Teen Avoids Adult Court After Bringing Loaded Gun to Indian Trail

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Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman (D), Jaheem Wright
(File Photo of Judge by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

Kenosha, Wis. — In a decision that’s raising eyebrows across the community, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman (D) on Friday rejected a request from prosecutors to waive 16-year-old Jaheem Wright into adult court, allowing the teen who brought a loaded gun to school and made threats to be sentenced in juvenile court instead.

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Wright, who terrified students and staff at Indian Trail High School in December, took a plea deal and pleaded guilty to two felonies: Terroristic Threats and Possession of a Firearm on School Grounds. Two misdemeanor charges — Possession of a Dangerous Weapon by a Minor and Carrying a Concealed Weapon — were dismissed as part of the agreement.

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Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman

Judge Kerkman sentenced Wright to just one year in a juvenile detention facility. Under Wisconsin law, records in juvenile cases are sealed, meaning no official public record of Wright’s identity will exist. The public will know about the incident itself, but only Kenosha County Eye has identified the individual responsible.

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Back in January, Kenosha County Eye reported that Kerkman appeared hesitant to move the case to adult court, despite the severity of the conduct. Prosecutors had argued that the seriousness of the charges and their impact on the school community warranted adult-level accountability. At the time, Kerkman ordered a competency exam and opted to keep the matter in juvenile jurisdiction.

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The incident shook the Kenosha school community. Wright was found with a loaded handgun on school grounds and had posted a threatening video to Snapchat that frightened students at both Indian Trail and Bradford High School. The situation prompted a lockdown and urgent police response. Law enforcement did not initially locate the firearm during their search at the school, but later discovered it concealed in Wright’s waistband after he had been taken into custody.

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Snapchat Post Allegedly Made By Wright

An internal review by the Kenosha Police Department revealed that Officer LaDonte Pittman, the school resource officer at Indian Trail, conducted multiple pat-downs of Wright but failed to locate the handgun. Pittman received a one-day unpaid suspension and will undergo additional training on search procedures. Officer Tanya Kennedy, who transported Wright to the police department without conducting a required search, received a two-day unpaid suspension. Both officers accepted the disciplinary measures and will participate in refresher training coordinated by the department’s training division.

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Firearm Allegedly Found On Wright

Despite those facts, Kerkman declined to expose Wright to adult consequences. The sentence — one year in juvenile detention and a completely sealed record — is being viewed by many as an act of extreme leniency.

Kerkman also sought to keep the proceedings secret. Without prior reporting by this outlet, the public would have had no access to the details of Wright’s crime or the court’s handling of it.

Critics of the ruling say it sends the wrong message about how seriously the justice system takes school safety and armed threats. Wright is expected to serve his sentence in a juvenile facility and walk away without a criminal record.

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      1. It’s a law that you have to keep
        A record of who you privately sold a gun to for 10
        Years….
        Atf knows when this foreign gun entered, follow the trail… when there’s a break
        In the trail, enforce the law

        1. There is no such law in WI. Do you keep a record of the kitchen table you sold 10 years ago. Guns are nothing but property, constitutionally protected property at that.

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  1. Next KUSD will come out and say its ok to bring a gun to school if a black kid does it.

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      1. You sure? Oh and who just stabbed and killed someone? Idiots like you that make it about race just look for a reason to fit your agenda. Most call you a idiot

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            1. Just pointing out the irony of you calling someone “a idiot.” But I’m guessing you wouldn’t be able to comprehend irony. Read a book and stop posting.

