Kenosha County DA’s Office Dismisses Serious Cases Against Powerful Racine Man And His Wife

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Today, at the direction of Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley (D), a Kenosha County prosecutor dropped serious charges against the former Racine Emergency Management Director and his Wife. Jamie McClendon, the attorney for the alleged victim, told the judge that neither Graveley nor Gaertner would communicate with her. She objected to the charges being dismissed. The alleged victim also pleaded for the charges not to be dismissed. The judge dismissed the charges anyway.

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Graveley (D) and his Assistant District Attorney Emily Gaertner have been very soft on the duo since the beginning. Gravely and Gaertner both charged the Kerners on March 20, 2023 – James, with 10 felonies, and Tiana, with 20. The two prosecutors took steps to keep the two out of jail, by not issuing a warrant or having them arrested, but instead, sending them summons in the mail.

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The 30 pages in the criminal complaints detail allegations that are as bad as they get. James (Jay) Kerner (46) and his wife, Tania Kerner (43), both of Mt. Pleasant, WI, were facing 86 and 189 years in prison respectively. Jay Kerner was fired as the director of emergency management for Racine County shortly after the allegations were made. He was a high-ranking employee with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections before that.

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According to the criminal complaints, on October 13, 2022, a scared 13-year-old little girl told her friend’s Mom that over the last three years, she had been physically and sexually abused by her 43-year old stepmother, Tiana. She told her friend that she didn’t want to go home. She had visible bruises. She detailed physical abuse including being beaten with a hammer and wooden pole, being strangled to the point of losing consciousness, and being waterboarded. She also said Tiana would have her 16-year-old brother punch her in the face. She also said that Tiana made her and her brother commit incest as a way to dissuade them from reporting the abuse.

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A female officer arrived at the friend’s house and witnessed numerous bruises all over the little girl’s body. Police made contact with James, and he denied any abuse.

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The 13-year-old went to a Child Advocacy Center to be interviewed by child interview specialists. She spoke about being hit in the neck with a pole so hard that everything went black. She was beaten with a hammer on her foot. She was forced to eat canned tuna, canned vegetables, spicy ramen noodles and cold Spaghetti O’s as punishment. She described being water-boarded in the shower by Tiana as well. She then went on to explain how Tiana would strangle her until she blacked out. Tiana would then make fun of her because she would “twitch” when blacking out. She would describe losing consciousness, awaking, and seeing stars. Tiana made her and her brother “make out” and later made the two touch each other’s genitals. Tiana also held a lighter under the 13-year-old’s genitals and the 16-year-old’s genitals.

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Police recovered cell phone evidence and video evidence that corroborated many of the allegations. A search warrant conducted of the home also corroborated many of the allegations.

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There are allegations of instances of direct abuse from Jay Kerner as well, although not as much as Tiana. He was likely charged for allegedly allowing this to occur in his presence.

Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Gravley (D)
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Assistant District Attorney Emily Gaertner (D)
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Since there was a supposed conflict of interest in this case, the Pleasant Prairie Police Department handled the second half of the investigation. The Racine DA, Patricia Hanson (D), also recused herself and asked Kenosha County DA Mike Graveley (D) to handle the charging on this case. Graveley appointed Assistant District Attorney Emily Gaertner (D) as special prosecutor.

Patricia Hanson (D) – Racine County District Attorney

Today, Gaertner dismissed both cases. KCE emailed Graveley and Gaertner to see if the two were wrongly charged, or if the two were getting “free passes.” No response. KCE believes, based on voluminous evidence, that The Kenosha and Racine County DA’s send cases to each other when they want cases treated “lightly.”

Under the United States Constitution, the Kerners are considered innocent.

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  1. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Our children are not safe in Kenosha. Carli McNeill just gave a pedophile with tons and tons of child porn probation.

    XAVIER SOLIS FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

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  2. Innocently scrolling, reading the article, then- BAM- Hanson’s fugly mug is there.

    Not cool, Kevin. Not mighty whitey of you.

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  3. Something doesn’t add up.

    In Wisconsin victims have a right to consult with the prosecutor in a criminal case and prosecutors have the duty to confer with victims. This does not give victims veto power over plea bargains but something doesn’t square here if what the victim’s lawyer says is correct.

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  4. Fuck these assholes. This is almost some Dahmer or Gacy type shit. Kevin should get a hold of Fox News and make this a national story. Those bastards deserve to reap what they’ve sown. If they’re guilty they should get used to heat and the smell of sulfur!

