Woman In Custody For Allegedly Striking, Killing, Dragging Pedestrian Under Car For Five Blocks

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Path Pedestrian Was Allegedly Dragged Underneath Vehicle Of Sheila Tennin And Killed

(This story has been updated to reflect the victim’s correct age due to a Police clerical error and to correct the point of alleged contact and the length that the man was dragged under the car.)

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Late last night, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at about 8:52 p.m., a man was walking when he was struck struck near the intersection of Sheridan Road and 58th Street. The man was identified as 52-year-old Troy Wohlgefahrt. It wasn’t until she drove a long distance dragging Wohlgefahrt, that the alleged driver, Sheila Tennin, 37, of Waukegan, IL stopped the vehicle. According to police, Tennin was under the influence of marijuana. She was also driving without a valid license.

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Marks Drawn On Sheridan Road By Investigators Showing The Path A Man Was Fatally Dragged
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

When police arrived at the intersection of 63rd Street and Sheridan Road, they discovered that the man was trapped under the vehicle. Kenosha Fire was able to free the man but unfortunately, his wounds were too great to survive despite the best efforts of paramedics.

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The Kenosha County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) was called to the scene to investigate. Investigators drew lines on the road highlighting the tragic path the man took while being dragged for almost a mile last night by the 27-year-old Illinois woman.

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According to police, Sheridan Road was closed between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.

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Car Source – The Area Where Tennin Finally Stopped Her Car While Fatally Dragging A Man Last Night
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Car Source – The Area Where Tennin Finally Stopped Her Car While Fatally Dragging A Man Last Night
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

Although the Kenosha Fire Department attempted life-saving measures, the pedestrian died on scene. There was a trail of blood in the roadway that Kenosha Fire had to wash down.

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Packaging For Life-Saving Medical Equipment
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Glove Worn By A Paramedic Attempting Life-Saving Measures.
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Charges of “Failure To Yield the Right-of-way, resulting in Death,” “Homicide by Vehicle – Use of Controlled Substance,” and “Operate Vehicle Without License – Causing Death,” are all charges that Kenosha Police are asking the Kenosha DA’s office to charge Tennin with.

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Lieutenant Josh Hecker – Kenosha Police Spokesman

“In 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reported that ‘Impairment includes intoxication from drugs, controlled substances, and alcohol, all of which can increase one’s likelihood of being in a crash.’ Planning for a safe ride (taxi, ride-share, or a sober friend) is known to prevent accidents like this from happening,” said Kenosha Police Lieutenant Joshua Hecker.

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Sheila Tennin (37) Waukegan, IL
Burnt Signal Flares Used By Police
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Burnt Signal Flares Used By Police
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Marks Drawn On Sheridan Road By Investigators Showing The Path A Man Was Fatally Dragged
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Marks Drawn On Sheridan Road By Investigators Showing The Path A Man Was Fatally Dragged
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Marks Drawn On Sheridan Road By Investigators Showing The Path A Man Was Fatally Dragged
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

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  1. How terrible! Thoughts and prayers to the family of the deceased. Our beautiful city is being taken over by thugs running for the border.

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    1. Coincidentally, the victim is a multi-convicted drunk driver himself. That, ladies and gentlemen, is called karma.

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      1. That is a disgusting thing to say, regardless of what this man may have done. He did not deserve to die this way. Try to stay on topic and stop blaming the victim.

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      2. I looked up Troy on CCAP and he certainly was not a model citizen-DUI’s and hit and run. He still didn’t deserve to be killed in this manner.

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      3. But even though he was, did he kill injure or harm anyone still no excuse, I’m sorry but this is one stupid dumb ass butch how the fuck do you nit know

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        1. First of all every one does have their opinion but if you don’t know the person and don’t know what you’re talking about sometimes it’s good just be quiet

      4. U are a dumasss bitch orange man hope u get ur karma pussy boy ! Pew pew god don’t like ugly and u one ugly mfer

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      5. Thats why he was walking. Everyone has the opportunity to learn from their past mistakes. NO ONE ever deserves to have their life taken this way. “You” oviously were never taught that if you dont have anything nice to say, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!

      6. He was also a million times better than you ever could hope to be as proof that he would never write something so hateful about you no matter how much you deserve to have been the one in his place instead. My cousin wasnt perfect but he loved us deeply and would do anything for us.