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              1. Funny you like your own comment. I find the irony in you afraid to post your real name. Internet tough guy

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        1. Oh yes they do…and are affirmative actioned to be grease-skidded past all other racial groups.
          “The Bell Curve” 1994, by Murray & Herrnstein, a 75 year objective study on race & IQ proved over thousands of testing results and real life outcomes over time, that the Black IQ as is on average one standard deviation BELOW the White IQ explains why very well. It drove many Blacks elites bat-crap nuts, among them was one red-hair dye job Nikole Hannah-Jones – the 1619 Project nutjob (“America started upon the arrival of the first slave ship from Africa!”) and another was the Biden/Harris Assistant USAG for “Civil Rights”, one Kristen Clarke, openly stating that “Blacks are physically, mentally, and spiritually SUPERIOR to Whites”. Both of these extremely arrogant, self-entitled Black females, propped up by White academic and Democrat elites, themselves prop installed by elite-academia High Tech viral billionaire and Soros money, were both affirmative-actioned Harvard students at the time “The Bell Curve” was published. In addition, there is the case of the affirmative-actioned Michelle Obama and her ridiculous Princeton senior thesis on “blackness and its place in society” – irrelevant and thinner than warm piss over a hot rock. Finally, Affirmative Action = “Can’t cut the mustard, but get free ride on society’s nickel-especially Whitey’s.”

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      2. Yes, let’s get statistics involved….
        Blacks are 9-10 percent of the US population, and account for 61 percent of violent crime….
        I’d love to see what percentage of the bevioral referrals in KUSD, and the truancy also by the ever so important racial statistics ( per liberals).
        I happen to know that “oddly”, Hispanics, then blacks, then whites are the ones that are sent to court for truancy (in that order, not by percentage, by volume). Gee Kevin, please publish those stats in KUSD. KUSD already has the records, and FERPA doesn’t cover attendance.

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    1. You definitely pissed off some Popeyes fat bitch fan that thinks her fatherless spawns can bring guns to school and not pay for it

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  2. A loaded gun to a school after all the school shootings and a wack sentence like this! Fucken joke of a system! Charge the parents as well!!

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    1. Ditto for conservative Dougvillo, who’s also making a name for himself with light sentences.

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    2. To vote him out we need to have someone run against him. If we don’t, he is gonna be in again by default

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      1. Our new DA could run against Kerkman and easily win. He may be well fed up with all the Libs on the bench in Gaytown. Oops, I meant Ktown.

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      2. We need Thomas Anderson sr to
        Run, or George Easton, if either can take a break from soliciting prostitutes.

  3. I don’t want to hear another liberal preach about gun control if they support this judge’s ruling!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Exactly, they love to scream and point fingers and demand that we spend hundreds of millions of dollars to keep guns out of our schools, and then this piece of s*** judge gives a slap on the wrist to someone who brags about and is caught bringing a gun into school. The message this gives is absolutely that youth + black = untouchable when it comes to guns in schools.

    1. Not to worry . I believe the court system hasn’t seen the last of Jaheem the Dream . Gnome sayen?

      1. But who will he have damaged or destroyed prior to finally being put away for a real sentence because of this useless excuse for a judge?

  4. This is such a reckless and irresponsible decision.

    Kerkman has an obligation to the citizens of Kenosha County that feral trash like Wright are separated from society for the maximum term permitted by law. Instead, he consistently errs on the side of his personal liberal ideology to unleash these animals on us all to prove his sense of “compassion” to his LGBTQ circle of friends.

    Without real accountability, Wright will almost assuredly commit a violent crime in the not distant future….and by that time….Kerkman will likely be lounging on a beach with his boyfriend and laughing it up….all on the Kenosha taxpayer’s dime.

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  5. I am not a fan of this judge but there is a particular rock and hard place situation here because of confidentiality laws. There could have been a good reason to keep this case in Juvenile court but the way the laws written we’ll never know why. With a severe threat that guns in our schools in today you would think there would be more Sensitivity to the seriousness of this.

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    1. Definitely an adult at fault here.

      Mr New DA. Go after the gun owner !!!

      Maybe the secrecy is because of mom.

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      1. 100% since they did it in MI and were successful convicting BOTH parents, that should be the standard when someone is under 18 for any shooting or gun related charge! MI did everyone a favor and set precedent!

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        1. Yes, a landmark case in Oakland County, MI. As a former 10-year Oakland County, MI resident, I was not surprised that effective justice was meted out there. However, notable that the parents were White. If they were Black and in Wayne County, nothing would have come of it. Outcomes are determined by county and the quality of its judges being paramount to public safety. And its not a Democrat/Republican partisan issue. There are Democrat “hanging judges” who are very effective. Judge Schroeder was a prime example, aside from his famous Mark Jensen and Kyle Rittenhouse cases. He was an anomaly as he originally started as a defense attorney, completely opposite of what he became.