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  5. If Deputy DA Crooked Carli McNeill stays in charge of the District Attorney’s Office, child predators will go after our sons and daughters

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    1. FUCK THIS BROKEN ASS SYSTEM AND FUCK ALL LIBTARDED DUMOCRATIC SCUMBAGS!!! ESPECIALLY FUCK ALL LAWYERS WHO SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME ON FACEBOOK!!! GO TRUMP ✊️

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  6. That is one UGLY human, inside and out. I can’t imagine how scary that ugly thing looks doing those horrible deeds on her own kids. It’s a horror movie.

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  7. This doesn’t surprise me at all these libtarded dumocratic assholes are fucking up our system and not to mention “society”! Fuck them all!!!! GO TRUMP ✊️

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    1. You do realize, moron, that the Racine DA is a Republican, and so are the two who were charged, as Racine County is run by Republicans.

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      1. Lots of Racine “Republicans” behave more like democrats. Robin Vos, Van Wanggard, Pat Hanson, Chris Schmaling (who used to be decent until Vos got his grip on him), Dave DeGroot, everyone on the Mt. Pleasannt Village Board, and most everyone on the other town & village boards. The “R” is meaningless when they act like a “D” (in more ways than one ☠️)

        Watch Nedweski. She’s in Vos’ hands. She will turn that way, too, inevitably.

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      2. Two wings of the same bird. There is no political solution. Look at Europe right now. That’s us in a couple years. It’s Weimar all over again….

      3. Bahahahahaahahahaaaa. Thanks for the laugh. “Racine run by Republicans “. Well that’s 💯 not true. And DA may attempt to court Republicans during election times because those on the right actually support punishing criminals, but actions say otherwise. Racine is run by liberal degenerates!

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      4. Stop 👋🏼 supporting 👋🏼 party 👋🏼 politicians 👋🏼

        Neither the GOP or the Dem parties or their supported candidates care about you, your families, the municipalities, counties, state, nation, or world. They care about money— and not really the economy, but their OWN money. That’s it. If you want a politician in office who gives a shit, vote for someone that everyone is saying isn’t a viable candidate.

        Ask yourself why the parties are supporting Hovde over Raveendran— money. He has it, while she has integrity, goals, and a moral compass. How has Robin Vos remained in office for this long, when he really hasn’t done anything good, besides form & fund Dark Money groups. What about Steil? Why— he’s essentially been worthless as a representative. Why Kleefisch over any of the other candidates, and then why Michels instead of Ramthun?

        Why did Tyler August move out of Nedweski’s new district, and push Schutt out? Why did Schutt drop out?

        Money.

        Stop ✋🏼 supporting ✋🏼 parties ✋🏼 and ✋🏼 party ✋🏼 candidates ✋🏼

        #KellyForD33
        #rejaniraveendran

        1. Vote for non-viable candidates?!? You must want to hand it to the Democrats. You may not like it, but Republican candidates have to have the ability to BEAT Democrats in a general election. The dems have gobs of $$$. It takes $$$ to win. It is NOT smart to vote for a candidate who does not have access to $$ (self funded or through donors). They have to actually be able to win!! Like it or not it’s reality.

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          1. WE the PEOPLE need to take back OUR nation from the corrupt parties & party politicians. If you support either of the parties, you’re not part of the problem, you’re the whole effing dumpster fire.

          2. This is completely opposite of the foundations on which our forefathers built this great nation. You do realize that you sound a bit like someone who is fine with the leaders of the left selecting their candidate, right?

            The idea that we should put the rich in place over the average American is elitist and just plain anti-American. You sound like one of the very demented party leaders who believe that they choose who runs- so completely different than how the USA was built.

            No. Voting for people because they have money and donor money is what has gotten us into this massive clusterfuck. It’s time to STOP doing that, and STOP listening to imbeciles like you who have gotten us into a situation where the Average American has zero say, and one party can completely disregard their primary and select their candidate based on who the party wants. People like you- even if you think you’re a Republican- people like YOU have empowered a party to believe that is ok.

            Go ahead, call me a Democrat, because in reality, calling me a Republican is just as big an insult lately. I’m a fiscal and social conservative. I’m a pro-life, pro-2A, pro-constitution AMERICAN who is PISSED.

        2. Just stop it. Are you a Democrat?
          We have to win back our Country in November. This doesn’t help. It’s counter productive!

        3. You should do your research. Because steil has done a lot of wonderful things for Wisconsin and he continues to do so. And whoever made that comment about Schmaling…You do not know what you are talking about at all…. Don’t get on your soap box until you know some true facts.