      1. Accident he was dragged almost a mile. Free her she killed someone, Hopefully he died at impact but we will never know,

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        1. Shelia Tennin, I’m putting in god hands. You are a good person. That’s was accident. People needs leave you alone. She freak out, what would had done in that situation. We all make mistake. Stop judging. Lets the lord be with you. Wisconsin law is very different, they try to hang up people life up there. But god has the last said so. Yall keep blowing this situation up. I think because she a black woman. Leave her alone. We love you Shelia. RIP that man pass away. Very sorry. But Shelia made a mistake have some mercy on her. Please 💯🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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          1. A mistake isn’t driving without a license, insurance. A mistake isn’t dragging someone for 6 blocks. Quit justifying breaking the law to fit your dumb ass agenda. Maybe she should have made better choices. Your paragraph here don’t take away what she did.

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          2. Pointing out the multiple laws that were broken, along with expressing a need for this criminal to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law is NOT judging.

      2. She was high as a kite. Messing yourself up that much is no accident. She didn’t even notice something large dragging under her car for 7 blocks. Someone had to tell her to stop…. she wasn’t scared… she was oblivious to everything. She’s a menace when free.

        Don’t excuse stupidity. If she wants to get that f#cked up, then she has to face the consequences.

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      3. It’s truly unfortunate, but that was a long drive. I empathize for her and pray God is in her side for the sake of her children

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      4. I’ve always found it perplexing why individuals opt to flee when fear strikes. The repercussions often exceed facing the consequences head-on. This situation serves as a prime illustration of that principle!

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      5. She should have never been behind driving. Choices and consequences.
        Wisconsin needs harsher punishment for those that harm or kill people because of their poor Choices.

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      6. You are terribly wrong. Not an accident at all. She chose to do wrong when not having the legal right to operate a vehicle and even do so under the influence. She deserves her punishment.

      7. She was high, hit someone and dragged his body down the road all without a valid license. She is exactly where she deserves to be.

      8. It’s always somebody on here that likes to speak out loud don’t know the person or nothing and just have so much to say let it be them though it will be the other way around

  2. How horrific. I hope this family gets the justice they deserve, but it still won’t bring them back. 😪

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  3. Surely we can trace the root of this issue to MAGA and Trump right?? Lock her up, throw away the key.

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    1. Another driver that shouldn’t have been driving. Carelessly driving and this one took a life. Mine and my husbands life was almost taken by a careless driver that shouldn’t have been driving. There’s too much of this going on!! Signed, still healing.

  4. You did not even get his age right! This is a tragedy I sure didn’t need to see some of those photos. It’s already in my mind how far he was dragged why do I have to see the lines of it. Really a discarded glove.

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    1. I am sorry for your loss, this was certainly a senseless tragedy and his killer should be held accountable. May Troy rest in eternal peace and his loved ones find comfort in their memories, although under such circumstances comfort is a long way off. I am disgusted by the behavior of the driver and pray she pays legally.

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    1. My gawd, you’re a genius! I’m littering was the most important thing on their minds when they’re trying to save someone’s life.

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    1. How do you figure it’s dangerous?? The only danger is when people drive under the influence of whatever and are impaired!! Otherwise it’s not dangerous if you know how to drive and pay attention to what’s going on around you when driving!! Talk about stupid comments!!

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  5. More than marijuana to hit someone without knowing it & dragging him almost a mile! I hope the true drugs are shared with us. I smoked for 50 years and never even came this close to stupid! Please find out what the real toxins were. Some good prison time 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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    1. Nope. Just pot. The stuff today is NOT the ditch weed you had in high school. And when people smoke all day, they’re just useless as human beings.

      They even have gummies now so people can pretend they’re not druggies.

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      1. first time you smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco you’ll have the spins worse than the first time smoking pot. Once tolerance is established it’s no different than drinking coffee.

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  6. Hopefully she stays in jail for a long time. How do you not know you hit a person and continue to drag them almost a mile. Insane.

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  7. Kevin, check out the report of the other girl who saw all those cops and flashing lights and barricades…. and still drove through a homicide scene. Another upstanding druggie citizen.

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  8. Loving mother, and very great auntie to all nieces and nephews free her. y’all are just ignorant so I don’t blame you for assuming. They let Kyle out after the mass shooting yall was real quiet but imma let God do the rest of the talking and all love to the person who died rest easy

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    1. Your stupid bitch Kyle Rittenhouse was self defense plus one left pedophile, your so called auntie should be tied to a bottom if a car and dragged eye fir eye bitch m, RIP prayers to his family

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      1. You need a snickers, calm down. Your over zealous reaction makes the reader not even care about the point you’re trying to make, right or wrong.