      2. “Definitely an adult at fault here.”
        There must be a record of a trace being done on the firearm and if the firearm was destroyed by law enforcement or returned to the owner.

    2. The laws are written quite clearly, no mystery IMHO. This pathetic clown of a Judge needs to go. I’m sure he can find a job chasing ambulances, no need to have him lapping up tax money while further endangering the people he’s supposed to protect via existing laws.

    3. I have to call BS on your statement, simply because this little bastard was proud of his concealed gun and bragged about bringing it to school and being untouchable. We have intent and we have the actual deed he needs to do some adult time with a record that doesn’t become invisible if he behaves for one year in an area that will have a very LAX way of determining whether or not he is “behaving”. Juvenile detention has a way of passing people just to move them along, like this judge, and public schools.

  6. Post of a gun that says imma run this bitch. Wow great job Kenosha. Another idiot criminal walks

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  7. Look at me I can’t see the article and people posting. But if you spell no wrong, I’m here because I’m lonely and very petty, also afraid of anyone so I hide. I’m also called a bitch a lot because that’s what I am

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    1. lol. I was going to say, kid brings a gun to school and a clown is more worried about a to an. Loser

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  8. Judge Chad kerkman is is a bonafide imbecile!!! He shouldn’t even be practicing as a judge! He should be removed immediately! I had a case with him and he didn’t even give it the time of day. Nope, he just completely shrugged it off and was a complete effin asshole! Fucking cross eyed bastard retard judge! I hope he’s reading too if you can with his cross eyes! 😵‍💫

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    1. I can’t imagine why he wouldn’t have given it the time of day, with that attitude and all.

  9. When do we start going after the gangs and the bullies. This would surely help kids having to feel that that need to protect themselves since NO ONE is there to protect them. Our system is failing these kids.

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  10. Black privilege. Never fails.
    Austin Metcalf is his name. They are savages. Never relax around the blax.

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    1. Now this is a real dumb comment because not all black people are bad people. Most are actually good loving people. There’s bad people in all ethnicities ALL of them. I’ve been around a lot of different people in my life and I’ve seen good and bad in all. Ignorance is a real ugly trait so stop that

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      1. Statistics will tell you the opposite. Stay ignorant my friend. Check out all the cheering from them when a white kid gets murdered by a feral black. Austin Metcalfs murderer got 500k, a new house, and a car. Black donate to murderers of whites. Yeah. Not all are bad, but the majority are a drag on society. Check the welfare system, jails/prisons.

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      2. In 100
        Years when there are no “white” people left, who will the darkest blame? Will
        There be a mandatory dna test? How long will the fake cloud of racism last? American asians were out into internment camps, lost everything, and somehow are the most financially successful race in the US per capita, 80 years after slavery…. Hmmm. It’s almost as if a group values hard work and success they achieve it. Jews were rounded up and exterminated 80 years post slavery and per capita are more successful than most other groups here in the US…
        Follow rules, don’t be violent, pay attention in school…. Take care of your children…. Simple solution to success, hard to follow at times I guess…
        Drop the fake victim pleas, take accountability for your actions

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        1. 25percent of abortions are of black babies. I doubt your 100 percent will be reached unless whites move

  11. He will be in jail someday but after he commits murder. Kerkman will have blood on his hands like so many other libtard justices who continue to put innocent people’s lives at risk.

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  12. He will be in jail someday but not until after he commits murder. Kerkman will have blood on his hands like so many other libtard justices that refuse to protect innocent everyday Americans.

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  13. Some of the posts bring out the Mensa population 🤦‍♀️. I’m glad I didn’t have to make this decision. Putting this child in adult prison would guarantee his fate. He was showing off. If he wanted to shoot and kill he had more than enough time to do so.

