KENOSHA, Wis. — Newly released emergency recordings, police body-worn camera footage, squad video, and internal dispatch records are providing a clearer — and more troubling — picture of the deadly apartment fire that killed three young siblings.
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Lorilei L. Barwick, 53, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Kenosha woman accused of stealing more than $2,100 worth of merchandise from Target and Nike over two separate dates was charged Wednesday and given a $2,500 cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II. Michel also ordered 53-year-old Lorilei L. Barwick to have no contact with
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 24-year-old Chicago man is wanted in Kenosha County after prosecutors charged him with allegedly using a fake funeral donation scam to try to steal thousands of dollars from shoppers outside two Kenosha stores. Court Commissioner William Michel II issued a $10,000 warrant for Kion E. Harris after charges were
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha Hometown Heroes Commission is once again seeking nominations for local veterans to be recognized during the second quarter of 2026. The program honors men and women who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces and who have a connection to
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha residents will once again be able to drop off brush, branches and compostable materials beginning Monday, April 6, when the city’s Compost/Brush Drop-Off Site reopens for the season. The site, located at 4071 88th Ave., will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
GREENDALE, Wis. — Republican gubernatorial candidate and Congressman Tom Tiffany unveiled two major economic proposals Tuesday, calling for an end to Wisconsin’s vehicle emissions testing requirement and promising to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime pay. During an event in Greendale, Tiffany said Wisconsin’s emissions testing system is
KENOSHA, Wis. — Four longtime Kenosha community leaders who died in 2025 and 2026 will be honored later this month during the City of Kenosha’s annual Arbor Day observance, with memorial trees planted in their names at parks across the city. The Arbor Day commemorations will take place April 24
Marckus L.A. Plaza, 33, of Kenosha (Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)Crime Scene (Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) Warning: The details in this case are disturbing and may be graphic for some readers. KENOSHA, Wis. — District Attorney Xavier Solis and his team worked quickly with Kenosha police Wednesday to file a
Racine County Deputy Emil Ortiz, 37, of Somers (Mugshot)FLOCK Image Illegally Obtained by Ortiz KENOSHA, Wis. — The John Doe petition filed by Kenosha County Eye publisher Kevin Mathewson against Racine County Sheriff’s Deputy Emil Ortiz continues to move forward, with Chief Judge Wynne P. Lautenberg now assigning a Walworth
Lorilei L. Barwick, 53, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Kenosha woman accused of stealing more than $2,100 worth of merchandise from Target and Nike over two separate dates was charged Wednesday and given a $2,500 cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II. Michel also ordered 53-year-old Lorilei L. Barwick to have no contact with
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 24-year-old Chicago man is wanted in Kenosha County after prosecutors charged him with allegedly using a fake funeral donation scam to try to steal thousands of dollars from shoppers outside two Kenosha stores. Court Commissioner William Michel II issued a $10,000 warrant for Kion E. Harris after charges were
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha Hometown Heroes Commission is once again seeking nominations for local veterans to be recognized during the second quarter of 2026. The program honors men and women who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces and who have a connection to the City of Kenosha. Eligible nominees must have been born in Kenosha, currently
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha residents will once again be able to drop off brush, branches and compostable materials beginning Monday, April 6, when the city’s Compost/Brush Drop-Off Site reopens for the season. The site, located at 4071 88th Ave., will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. The service is available only to City of Kenosha residents and
GREENDALE, Wis. — Republican gubernatorial candidate and Congressman Tom Tiffany unveiled two major economic proposals Tuesday, calling for an end to Wisconsin’s vehicle emissions testing requirement and promising to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime pay. During an event in Greendale, Tiffany said Wisconsin’s emissions testing system is outdated and places unnecessary burdens on drivers in seven southeastern Wisconsin counties. He
KENOSHA, Wis. — Four longtime Kenosha community leaders who died in 2025 and 2026 will be honored later this month during the City of Kenosha’s annual Arbor Day observance, with memorial trees planted in their names at parks across the city. The Arbor Day commemorations will take place April 24 and will recognize John Hawley, Dr. Paul Capelli, William “Bill” Rice Jr. and
Marckus L.A. Plaza, 33, of Kenosha (Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)Crime Scene (Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) Warning: The details in this case are disturbing and may be graphic for some readers. KENOSHA, Wis. — District Attorney Xavier Solis and his team worked quickly with Kenosha police Wednesday to file a homicide charge and secure an arrest warrant within hours of Makayla Marie Rutka
Racine County Deputy Emil Ortiz, 37, of Somers (Mugshot)FLOCK Image Illegally Obtained by Ortiz KENOSHA, Wis. — The John Doe petition filed by Kenosha County Eye publisher Kevin Mathewson against Racine County Sheriff’s Deputy Emil Ortiz continues to move forward, with Chief Judge Wynne P. Lautenberg now assigning a Walworth County judge to oversee the case and Ortiz formally hiring two attorneys. You
KENOSHA, Wis. — In an unusual development following charges filed against Salem woman Savannah Lee Burm, both Burm’s sister and Burm’s attorney contacted Kenosha County Eye after the outlet published a story detailing allegations that Burm helped accused attempted homicide suspect Jake C. Wenzel avoid capture. Burm, 29, was charged on Nov. 26 with Straw Purchasing of a Firearm, Harboring or Aiding a
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha police have not officially confirmed the identity of the victim in Tuesday morning’s apparent homicide near 75th Street and 22nd Avenue, but sources indicate the victim is seemingly Makayla Marie Rutka Plaza, 28. The suspect is her estranged husband, 33-year-old Marckus L.A. Plaza, who remained the subject of a massive manhunt as of publication. Police were initially called to