          1. In August, 2022, a video was made of Adam Steen “stealing” a Vos sign. It was shared around social media, and a professional media editor got his hands on it and was able to analyze it. He was able to prove it was faked. A small amount of investigation proved who was behind it— and this was brought to Schmaling. He said he would have someone look into it. The next day, he announced his support for Vos, and the investigation was dead in the water.
            Schmaling isn’t the guy you think he is.

      1. You watch too much news! Do you believe All that democrat media coverage. It’s
        A shame that we have to vote for a felon But do you want the next 4 years to be like this last 4 years Where we can’t even afford to go to the grocery store or fill up our tanks.

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  8. Upside for Pat Hansen is she/he/it can now compete in Olympic boxing and win simply by scaring the living crap out of her opponent!

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  9. A complete Explanation !!!! of why these charges were dropped is owed to the victim if not also to the public !!!

    These people answer to US !!!

    What DEAL was made ???

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  10. This is Unacceptable! someone has to step in and go over Gravely and Gaertner’s heads and put these two menaces in prison. What happened to the children? Are they still there being abused? how can this happen here? How can these imbeciles who WORK FOR US let these people off the hook? how? Surely something can be done. This is the worst miscarriage of justice I have ever seen

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      1. Maybe you can let me know if I’m understanding this right, so the son turned 18 in late April and wanted the dad and stepmom to have their bond conditions changed so he could move in with them, and as of August 2nd the state doesn’t believe they can meet their burden of proof on ANY of the counts in the charges? None of them?

        They were only ever accused, but the charging document included the younger child with a different mother who was there one day a week and every 4 weekends saying they didn’t have a camera in their room but the other 2 kids had a camera in their room or right outside of it. Shame on arlo for not following the preservation order or telling the police in advance that there would be an issue. If the daughter wanted this tried still, even though it sounds like her brother may have testified the opposite way, why not let the jury weigh the credibility of the kids? That’s a horrific situation to put potential victims in, and the previously accused would have spent a lot of their money on lawyers for a jury trial, but if you thought it was enough to charge them until your office got embarrassed for yet another instance of not proving your case in chief, did you only drop it to avoid embarrassment? This is going to come back to bite the taxpayers, because he was fired for the allegations while still presumed innocent. Just watch, there will be a wrongful termination lawsuit now that all of the charges were dismissed.

  11. What judge okayed this deal?
    A judge can’t also be a prosecutor, but I think Bruce Schroeder would have raised questions and held further hearings demanding answers.
    This little girl will never get her day in court.
    If she grows up and goes Rambo on that stepmother I bet the Carli crew will be there to persecute them, crystal kizer style!
    Solis for DA!

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  12. C’MON ALREADY…..charges dropped?…..between this case And pedo boy, this isn’t justice, it’s bullshit. I’m so fed up. Let’s see the reason for them being dropped?…the DAs between here and Racine should be brought up on charges as well as the judge who was involved, How CAN WE HAVE FAITH IN The JUSTICE SYSTEM IF THE SYSTEM Stabs US IN THE BACK?…oh they will get theirs alright, just watch people….let us thank John Lennon for Instant Karma

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  13. The DA’s should be removed from office and prosecuted. A nd there should be an investigation of all the cases these two have handed each other.
    The evidence is overwhelming ! There is no way that that case should have been discussed!!!! There were videos of the wrongdoing! How the hell could the case be dismissed, its unbelievable talk about corruption ! This is the worst !!!.

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    1. Kevin you can delete this. I posted this to Joel further up in the comments. He’s trying to hook up with SWM again and now it’s getting weird…

  14. The issue here is why were the charges dismissed.

    There could be a very good reason, such as the purported victim refusing or being unable to testify at this time. Or discovery of evidence that would make the case more difficult to prove. The DA’s office should offer an explanation.

  15. Crooked all the way around! Sounds like a brew of witchcraft snd occultism going around!!! One’s got dirt on the other, or owes the other … so sickening in this system!!! … they all need to go down and be taken out, every single last one of them!!!

  16. I thoroughly understand why everyone is sick and angry over this. I feel the same. If we can’t protect our children, if we can’t get justice for them, then we’re in a lot more trouble than I thought. All of you make very good arguments. However, if we are unable to make our case without criticizing about how they look and/or whether or not someone is gay. It takes away from the arguments. Please refrain from doing that. If you stop you’ll be taken more seriously.