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  14. To repeat my ongoing theme. No rehabilitation. Execution is the way to stop this problem. Yeah it’s black what’s new. Get rid of him before he has a chance to breed the next generation of useless animals.

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  15. Actually Kerkman might be playing 3D chess. He gave him the light sentence because he knows this hood fuck will run his mouth to the wrong homie and probably get his beak shot off.

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    1. That would be useful to society, but I don’t believe for a moment that is what this dangling Chad voted for.

  16. He will be in prison by the age of 21, these worthless thugs with no daddy at home disgust me.

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  17. Judge Kerkman seems to continue to carry on the Gravely / Carli legacy. Such a disgrace to the citizens of Kenosha. I think his time could be better spent with a box of crayons drawing pictures of rainbows with Pep.

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  18. To the person who committed as: Heres your sign says:
    April 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
    I can’t imagine why he wouldn’t have given it the time of day, with that attitude and all.

    My attitude was completely justified as would any othervlogical and caring person. It involved the death of an individual and a person that poisoned him with the deadly fentanyl! Judge Kerkman couldn’t give a flipping crap! He didn’t want to hear it and he didnt even READ the evidence in his face put before him! The hearing lasted less than 10 minutes, if even. He was more interested in his lunchtime!

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  19. ‘Officer LaDonte Pittman, the school resource officer at Indian Trail conducted multiple pat-downs of the minor but failed to locate the handgun.’
    This indicates that the officer either lacks proficiency in conducting effective pat-downs or was hesitant to perform a thorough or intrusive search. In either case, it is hoped that he is no longer serving as a school resource officer. If law enforcement cannot perform effective pat-downs, the installation of metal detectors operated by qualified individuals should be installed. The judge acts as the director of the process and has the final decision. Had the resource officer performed his duties as expected, none of this would have taken place.

  20. Don’t forget- Slavery was abolished 6 years BEFORE the light bulb was invented….. this whole “its due to culture acne racism”
    Argument should be dead.
    OR every American should be asking “how do we eradicate this violent and useless culture”??
    If it’s a shitty culture, we should try to get rid of it like tuberculosis, or any other thing that threatens our safe existence.
    ACTUALLY- Maybe some more free government programs would help this fine culture to thrive……. Like herpes
    You’d think the mass of doctorate degrees at KUSD or DPi, or the apartment of education would figger out why such a culture hates rules, attendance, Math, and reading is allowed to thrive in our public schools and is accepted.
    Wake up people, demand that we as property owners who pay the taxes and fund public employees want this disease vaccinated or quarantined out of our children’s schools.

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  21. He didndonuffin!
    He needed to defend himself againt big strong white boys like Austin Metcalf.
    Y’all rascist!

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  22. I have a question: what would the judge have decided if this was a white kid from whity tidy pleasant praire and not a colored kid?

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  23. If that’s the proper application of the law then so be it. Judges shouldn’t be swayed because people are mad.

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    1. The kid brought a loaded handgun to school. The kid posted threats on social media saying he was going to shoot up the school. The kid concealed the handgun in a manner that two police officers failed to find it. The kid plead guilty to making Terroristic Threats and bringing a loaded handgun on school grounds…..both felonies. The “proper application of law” was to send him into adult court to face the maximum available consequence. Instead, a far left, liberal judge gave him one year in a Kid’s Jail….minus 130 days for time served….in order to prove his “compassion” to all of his LGBTQ cocktail party friends. In addition, the kid’s record gets cleared 9 months from now.

      Only a Low IQ moron would come on here and defend this, “Gary P.” When Wright inevitably commits a murder 2,3, or 4 years from now, I doubt you will be singing the same tune if the victims are members of your family or circle of friends.

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      1. the colored kid was nice enough not to shoot the chick cop in the head during transit after she missed finding the gun.

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    2. Gary P that is the dumbest comment ever. People are mad of course, because a kid brought a gun to school and he’s getting away without hardly any accountability, so he’s going to probably commit a very serious crime when he gets out. What happens if one of your family members are a victim. There has to be consequences. And the consequences with this juvenile does not fit the crime.

