KENOSHA, Wis. — Donavon J. Castillo, now 15 years old, the same teen first charged at age 14 for allegedly planning a school shooting last year, has been arrested again — and during this latest incident he allegedly attempted to disarm a police officer, according to law enforcement sources, after the FBI flagged him as a potential mass-shooting threat and alerted Kenosha Police.
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Thomas P. Leber, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man was charged today with felony fleeing and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, but despite the serious allegations, Judge Jason Rossell declined to sign an arrest warrant, leaving the defendant not currently wanted by police. The decision comes amid what courthouse sources have described as new policies enacted by Deputy
KENOSHA, Wis. — Drivers traveling through a busy stretch of Kenosha’s east side will see changing traffic patterns after city officials announced an update to an emergency road closure that had disrupted travel near Sheridan Road. The City of Kenosha previously closed 24th Street between 14th Avenue and Sheridan Road for emergency infrastructure repairs. However, officials now say the roadway has reopened to
Alexander R. Bohm, 40, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PARIS, Wis. — A Racine man accused of pulling a knife after a violent crash scene and triggering a chaotic confrontation with firefighters and deputies was found competent to stand trial Wednesday, allowing the criminal case against him to move forward
Marquel Reed, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man remained in custody Wednesday after being accused of dragging a woman by her hair during a domestic violence incident and then violating conditions of an existing court case. During his initial appearance Wednesday before Liberal Activist
Shaun D.A. Jackson, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of threatening multiple people and allegedly telling one person he was “coming back to kill everybody” was released Wednesday after Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low Bail” Braun set a no-cash bail during
Updated on May 20, 2026 at 3:06 p.m. TREVOR, Wis. — A large law-enforcement presence in Trevor on Tuesday, including Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office detectives and members of the Kenosha Drug Operations Group (K-DOG), drew attention from area residents and prompted numerous questions about the activity in the area. Authorities
KENOSHA, Wis. — If someone told you that a journalist was writing stories critical of a judge, exposing embarrassing information about that judge, and then found himself the subject of multiple law-enforcement complaints apparently aimed at having him criminally prosecuted and jailed, you might assume the story was unfolding in
KENOSHA, Wis. — A lifetime registered sex offender with multiple felony convictions was released from the Kenosha County Jail after posting only $5,000 cash bail following allegations that he masturbated in front of two young girls while working at the Italian American Club — and the club’s president, Martin “Marty”
Thomas P. Leber, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man was charged today with felony fleeing and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, but despite the serious allegations, Judge Jason Rossell declined to sign an arrest warrant, leaving the defendant not currently wanted by police. The decision comes amid what courthouse sources have described as new policies enacted by Deputy
KENOSHA, Wis. — Drivers traveling through a busy stretch of Kenosha’s east side will see changing traffic patterns after city officials announced an update to an emergency road closure that had disrupted travel near Sheridan Road. The City of Kenosha previously closed 24th Street between 14th Avenue and Sheridan Road for emergency infrastructure repairs. However, officials now say the roadway has reopened to
Alexander R. Bohm, 40, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PARIS, Wis. — A Racine man accused of pulling a knife after a violent crash scene and triggering a chaotic confrontation with firefighters and deputies was found competent to stand trial Wednesday, allowing the criminal case against him to move forward again after being suspended for months. Alexander R. Bohm, 40, of Racine(Kenosha County
Marquel Reed, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man remained in custody Wednesday after being accused of dragging a woman by her hair during a domestic violence incident and then violating conditions of an existing court case. During his initial appearance Wednesday before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low Bail” Braun, prosecutors requested a $3,500 cash bond
Shaun D.A. Jackson, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of threatening multiple people and allegedly telling one person he was “coming back to kill everybody” was released Wednesday after Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low Bail” Braun set a no-cash bail during his initial appearance. Prosecutors had requested a $500 cash bail, while the defense
Updated on May 20, 2026 at 3:06 p.m. TREVOR, Wis. — A large law-enforcement presence in Trevor on Tuesday, including Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office detectives and members of the Kenosha Drug Operations Group (K-DOG), drew attention from area residents and prompted numerous questions about the activity in the area. Authorities have now confirmed the operation was tied to a lengthy investigation involving allegations