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      2. Actually Rittenpuss was a moron child who brought trouble upon himself. No one needs to talk about him anymore. He’s off offending all the POC.

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    2. “Loving mother” should’ve been home with her kids then instead of cruising Kenosha.

      Criminals go to jail. She’s in jail. She’s a criminal.

      Maybe if y’all cared so much, you might’ve told her to quit smoking 24/7.

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    3. I wish we had a death penalty, and your sentence of death should be the manner you killed the victim.

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    4. Troy was also a loving family member and now we will never see him again thanks to your loving “mother and aunt” so no sorry i hope she rots her ass in jail for the rest of her life.

        1. Just assuming a car drug him? Did he put himself under the car? Oh wait he drug himself along the street. That’s it!

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        2. How the fuck does one assume this? She was arrested and tons of witnesses, oh and the victim was under her car. Thats the problem with this society, idiots like you want everyone “free” while they commit crimes. Maybe be better family member and not a ignorant POS

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    1. Your auntie is why WI needs the death penalty. She’s a monster who had no business behind the wheel of a vehicle, and now a man is dead as a direct result of her irresponsible, illegal, and deadly decision.

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        1. So she did have a valid drivers license? She could legally drive? She wasn’t under the influence of either alcohol or drugs?

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            1. Oh, I read it. I read that she was high and murdered someone. I’m wondering how her “family” can say that she’s not a monster, when the article clearly provides facts that speaks to her horrific crime.

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              1. Aww are you big mad or little? Bro don’t know nobody and saying a whole lot of nothing 😐 just loud and wrong

              2. Sounds like the family of the trash who came to town to get high and kill are the ones who are “big mad.”

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              3. Just loud and wrong!! You don’t even know nobody at all which is crazy that you and anyone else who agrees with you is still talking

              4. Hurt your feelings that the truth is out there about Auntie Shitbag? Mathewson is the most reliable source of information in SEWI, if he says it’s true- he’s double & triple checked before he’s published the story.

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              5. Honey bun why don’t you you looks like you got your evidence which is a bunch of nonsense! Aye free my auntie though 😝😝😝🫵🏻

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              6. Your auntie is going to prison for a long time, and hopefully she’s “dealt with” appropriately in there. Witnesses, DL checks, and drug tests prove that your aunt is guilty- scared or not, she made a series of terrible decisions, and now she MUST face the consequences of those decisions.

                Facts are facts, sweetheart, regardless of how much you want to believe she should get away with it.

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              1. Nah, I’ll speak out about how necessary it is to prosecute criminals, murderers, to the fullest extent of the law, until my last breath. No justice, no peace, right? Justice is this woman going to prison forever.

        2. The real monster here is drugs. Get a job and quit smoking weed and whatever other useless poison you do.

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          1. Drugs are not the problem, PEOPLE are the problem! Yes, drugs are a stupid idiots choice, but like guns, knives, firebombs most anything else it comes down to people. Fucking worthless shitbag people.

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            1. The real problem is that people walked away from Christ. He’s still there and there is still time to get back on the narrow road.

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        3. You are easily the biggest idiot on this platform. Free my auntie. Fuck outta here. Lock that loser up forever

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            1. Nah, I’ll speak out about how necessary it is to prosecute criminals, murderers, to the fullest extent of the law, until my last breath. No justice, no peace, right? Justice is this woman going to prison forever.

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            2. Always the losers of society that say free em after they commit a crime. Low life’s of this world. Some day you will grow up and not be a piece of shit

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  9. So much faux outrage… if she was white and the victim black, you’d be screaming for her to be released.

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    1. Oh here we go…your intelligence is lacking, so you play the race card!!! I’ll be nice and just say…your an idiot!!

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    2. If a white man ran a black woman down, uptown would be burning again.

      That’s how that works. If a deeply melanated individual is harmed by a white individual, cities burn and stores are looted.

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  10. I know Sheila and she has two wonderful children. Truth is even marijuana should not be smoked in their vehicles. This is a normal scene in both Illinois and Wisconsin. It is as illegal as drinking and driving . The comments here tend to be really ignorant and help no one. It is sad a lost life and an altered family. Show a little class and sympathy for everyone involved .