  24. They released a 15 year old who did shoot someone on purpose during a robbery a few years back. He was in jail from October to the following April. Then returned to his normal KUSD high school. Not an alternative placement….
    “M. R.”
    He was apparently rehabilitated to state standards in 6 months

  25. WOW! Chad hasn’t taken a beating like this since his bath-house visit in SF….. Wrong glory hole, your honor!

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  26. From another post:
    “Whoever the gun was registered to should be in court also”

    How was the firearm was acquired, where the student got it from, and then what did law enforcement and the court do with the firearm?
    Generally all of the above would/should involve some level of Federal, State, and Local law enforcement involvement.

    Would make an interesting investigative report.

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  27. I don’t recall what happened with the Bradford student a year or two ago who brought a loaded gun? What judge, what punishment?

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KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man once facing serious drug and firearm charges walked out of court this month with probation and work release instead of a prison term. Davontae L. Allen, 27, was originally charged in December 2022 after police linked him to a large drug trafficking operation centered at a residence on 11th Avenue. Prosecutors said Allen, already a convicted felon,

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Chicago Man Charged After Violent Attack With Knife and Strangulation

Dean T. Schuth, 33, of Illinois in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. – A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he stabbed and choked a woman during a violent confrontation in her Kenosha apartment on Saturday night. Dean T. Schuth, 33, of Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff) You must be logged in to view the rest

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Daughter of Dennis Troha Charged After Disruptive Kenosha Municipal Court Appearance

Leslie A. Troha, 55, of Milwaukee in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. – Leslie A. Troha, 55, of Milwaukee, was back in court today, this time as a defendant facing three misdemeanor charges after what authorities describe as a chaotic and defiant scene inside the Kenosha Municipal Building earlier this week. You must be logged in to view

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Sheriff Zoerner Faces Criticism for Costly Squad Car Lettering Ahead of 2026 Election

KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Kenosha County Sheriff David W. Zoerner is facing growing criticism from within his own department and the wider community after beginning an initiative to place “Sheriff David W. Zoerner” lettering on all county patrol squad cars. The move comes just over halfway into his term, with his next election scheduled for fall 2026. The lettering project is expected to

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Despite Fat Lip, Bloody Hands, and Blood on Walls, Kenosha DA Declines to Charge Racine County Detective

Mugshot of Racine County Sheriff’s Detective Emil Ortiz(Kenosha County Sheriff) KENOSHA, Wis. — Despite multiple deputies documenting visible injuries, blood evidence, and their repeated disbelief of both parties’ explanations, the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Racine County Sheriff’s Detective Emil Ortiz. Racine County Sheriff’s Detective Emil Ortiz (Far Left)(Kenosha County Sheriff) You must be logged in to

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Kenosha Man Charged With Child Pornography, Bail Set At $100,000

David Julian Jimenez, 23, of Kenosha In Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 23-year-old Kenosha man was formally charged today with two felony counts of possessing child pornography after investigators tied him to disturbing images flagged by a national cyber tipline. David Julian Jimenez, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff) You must be logged in to view the

Kenosha Man Accused of Choking Girlfriend and Smashing Her Windshield in Two Separate Attacks

KENOSHA, Wis. — A 20-year-old Kenosha man is facing a slate of new charges after prosecutors say he attacked his girlfriend twice this month, once slapping and dragging her by the hair, and later shattering her car windshield with a brick before pinning her by the throat against the hood of the vehicle. Ellian F. Farris was in court Friday where he was

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Burlington Teen Already Facing Burglary and Battery Charges Hit With New Felony Case

Mikel L. Robers, 17, in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. – A Burlington teenager with two pending felony cases is now facing yet another round of serious charges, this time accused of breaking into a Brighton barn and stealing multiple firearms. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Kenosha Man Already in Jail Charged With Burglary and Firearm Theft

Joshua J. Meeks, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 26-year-old Kenosha man already behind bars is now facing two new felony charges tied to a string of crimes allegedly committed on the same day earlier this year. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

Drug-Using Therapist and Former Foster Mom Charged With Violating Harassment Injunction

