Kenosha, Wis. — A Kenosha man remains entangled in a series of domestic abuse-related court cases, all involving the same alleged victim. Nicholas E. Smith, 45, is facing four separate criminal cases filed since January, three of which remain pending.

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In his most recent case, 2025CM000547, police responded to Smith’s residence on April 27 after a neighbor reported a woman had run from the home without a shirt or shoes, claiming she needed help. Witnesses told officers she appeared injured, and one man said he saw Smith yelling for her to “get the fuck back here.” Police observed swelling, abrasions, and dried blood on the woman, who alleged Smith had beaten her over a two-day period and prevented her from leaving the home on multiple occasions.

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Officers reported that Smith had to be tased during the arrest due to non-compliance and appeared heavily intoxicated. Despite the police recommendation for a felony false imprisonment charge, the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office filed only misdemeanor charges, including five counts of bail jumping and one count of disorderly conduct with domestic abuse enhancers. On April 28, Court Commissioner William Michel II set a $2,500 cash bail.

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The same woman is the named victim in the three currently pending cases:

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• 2025CM000271: Filed in early March, this case includes allegations that Smith repeatedly struck the woman during a domestic altercation while both were intoxicated. A family member reported that Smith threw a hammer at her and punched her multiple times. Officers noted visible injuries. Smith was given a $650 cash bail and ordered not to have violent contact and to avoid alcohol.
• 2025CM000377: Less than three weeks later, Smith was charged again for allegedly violating his bond by assaulting the same woman. Witnesses, including one of her children, told police they saw Smith strike her in the face. He was given a $1,000 bail and a no-contact order was imposed.
• 2025CM000547: In this latest case, prosecutors allege Smith violated the court’s previous orders by engaging in additional violence, having contact with the protected person, and consuming alcohol. Law enforcement responded to a chaotic scene where the woman fled from the home injured and sought help from neighbors.

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In an earlier case from January, 2025CM000080, Smith was charged with disorderly conduct following a drunken confrontation with his adult stepson. That case was dismissed and resolved with a non-criminal citation.

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If convicted on all current charges, Smith faces multiple years in jail. His next court dates have not yet been scheduled in all pending cases.

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