing four felony charges after prosecutors say he led Pleasant Prairie Police on a high-speed chase that reached approximately 97 mph, drove into oncoming lanes and ignored a passenger who repeatedly told him to stop. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Ethan J. Sellno’s

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He Really Was “High Risk”: Sex Offender Arrested One Day After Prison Release Now Accused Of Strangling, Biting Fellow Kenosha County Jail Inmate

Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A high-risk sex offender who was arrested just one day after being released from prison is now facing two new felony charges after prosecutors say he strangled and repeatedly bit another inmate inside the Kenosha County Detention Center. Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged

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Homeless Felon Accused Of Cooking Steak In Fire Outside Kenosha Library, Later Found With Concealed Knife — Released On No-Cash Bail

Richard J. Vannucci, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 50-year-old homeless Kenosha man accused of starting a three-foot-high fire outside the Kenosha Public Library Southwest so he could cook a steak — and later being caught with a concealed knife despite a prior felony conviction — was released Friday on no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release”

Kenosha County Food Bank To Dissolve Despite $281,000 In Assets, Recent Surplus — Questions Remain As Facebook Comments Turned Off

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha County Food Bank announced it will dissolve and cease operations by the end of 2026, a surprising development that comes just months after the organization touted a new strategic partnership designed to strengthen its operations — and after its most recent federal tax filing showed more than $281,000 in net assets, no liabilities and a financial surplus. The

Kenosha Family Asking Community For Help After Man Undergoes Emergency Open-Heart Surgery

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha family is asking the community for help after Cole Tomassetti suffered a catastrophic medical emergency that nearly took his life and required emergency open-heart surgery. Tomassetti’s wife, Ashley Tomassetti, said her husband was rushed into surgery after suffering an aortic dissection — a dangerous condition involving a tear in the body’s main artery carrying blood away from the

Downtown Kenosha Plans Full Day Of Halloween Fun With Pumpkins, Trick-Or-Treating And Zombie Bike Crawl

KENOSHA, Wis. — Downtown Kenosha will turn into a Halloween destination Saturday, Oct. 24, with a full day of family activities, trick-or-treating, live music and a new nighttime Zombie Bike Crawl and Block Party. The City of Kenosha and Lakeshore Business Improvement District are teaming up for the daylong celebration, beginning with the Fall Into Fun Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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“Coach Morman Made Me Not Want To Play”: Years Of Complaints, Players Blast Westosha Central Baseball Coach; District Says It Has “Worked With” Him

Westosha Central High School Head baseball Coach and Physical Education Teacher Jacob “Jake” Morman SALEM, Wis. — Complaints about Westosha Central High School head baseball coach and physical education teacher Jacob “Jake” Morman stretch back nearly seven years, according to hundreds of pages of school records obtained by the Kenosha County Eye. The records show parents repeatedly went to administrators with concerns about

Robin Energy Goes To State After Local Opposition, Seeks Approval For Controversial 200-Megawatt Wheatland Battery Project

WHEATLAND, Wis. — After encountering fierce local opposition and withdrawing its local applications, Robin Energy Storage LLC has now taken its controversial 200-megawatt battery storage project to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, seeking state approval for the massive facility proposed on agricultural land in the Town of Wheatland. The Sept. 30 filing marks a major new chapter in a fight that has played

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Antioch Man Admitted Viewing, Showing Child Pornography; $250,000 Cash Bail Set Amid Evidence He May Have Been Trying To Entice Juveniles

Phenex Q. Toppel, 24, of Antioch, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Phenex Q. Toppel, 24, of Antioch, Illinois, was charged Thursday with 14 felony counts of possession of child pornography after investigators say he admitted viewing child sexual abuse material and showing an image to another person online. Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Toppel’s bail at

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Kenosha ClearSky Rehab Hospital Employee Fired After Allegedly Stealing About $5,000 From Company; Multiple Convicted Felon Has Long History Of Theft, Fraud And Prison Time

Stevie Lorraine Bass, 39, of Zion, Illinois(Lake County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Kenosha CEO Josh Luke fired employee Stevie Lorraine Bass, 39, of Zion, Illinois, after she allegedly spent about $5,000 on a company credit card, including at least $2,500 to pay her own personal bills and additional money at a local tavern, according to information obtained by

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