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha therapist with a growing criminal record and a trail of disturbing behavior is facing two new criminal charges for targeting a court-protected individual through vulgar and harassing messages posted on Facebook. Jacqueline Niccolai, 37, was charged in Kenosha County Circuit Court this week with two counts of violating a harassment injunction. If convicted on both, she faces up

Trolley Dogs Temporarily Closed After Ownership Change Triggers Licensing Issues

KENOSHA, Wis. — The iconic downtown eatery Trolley Dogs was shuttered Thursday, with a handwritten “Closed” sign greeting would-be customers at the door. The abrupt closure follows an ownership change earlier this month and what Kenosha County health officials say were licensing oversights. Mark Melotik of the Kenosha County Health Department confirmed to Kenosha County Eye that the business was operating without a

Steil Leads Delegation Urging Trump to Approve Wisconsin Disaster Declaration

JANESVILLE, Wis. – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) is leading Wisconsin’s entire congressional delegation in calling on President Donald Trump to approve a Major Disaster Declaration following historic flooding earlier this month. The request, if granted, would unlock federal aid to help families, businesses, and communities recover. The storms of August 9–10 brought record rainfall to the Milwaukee region, swamping neighborhoods, flooding basements, and

Kenosha Man Charged With Sexual Assault, $50,000 Warrant Issued

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man is wanted after prosecutors filed serious felony charges in connection with a violent assault reported last fall. Charges FiledOn Thursday, the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint against Troy Jordan Guinn, 24, of Kenosha. He is charged with second-degree sexual assault and second-degree recklessly endangering safety. The assault charge is a Class C felony,

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Kenosha Man Charged in Family Dollar Shooting, Co-Defendant Still Wanted

Travian I. White, 18, of Kenosha in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. – A Kenosha man appeared in court Tuesday on charges stemming from a shooting outside a Family Dollar earlier this month that left pedestrians ducking for cover. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.

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Kenosha Man Charged With Sexual Assault, Bail Jumping, and Domestic Abuse

Carlos Harris, 42, of Racine in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. – Carlos Harris, 42, of Racine, appeared in Kenosha County Circuit Court on Thursday where he was charged with third-degree sexual assault, two counts of felony bail jumping, and disorderly conduct with domestic abuse assessments. Carlos Harris, 42, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff) You must be logged in

Illinois Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving In Kenosha County With Child Passenger

SALEM LAKES, Wis. – An Illinois man who drove drunk through the village with his 13-year-old son in the car has been sentenced after pleading guilty earlier this month. Arrest and ComplaintRoman Sokil Jr., 36, of Antioch, Ill., was arrested on December 8, 2024, after Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies observed his erratic driving near Wilmot Road and Antioch Road just after midnight. According

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Kenosha Couple Formally Charged in Child Exploitation and Abuse Case Involving Woman’s 8-Year-Old Daughter

Dylan Gardinier and Alyssa Schraeder, both 30, of Kenosha in Court Today(Photos by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha couple appeared in court Thursday and were formally charged with a combined 21 felonies in a case that prosecutors say involved the abuse and exploitation of the woman’s own 8-year-old daughter. You must be logged in to view the rest

Four Kenosha Police Leaders Complete Northwestern Executive Program, Emphasize Long-Term Planning and Accountability

KENOSHA, Wis. — Four supervisors with the Kenosha Police Department have completed Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, a 22-week executive leadership program that focuses on organizational behavior, policy development, resource management and modern policing strategies. Captains Leo Viola and Matthew Strelow, along with Lieutenants Joshua Hecker and Adam Jurgens, graduated from the nationally recognized course after months of intensive study,

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Chicago Man Accused of 140 MPH Chase With 9-Year-Old Daughter in Car Re-Arrested in Pleasant Prairie

Christopher G. Whitsett, 35, of Illinois in Court Wednesday(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – A Chicago man who prosecutors say reached 140 miles per hour in a high-speed chase with his 9-year-old daughter in the back seat has been re-arrested in Kenosha County after missing court for nearly a year. Christopher G. Whitsett, 35, of Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff)

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