KENOSHA, Wis. — If someone told you that a journalist was writing stories critical of a judge, exposing embarrassing information about that judge, and then found himself the subject of multiple law-enforcement complaints apparently aimed at having him criminally prosecuted and jailed, you might assume the story was unfolding in a third-world country under a dictatorship — not in the United States. But
KENOSHA, Wis. — A lifetime registered sex offender with multiple felony convictions was released from the Kenosha County Jail after posting only $5,000 cash bail following allegations that he masturbated in front of two young girls while working at the Italian American Club — and the club’s president, Martin “Marty” Pitts, has yet to address the public or explain why a man with
Assistant Fire Chief Mike Keske(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Former Salem Lakes Assistant Fire Chief Michael Keske resigned from the Salem Lakes Fire Rescue Department after Fire Chief Al Carr concluded that his trust in Keske had “all but diminished” and indicated he was considering formal charges that could have led to his removal from the
Brittney M. Smith, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Former Kenosha-area dispatcher Brittney M. Smith, whose prior domestic violence case and internal workplace controversy generated significant attention years ago, was back in the criminal justice system Tuesday after being charged in a new felony case alleging she shoved a 69-year-old woman to the ground inside a Walgreens. Court records
Kyla J. McCoy, 25, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha woman accused of striking a scooter rider, leaving the scene and driving on a suspended license was released Tuesday on no-cash bail by Supplemental Court Commissioner Aileen Henry after prosecutors sought cash bail. Henry’s decision came during a day in which numerous defendants were released on no-cash bail, continuing
KENOSHA, Wis. — Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Aileen “Half-Off” Henry on Tuesday ordered no-cash bail for Isaac Ruiz-Hernandez, a 28-year-old Kenosha man charged in a domestic abuse case, and ordered the $650 he had already posted refunded to him after prosecutors asked that the cash bail remain in place. The decision came in another case raising concern among courtroom observers and the
Timothy D. Taylor, 24, of North Chicago, Ill(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Aileen “Half-Off” Henry on Tuesday slashed a previously issued $7,500 warrant down to no-cash bail for Timothy D. Taylor, 24, of North Chicago, Ill., allowing him to walk free after he had been arrested Monday on the warrant in a felony domestic abuse
Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District Superintendent Jeffrey Weiss says Assistant Principal Mercilie Toney previously returned to work after allegations involving student-record matters — including allegations involving her own child — were investigated and determined to be unsubstantiated. Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy You must
Juan Zavala-Gonzalez, 41, of Waukegan(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Aileen “Half-Off” Henry on Tuesday took the unusual step of setting bail below both the prosecution and defense positions in a felony retail theft case — something courtroom observers rarely see. Juan Zavala-Gonzalez, a 41-year-old Waukegan, Illinois man arrested Monday on a previously issued $5,000 cash warrant,
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Salem Lakes officials unanimously voted Tuesday night to begin pursuing what could become broad new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rental properties, directing Village Attorney Remzy Bitar — whose legal services bill the village at hundreds of dollars per hour — to begin developing options and possible ordinance language that could ultimately impose additional fees, permitting requirements and
Robert W. Moses, 55, of 5619 16th Ave Upper in Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Robert W. Moses, 55, of Kenosha, was charged by prosecutors today with masturbating in front of two young girls at the Italian American Club after prior convictions involving children and sexual offenses. Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun granted the request and set bail
Crime Scene Tape(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Sean A. Braun, 17, of Kenosha, is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he participated in a retaliatory shooting that sent a bullet through the back door of a Kenosha home while a mother and her 12-year-old daughter were inside. Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County
Jonathan M. Taylor, 31(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man described by prosecutors as a repeat violent offender was ordered held on a $150,000 cash bond Monday after authorities say he escaped from the Kenosha Correctional Center and remained on the run for more than a week before federal agents and local law enforcement tracked him down in Racine. Jonathan
Hadeiya J. Williams, 22, and Adrian M. Gonzalez, 23, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun set a $500 cash bail Monday for 22-year-old Hadeiya J. Williams after prosecutors accused her of kicking a child during a chaotic overnight family fight inside a Kenosha home that allegedly involved multiple assaults, hair-pulling, punches, and