  17. This isn’t Political issue, it’s about 2 children that were abused. Why is this being Dismissed?? Is the system that broken? These poor children will suffer for the rest of there lives if there isn’t justice. I hope something changes and they change there mind. They admit they have evidence. This is sick and sad.

  18. Someone needs to speak to the just turned 18 years old son. He is LYING for them for some reason. Probably promised $$
    But he is definitely lying about not being abused himself and what happened to his sister.

    1. Instead of dismissing all because they felt they couldn’t meet the burden of proof, with the lawyer for the daughter opposing the dismissal, they probably should have let the jury be the finder of fact at that point and had them weigh the credibility of all 3 kids, the teachers, the friends, the cops.

    2. Just watch, the taxpayers are going to be the ones paying for this. The dad will file a wrongful termination lawsuit because the charges were allegations he was presumed innocent of when he was fired. He waited to file anything until the whole thing got dismissed. Whatever settlement happens on that, plus not having to pay 2 lawyers for a jury trial, that’s some $$. The cops should have gotten that interior camera evidence.

    3. I can’t think of any teenage boy who would want the allegations in the charges turned into facts through the court process. Remember, the charges alleged specific details including his stepmom forcing him and his younger sister to make out, his stepmom making his younger sister touch him, and his stepmom holding a lighter below his privates.

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KENOSHA, Wis. — Brian Sheffler (D), a Kenosha County courthouse employee currently running for Clerk of Circuit Courts, has been the subject of repeated sexual harassment and inappropriate-conduct allegations from women who worked with him, according to interviews conducted by Kenosha County Eye. Employment records obtained by KCE show that while Sheffler worked as Clerk of Municipal Court for the Village of Pleasant

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Lieutenant Under Investigation Over Alleged Inappropriate Messages Resigns; Records Show Prior Sexual Harassment-Related Allegations

Former Kenosha County Sheriff’s Lt. Ryan Markowski KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Sheriff’s Lt. Ryan Markowski resigned from the Sheriff’s Office last week while under internal investigation over inappropriate messages and communications he allegedly sent to other staff members, a source told Kenosha County Eye. KCE has been investigating the circumstances surrounding Markowski’s administrative leave and the nature of the communications since learning

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UW-Parkside Student Group To Host Public Forum On AI Data Centers, Jobs, Water And Energy Costs

SOMERS, Wis. — A University of Wisconsin-Parkside student organization will host a public forum next month examining the growing development of artificial intelligence data centers in Wisconsin and the economic, environmental and utility issues surrounding them. The “AI Data Centers Forum: Jobs, Water, Energy & Community Accountability” is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Cinema inside

Kenosha County Eye Releases Graphic Video Of Brutal Road-Rage Beating After Defendant, Supporters Claim Story Was Fabricated

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Eye has obtained surveillance video of the July road-rage beating that led to criminal charges against Tanya Nicole Angotti, 45, and her husband, John Michael Angotti, 44, and the footage appears to closely mirror the sequence of events described by police and prosecutors. The graphic video shows Tanya Angotti getting out of the passenger side of a Toyota

Kenosha County Hosts Suicide Screening Training, Second Free Session Set For Tuesday

BRISTOL, Wis. — Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services hosted the first of two community suicide-screening training sessions Thursday evening, teaching residents how to recognize warning signs and determine when someone may be at immediate risk of suicide. The “Know the Signs, Ask the Questions” training uses the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, an evidence-based screening tool designed to assess both the severity and

Q&A With Twin Lakes’ New District Administrator Ryan Berndt

TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Kenosha County Eye recently reached out to Ryan Berndt, the new District Administrator and Principal of Twin Lakes School District #4, commonly known as Lakewood School, with a series of questions intended to introduce the district’s new leader to parents, taxpayers and the community. About Mr. BerndtAccording to his biography published by Lakewood School, Berndt says his primary focus

Chicago Man Acquitted Of Seven Charges In Kenosha Jury Trial

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha County jury acquitted Wayne A. Claudio Jr., 27, of Chicago, of seven charges Thursday after a three-day jury trial stemming from allegations that he violently attacked a woman inside her Kenosha apartment. Claudio left court without a single guilty verdict after jurors rejected all five felony charges against him along with two misdemeanors. Claudio was represented by Kenosha

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Pleasant Prairie Man Charged With Five Felony Cocaine Deliveries After Months-Long KPD Investigation, $35,000 Cash Bail Set