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    1. Coming on here stating “my auntie innocent” is just ridiculous. There are witnesses and video clearly showing a grown woman running over a man, then dragging him into mush. And she acted like it was no big deal.

      Stop acting like children and realize that this is a homicide… not “auntie” got a ticket. Auntie should go to prison. And maybe y’all should flush the joints and be better people. Being a druggie doesn’t excuse stupidity.

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      1. Not to mention, this is Wisconsin not Illinois!! We have no SAFE-T Act, so don’t expect her home any time soon!!

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  11. Labeling this woman as a “thug” is unwarranted, especially considering her lack of a criminal record. While some advocate for her release, it’s essential to acknowledge that a life was lost, and accountability is imperative. Claims of ignorance are dubious, as comments from acquaintances suggest she panicked. While the incident may have been accidental, the outcome underscores the importance of halting when possible to avoid tragedy for all involved.

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    1. Lack of a record is not indicative of a lack of criminal behavior. She didn’t have a drivers license- why? She was driving- doubtful that this was the first time that this woman drove (without a valid drivers license). Also doubtful that at 37, this was the first time she did drugs.

      The nature of this murder would strongly indicate that she has a past history full of criminal activity— even if she’s gotten away with it.

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  12. How absolutely horrific. They had better actually press charges and not let her out on a low or no cash bail. What scum this woman

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  13. Rest in peace Troy 💔😢 hope that ugly rat rots in prison ! U didn’t deserve to die that way ! U will always be in our hearts ! Can’t wait till justice is served !!!

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      1. I bet u a fucking bum loser low life piece of shit just like ur ugly bald headed TT trash belong underground!

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          1. Your level of commitment to being stupid is commendable. You’ve really put your whole mind to being a complete dumbass, and you’re going for it, balls to the walls. Great job. Hopefully one day this level of commitment will help you achieve something positive. However- your commitment to being a dumbass about “free(ing) TT” on a local news site just ain’t it.

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  14. Tragic story. Lets for the time being set aside the backgrounds of the two people involved in this. No one deserves to die like that . With that being said, the young women took a life and now should forfeit her freedom she was in the wrong hands down . Common since would dictate to a operator of a vehicle that when your vehicle is dragging a large object you stop and investigate. It appears neither happened and or did happen and the driver choose to continue to drive hoping that the person would drop off like a bad muffler. Gravley will throw this case to his two go to socialist buddies (Racine or Walworth) due to the fact he might get his BLM card revoked for actually doing his job. Yes with his eye on being the key note speaker at the George Floyd summer remembrance day celebration he will drop this case like a fire bomb on a August night in Kenosha ! Justice served ? I guess it depends on which side of the road you drag this down !

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    1. My guess is that being impaired, she was clueless she even hit someone (why she didn’t stop), let alone dragging that person 3/4 of a mile!! Life in prison sounds like a good deal for her actions!

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  15. another out of towner committing crimes in are town We need to stop these people at the border make it hard for them to even come into are town, all they do is make trouble.

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      1. Racist bitch a color is a fucking color tf don’t matter what color u are it 2024 ! Blue pink white black purple rainbow this ain’t got shit to do what happend that bitch dragged him prolly high off crack and myth from the look of her picture crack head ass bitch

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  16. Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one for thine is the kingdom the power and the glory for ever and ever Amen

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  17. I feel so sorry for both families and I know that Sheila has never harmed anyone, Even a bug!!! But I know everyone is pissed or wandering what and why. I think that’s a God question, my prayers are with the families and I don’t know what’s next but that lady is not the type of person that would hurt anyone intentionally. I’m sorry but I had to share this everyone stay positive we all have made mistakes even if it was a accident.

  18. All fell from the same family tree.
    Unevolved animals that probably learned to drive in a stolen vehicle.

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Tracy Tyree Brown, 29, of Racine, and Breanna N. Parks, 29, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine man who was wanted on two separate cases in Racine County—including a felony—was given just $150 cash bail Tuesday, while his co-defendant in a misdemeanor case was ordered to post $1,150 cash bail following a domestic-related disturbance inside a Kenosha store. Tracy

Pleasant Prairie Police To Host Annual Bicycle Rodeo With Safety Training, Free Gear, And Prizes For Kids

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Pleasant Prairie Police Department is preparing to host its annual Bicycle Rodeo next month, offering a morning of hands-on safety training, interactive activities, and free gear for local children. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon at Pleasant Prairie Village Hall, located at 9915 39th Avenue. Organizers say the free program