Updated May 18, 2026 at 9:37 p.m. RACINE, Wis. – Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis has agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement for former Racine Police Officer LaVontay Fenderson, allowing the fired officer to likely avoid a felony conviction and permanent criminal record despite allegations that he fraudulently collected more than $16,000 in taxpayer money. Fenderson, a former school resource officer at
Ervin T. Hoffman, 45, of Somers(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A Somers man accused of illegally possessing a loaded handgun as a convicted felon after allegedly threatening to kill himself during a drunken domestic disturbance was given a $1,000 cash bond Monday by Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun, despite prosecutors seeking $10,000 cash bail. Ervin T. Hoffman, 45,
Juan M. Izaguirre, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 26-year-old Kenosha man is accused of choking his longtime girlfriend during a domestic violence incident and later returning to the family home days later to smash windows and a back door before hiding from police, according to newly filed criminal charges. Juan M. Izaguirre, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
Fred L. Knox, 51, of Somers(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A 51-year-old Somers man with a lengthy criminal history is facing felony child abuse and multiple domestic violence-related charges after authorities say he slapped a 13-year-old boy during a heated argument and threatened to kill a woman during a volatile late-night confrontation. Fred L. Knox, 51, of Somers(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
Thomas P. Leber, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man was charged today with felony fleeing and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, but despite the serious allegations, Judge Jason Rossell declined to sign an arrest warrant, leaving the defendant not currently wanted by police. The decision comes amid what courthouse sources have described as new policies enacted by Deputy
KENOSHA, Wis. — Drivers traveling through a busy stretch of Kenosha’s east side will see changing traffic patterns after city officials announced an update to an emergency road closure that had disrupted travel near Sheridan Road. The City of Kenosha previously closed 24th Street between 14th Avenue and Sheridan Road for emergency infrastructure repairs. However, officials now say the roadway has reopened to
Alexander R. Bohm, 40, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PARIS, Wis. — A Racine man accused of pulling a knife after a violent crash scene and triggering a chaotic confrontation with firefighters and deputies was found competent to stand trial Wednesday, allowing the criminal case against him to move forward again after being suspended for months. Alexander R. Bohm, 40, of Racine(Kenosha County
Marquel Reed, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man remained in custody Wednesday after being accused of dragging a woman by her hair during a domestic violence incident and then violating conditions of an existing court case. During his initial appearance Wednesday before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low Bail” Braun, prosecutors requested a $3,500 cash bond
Shaun D.A. Jackson, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of threatening multiple people and allegedly telling one person he was “coming back to kill everybody” was released Wednesday after Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low Bail” Braun set a no-cash bail during his initial appearance. Prosecutors had requested a $500 cash bail, while the defense
Updated on May 20, 2026 at 3:06 p.m. TREVOR, Wis. — A large law-enforcement presence in Trevor on Tuesday, including Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office detectives and members of the Kenosha Drug Operations Group (K-DOG), drew attention from area residents and prompted numerous questions about the activity in the area. Authorities have now confirmed the operation was tied to a lengthy investigation involving allegations
KENOSHA, Wis. — If someone told you that a journalist was writing stories critical of a judge, exposing embarrassing information about that judge, and then found himself the subject of multiple law-enforcement complaints apparently aimed at having him criminally prosecuted and jailed, you might assume the story was unfolding in a third-world country under a dictatorship — not in the United States. But
KENOSHA, Wis. — A lifetime registered sex offender with multiple felony convictions was released from the Kenosha County Jail after posting only $5,000 cash bail following allegations that he masturbated in front of two young girls while working at the Italian American Club — and the club’s president, Martin “Marty” Pitts, has yet to address the public or explain why a man with
Assistant Fire Chief Mike Keske(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Former Salem Lakes Assistant Fire Chief Michael Keske resigned from the Salem Lakes Fire Rescue Department after Fire Chief Al Carr concluded that his trust in Keske had “all but diminished” and indicated he was considering formal charges that could have led to his removal from the
Brittney M. Smith, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Former Kenosha-area dispatcher Brittney M. Smith, whose prior domestic violence case and internal workplace controversy generated significant attention years ago, was back in the criminal justice system Tuesday after being charged in a new felony case alleging she shoved a 69-year-old woman to the ground inside a Walgreens. Court records