Amir Pickersgill, 47, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 47-year-old Pleasant Prairie man accused of selling cocaine to a confidential source during five controlled buys was formally charged Friday with five felony drug-delivery counts and ordered held on $35,000 cash bail. Amir Pickersgill, 47, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest

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Kenosha Woman Accused Of Biting, Punching Boyfriend During Domestic Dispute Released On No-Cash Bail

Abigail M. Reed, 24, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, WI — Abigail M. Reed, 24, of Kenosha, was charged Friday with misdemeanor battery-domestic abuse and disorderly conduct-domestic abuse after police say a dispute with her boyfriend turned physical. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum released Reed on no-cash bail during her initial appearance Friday afternoon. Abigail M. Reed, 24, of Kenosha(Kenosha

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Kenosha Man Sentenced In Four Criminal Cases Allegedly Threatens Wife From Courtroom Moments Later: “I Will Get Out Eventually, Just Remember That”

Mario Aceto Jr., 55, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 55-year-old Kenosha man was sentenced Monday morning in four separate criminal cases involving threats, child neglect, bail jumping and domestic abuse, receiving a combined 405 days in the Kenosha County Jail and two separate one-year terms of probation, with the jail sentences ordered consecutively. According to prosecutors, Mario Aceto Jr.

Kenosha County To Host Open House For Restored Historic Ceremonial Courtroom Oct. 4

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County will open the doors of its newly restored Ceremonial Courtroom to the public Sunday, Oct. 4, offering residents a chance to see the historic space following a major restoration project completed this summer. The free open house will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kenosha County Courthouse and is being held in conjunction with the Kenosha

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Twin Lakes Man Convicted Of Felony Fourth OWI Gets 5 Days In Jail, 175 Days Work Release

Alex T. Christopherson, 59, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Alex T. Christopherson, 59, of Twin Lakes, was convicted Friday of felony fourth-offense OWI and sentenced by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson to five days in jail followed by 175 days of work release. Christopherson pleaded guilty to the Class H felony, and the parties stipulated that his

Legally Her Third OWI, But Fourth OWI Conviction: Woman Whose Second OWI Injured Another Driver Gets 200 Days of Work Release From Liberal Judge Jason Rossell

KENOSHA, Wis. — A 49-year-old Kenosha woman whose latest drunken-driving case was originally charged as her fourth OWI was convicted Thursday of OWI third offense and sentenced to 200 days in jail with Huber work-release privileges by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jason Rossell, a liberal. Rossell is very soft on crime, especially with repeat OWI drivers. Sarai N. Gilmore pleaded guilty Thursday,

New Charges For Tremper Teacher Who Allegedly Struck School Bus While Drunk, Back In Court Today; 5 Of 7 School Board Members Now Have ‘Egg On Their Faces’

KENOSHA, Wis. — When a teacher is accused of being drunk at school and then striking a school bus filled with children, most parents might expect their school board to fire that teacher. That isn’t what happened in Kenosha. Five liberal members of the Kenosha Unified School District School Board opposed firing Tremper teacher Casey John Cushman, while only two supported his termination,

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Allegedly Intoxicated Chicago Man Accused Of Two Police Chases, Endangering I-94 Construction Workers Gets $50,000 Cash Bail

Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jonathan J. Hammond, 31, of Chicago, was charged Thursday with two counts of felony fleeing or eluding an officer, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and resisting an officer, all as a repeater. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Hammond’s bail at $50,000 cash during his initial appearance Thursday

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$100,000 Cash Bail Set For Kenosha Man Accused Of Possessing Child Pornography

Gregory Matthew Skripsky, 38, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Gregory Matthew Skripsky, 38, of Kenosha, was charged Thursday with two felony counts of possession of child pornography. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Skripsky’s bail at $100,000 cash during his initial appearance Thursday afternoon. District Attorney Xavier Solis appeared for the state and attorney Francesco Balistrieri appeared with

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Kenosha Man Accused Of Choking Girlfriend After She Found Him Naked With Another Woman

Bryan K. Riley, 61, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 61-year-old Kenosha man is facing a felony domestic abuse charge after police say he choked his girlfriend during an argument Wednesday after she allegedly found him naked in a bathroom with another woman. Bryan K. Riley, 61, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the

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Kenosha Woman Gets Two Months Jail, Three Months Work Release For Third OWI Crash

Faith S. Taylor, 29, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 29-year-old Kenosha woman was sentenced Wednesday to two months behind bars followed by three months of work release after pleading guilty to her third drunken-driving offense. Faith S. Taylor, 29, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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