Kenosha Unified Earns National Music Education Honor for 12th Straight Year

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District has once again been recognized on the national stage, earning a prestigious music education award for the 12th consecutive year, according to a newly released announcement Wednesday. The district received the Best Communities for Music Education Award from The NAMM Foundation, a national honor that highlights school systems demonstrating strong commitment to music education and broad

United Way Of Kenosha County Names Interim CEO Following Leadership Resignation

KENOSHA, Wis. — The United Way of Kenosha County is undergoing a leadership transition after its longtime chief executive stepped down, with the organization announcing a familiar face will step in to guide operations in the interim. The organization’s Board of Directors has appointed former United Way executive David Maurer as interim chief executive officer, effective May 18, following the resignation of CEO

Power Shift on County Board: Nordigian Shrinks Committees, Hands GOP Control of Nearly All Panels

KENOSHA, Wis. — One week after being elected chairman, Kenosha County Board Chairman Mark Nordigian moved swiftly Tuesday night to reshape the balance of power, unveiling committee assignments that reduce committee sizes and give Republicans control of nearly every major panel. Supervisor John Franco will serve as vice chairman. Nordigian cut the size of most committees from seven members down to five —

Worms Found In Drinks At Paddock Lake McDonald’s As Multiple Customers Report Same Issue; Health Inspection Confirms Complaints

PADDOCK LAKE, Wis. — Multiple customers are now claiming they found worms inside drinks purchased from a Paddock Lake McDonald’s, prompting a Kenosha County Public Health inspection that confirmed consumer complaints and forced the drive-thru beverage machine out of service. The issue first surfaced publicly when a customer posted photos showing what appears to be a red worm inside a clear soda. The

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Drunk Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Motorcyclist, Had Two 9-Year-Old Children In Car, BAC .211, Facing Over 75 Years In Prison

Police Car(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Ashley L. Nolder, 35, of Burlington, was charged Tuesday in a deadly September crash that killed motorcyclist Angelina Christina Principato, 49, and now faces more than 75 years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors allege Nolder was driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .211—more than two-and-a-half times the legal limit—while her two 9-year-old

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KUSD Signals Return to Referendum Ballot After April 28 Meeting

KENOSHA, Wis. — Just months after voters rejected a $115 million referendum, Kenosha Unified School District officials are already preparing to ask taxpayers for more money—this time potentially as soon as November. During the Tuesday, April 28, 2026 school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Weiss made the district’s intentions clear. “What we’re hoping to get from the board… is a direction on whether

Racine County Eye Fundraising Efforts Draw Scrutiny After Limited Support and New Claims

RACINE, Wis. — Racine County Eye, which has no affiliation whatsoever with Kenosha County Eye, is a Racine-based blog founded in 2013 by Denise Lockwood (D) and is facing new questions after multiple fundraising efforts have yielded minimal public support while introducing claims of tax-deductible donations. As previously reported, Lockwood issued an urgent appeal in late March stating the blog needed to raise

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Woman Accused Of Secretly Euthanizing Husband’s Dog, Lying About Its Death To Avoid Getting Caught

Maura A. Atwood, 32, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie woman is facing criminal charges after investigators say she arranged for her husband’s dog to be euthanized without permission, then lied about how the animal died in an apparent effort to cover it up. Her husband filed for divorce a couple of weeks ago. Atwood was

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Boyfriend In Bestiality Case Now Charged With Child Exploitation, Accused Of Paying For Videos; $100K Bail Set

Jerry D. Lapenta II, 33, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — The boyfriend of a Pleasant Prairie woman already charged with multiple felony counts of sexual contact with an animal is now facing even more serious accusations of his own—this time involving a child—after investigators say the same case led them to a much broader and more disturbing operation. Court

Steil Names Racine Vietnam Veteran “Sister Sarge” as First District Veteran of the Year

RACINE, Wis. — A Racine woman who served in Vietnam and later dedicated decades of her life to helping fellow veterans cope with trauma has been named the First Congressional District’s 2025 Veteran of the Year. U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil announced that Sister Linda “Sister Sarge” McClenahan, a Vietnam War veteran and longtime advocate for veterans’ mental health, received the honor following a

Congressional Candidate Peter Burgelis Launches 21-Stop Listening Tour, Including Multiple Kenosha Stops