Kyla J. McCoy, 25, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha woman accused of striking a scooter rider, leaving the scene and driving on a suspended license was released Tuesday on no-cash bail by Supplemental Court Commissioner Aileen Henry after prosecutors sought cash bail. Henry’s decision came during a day in which numerous defendants were released on no-cash bail, continuing
KENOSHA, Wis. — Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Aileen “Half-Off” Henry on Tuesday ordered no-cash bail for Isaac Ruiz-Hernandez, a 28-year-old Kenosha man charged in a domestic abuse case, and ordered the $650 he had already posted refunded to him after prosecutors asked that the cash bail remain in place. The decision came in another case raising concern among courtroom observers and the
Timothy D. Taylor, 24, of North Chicago, Ill(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Aileen “Half-Off” Henry on Tuesday slashed a previously issued $7,500 warrant down to no-cash bail for Timothy D. Taylor, 24, of North Chicago, Ill., allowing him to walk free after he had been arrested Monday on the warrant in a felony domestic abuse
Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District Superintendent Jeffrey Weiss says Assistant Principal Mercilie Toney previously returned to work after allegations involving student-record matters — including allegations involving her own child — were investigated and determined to be unsubstantiated. Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy You must
Juan Zavala-Gonzalez, 41, of Waukegan(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Aileen “Half-Off” Henry on Tuesday took the unusual step of setting bail below both the prosecution and defense positions in a felony retail theft case — something courtroom observers rarely see. Juan Zavala-Gonzalez, a 41-year-old Waukegan, Illinois man arrested Monday on a previously issued $5,000 cash warrant,
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Salem Lakes officials unanimously voted Tuesday night to begin pursuing what could become broad new restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rental properties, directing Village Attorney Remzy Bitar — whose legal services bill the village at hundreds of dollars per hour — to begin developing options and possible ordinance language that could ultimately impose additional fees, permitting requirements and
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Jodi meijer has to go. And her bestie kerkman. What was this kids plea deal ? That he could never own a gun and then request for his record to be expunged when he’s 17. Weirdo judges she sucked as an attorney and she is worse as a judge !
This is very scary. Good job FBI thank you!!
Jodi Meijer goes to a catholic church and I’ve heard her speak in front of the congregation. She’s as fake as a 3 dollar bill
Throw this piece of sh*t in jail already!
Nice work Kenosha DA, how foolish do you look for not addressing this problem child 👶 over a year ago. Keep giving people chances, your recklessness is putting the entire community in jeopardy. Thank you FBI!
“laptops belonging to KUSD sentence in story so how many other kids have more than 1 laptop that is being paid for by Kenosha taxpayers? Great job KUSD for giving another computer and not collecting previous computer. It is the taxpayers that foot the bill for lazy staff!
Great job FBI, now we need to make sure nobody else drops the ball. He cannot be allowed to step foot on the sidewalk again until after he has been tried. If reasonable people can’t take care of this then unreasonable ones will probably pop up. Let’s do it right.
I’m so grateful I made the decision to switch to homeschooling this year. It gives me peace of mind knowing I don’t have to worry about unpredictable situations at school. A few years ago, there was an incident that shook me to my core: a student brought a loaded gun in his backpack to Bradford. My kids sat right next to him at lunch. The thought still haunts me—one accidental discharge, or one moment of anger, and my children might not have made it home.
What unsettles me even more is that this student was allowed back at Bradford the following year. In my view, someone who enters a school building with a loaded weapon does not do so without intent. That choice alone should have been enough to prevent him from returning to the same school. At the very least, he should have been transferred to Hillcrest.
This is the kid whose mom said his behavior was because of his “ADHD” and was excused by his IEP.
It’s the same excuse for bad behavior told by every parent these days it seems.
Yep. “He has ADHD it’s not my fault” is the new excuse for every parent. They hand out ADHD diagnosis like candy these days. Are they even looking at this kid’s parents? Where are they in all this?
ADHD meds (amphetamines) and the anxiety meds commonly prescribed to little kids these days can be a factor in these kids of violent behaviors.
Every kid has some form of ADHD, even I did. But instead of letting them grow out of it, the medicated these days.
That’s not really ADHD it’s normal kid behavior. But instead of letting a kid be energetic or curious or occasionally naughty, we call it ADHD and put them on drugs. It’s no wonder kids are acting up like this.
Its the shots
Well- when the police end up shooting him (or any citizen for that matter) blame the judges for letting him out. He needs to be locked up, and tested and evaluated long term to help society understand where the malfunctions happen; so the system can prevent loss of life.
Those aint even real guns.The airsoft BB guns