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Democratic candidate for Congress is set to make multiple stops in Kenosha this weekend as part of a multi-day tour focused on rising costs and economic concerns across southeastern Wisconsin. Peter Burgelis, who is running for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, announced a four-day “Who’s Better Off These Days?” listening tour that will include 21 stops across communities including Racine,

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Bargain Bail Billy Gives No-Cash Bail To Man Charged With 2nd OWI With Children In Car, Despite Prior Kidnapping Prison Sentence

David L. Hayden, 36, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine man with a prior kidnapping conviction who previously served prison time is now accused of driving drunk through Kenosha with multiple young children in his vehicle — and was released on no-cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II. David L. Hayden, 36, of Racine(Kenosha County

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Racine Woman Accused Of Driving Without A License Turns I-94 Stop Into Kicking, Screaming Showdown With Deputies While On Bond

Marquea V. Turner, 29, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Racine woman already out on bond for the exact same offense is now facing six new criminal charges after deputies say she turned a routine traffic stop on Interstate 94 into a chaotic, physical standoff that slowed traffic and ended with her being forcibly removed from her vehicle. Marquea

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Nike Outlet Theft Duo Charged With Felony After Returning to Scene; ‘Bargain Bail Billy’ Sets $750 Bail Despite $10K Request

Marron R. Smothers, 47, (Top), and Chemille L. Barrs, 48, both of Milwaukee(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Two Milwaukee defendants accused of working together to steal more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Nike Factory Outlet are now facing felony charges after allegedly returning to the same store days later, where police identified and confronted them. Court Commissioner William

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Kenosha Man Arrested After Nearly 9 Years on the Run, Faces Multiple Felony Cases and Mounting Bail

Rafael Osorio-Pedraza, 31, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man who authorities say avoided court for nearly a decade is now back in custody after being arrested April 29 and brought before Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II, who set thousands of dollars in cash bail across multiple long-dormant cases. Rafael Osorio-Pedraza, 31, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s

Kenosha County Extends Free Well Testing After Flooding Along Fox River

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Residents impacted by recent flooding along the Fox River and other parts of Kenosha County now have additional time to ensure their drinking water is safe, as county health officials have extended free well-testing services through May 8. Kenosha County Public Health is urging homeowners with private wells in flood-affected areas to take advantage of the program, warning that

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Man Shot in Columbus Park Parking Lot Wednesday; Multiple Victims Reported, Suspect Fled in White Vehicle

Kenosha Police(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A man was shot in the parking lot of Columbus Park late Wednesday afternoon in a chaotic scene that prompted a large police response, with officers reporting multiple possible victims and scrambling to lock down the area after the suspect fled. You must be logged in to view the rest of

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Guilty To Secretly Filming Child In Bathroom, Kenosha Man Set To Disappear From Sex Offender Registry After Just Three Years

Aaron J. Krause, 38, of Kenosha(Kenosha Sex Offender Registry) KENOSHA, Wis. — If you check the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry today, you’ll find Aaron J. Krause on it. If you look again on June 7, it will be gone. That’s because Judge Angelina Gabriele — who accepted Krause’s guilty plea to a felony sex crime and sentenced him only to probation — recently

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Gruesome Details Emerge In Kenosha Homicide As Court Records Suggest Possible Setup

Dale R. Dallia, 42, of Kenosha (Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)Crime Scene Photo (Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye KENOSHA, Wis. — Newly filed court documents are shedding disturbing new light on the brutal homicide that occurred April 25, 2026, inside a home at 5711 13th Avenue, describing a violent and prolonged attack that left Stephanie R. Birn, 37, of Kenosha, dead and a man

Judge Orders Wisconsin DOJ to Release Full List of Police Officers, Rejects Secrecy Arguments in Major Transparency Ruling

MADISON, Wis. — A Dane County judge has ordered the Wisconsin Department of Justice to release a long-withheld list of roughly 16,000 law enforcement officers across the state, delivering a major victory for government transparency advocates and open-records enforcement. In a ruling issued April 28, 2026, Circuit Court Judge Rhonda Lanford rejected the DOJ’s refusal to release the data, finding the agency improperly

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Kenosha Man Charged With Felony Strangulation, Accused Of Choking Girlfriend While Drunk In Front Of Child

Joshua B. Brown, 25, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of choking his girlfriend and throwing her around their apartment while intoxicated was ordered held on $7,500 cash bail Wednesday by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II, after prosecutors said he violated an existing bond and committed a new domestic violence offense. Joshua B. Brown,

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