KENOSHA, Wis. — Wisconsin Circuit Court records filed early Tuesday morning show the state Department of Revenue filed a delinquent income tax warrant against Solis in Kenosha County Circuit Court, case number 2026TW000318. The warrant, which carries the force of a civil judgment, reflects $8,024 in unpaid income taxes, $2,873.98 in penalties, and $2,710.60 in accrued interest, a total of $13,608.58. The underlying
KENOSHA, Wis. — A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a Colorado conversion therapy ban is likely to place the City of Kenosha’s own ordinance banning the practice on shaky constitutional ground. On Tuesday, the nation’s highest court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s law banning licensed therapists from providing conversion therapy to minors violated the First Amendment because it restricted speech based on
KENOSHA, Wis. — Nearly 49 years after Ralph Ambrose Gianoli was found beaten and strangled to death inside his home at 5310 25th Ave., Kenosha police on Tuesday publicly laid out how preserved evidence, modern DNA testing and years of renewed investigative work led to the arrest of a Tennessee man in one of the city’s oldest unsolved homicide cases. Police say James
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Kevin S. Hladilek, 41, and Candice D. Hladilek, 39, both of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie husband and wife who came under investigation last year after allegations of child abuse in their home are now both facing drug charges, while the husband is also accused of violating the terms of his felony bond. Candice D. Hladilek
Johntay M. Pleasant, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through residential streets early Tuesday morning was ordered held on a $25,000 cash bail during his initial appearance Tuesday before Court Commissioner William Michel II. Johntay M. Pleasant, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to
Raiford E. Bell, 56, of Mount Pleasant(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Mount Pleasant man accused of slapping his 13-year-old son hard enough to leave him with a bloody nose was charged Tuesday and released on a no-cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II, despite prosecutors asking for a $1,000 cash bail. Raiford E. Bell, 56,
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 25-year-old Illinois man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors say he crossed the centerline on Highway 32, struck another vehicle head-on and then fled the scene, leaving behind an injured woman. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
Jordin James Ballman, 26, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A Burlington man accused of driving drunk with a loaded handgun, oxycodone pills and marijuana in his truck was formally charged Tuesday and given a $5,000 cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II. His co-defendant, 19-year-old Essence TJ Ritchey of Salem, was also arrested and cited
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 19-year-old Kenosha man has been charged in connection with the theft of two sets of tires and rims worth thousands of dollars from a Salem-area auto business last summer. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
Jeffrey E. Ferguson, 37, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of resisting police officers outside the Shalom Center after allegedly claiming he was overdosing on edibles was charged Monday and given a $500 cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II. Prosecutors had asked for a $2,000 cash bail. He is due back in
Travis L. Young Jr., 22, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Travis L. Young Jr., 22, of Kenosha, was charged Thursday with possession of a firearm by a felon after police said DNA evidence tied him to a Glock handgun found inside a vehicle while authorities were assisting with a homicide investigation out of Waukegan, Illinois. Young is scheduled for an
Robert J. Dibiase, 43, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — Robert J. Dibiase, 43, of Kenosha, pleaded guilty earlier this month to causing injury by operating while intoxicated in connection with a September crash in Somers that left a woman hurt. Robert J. Dibiase, 43, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this
Mark E. Hovey, 40, of Silverlake, Washington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Washington man accused of trapping his girlfriend inside a Pleasant Prairie hotel room and threatening that he could kill her with a shotgun was charged Monday in Kenosha County Court, where Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II set a $1,000 cash bail. Mark E. Hovey, 40,
Lorilei L. Barwick, 53, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Kenosha woman accused of stealing more than $2,100 worth of merchandise from Target and Nike over two separate dates was charged Wednesday and given a $2,500 cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II. Michel also ordered 53-year-old Lorilei L. Barwick to have no contact with
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 24-year-old Chicago man is wanted in Kenosha County after prosecutors charged him with allegedly using a fake funeral donation scam to try to steal thousands of dollars from shoppers outside two Kenosha stores. Court Commissioner William Michel II issued a $10,000 warrant for Kion E. Harris after charges were
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha Hometown Heroes Commission is once again seeking nominations for local veterans to be recognized during the second quarter of 2026. The program honors men and women who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces and who have a connection to the City of Kenosha. Eligible nominees must have been born in Kenosha, currently
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha residents will once again be able to drop off brush, branches and compostable materials beginning Monday, April 6, when the city’s Compost/Brush Drop-Off Site reopens for the season. The site, located at 4071 88th Ave., will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. The service is available only to City of Kenosha residents and
GREENDALE, Wis. — Republican gubernatorial candidate and Congressman Tom Tiffany unveiled two major economic proposals Tuesday, calling for an end to Wisconsin’s vehicle emissions testing requirement and promising to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime pay. During an event in Greendale, Tiffany said Wisconsin’s emissions testing system is outdated and places unnecessary burdens on drivers in seven southeastern Wisconsin counties. He
KENOSHA, Wis. — Four longtime Kenosha community leaders who died in 2025 and 2026 will be honored later this month during the City of Kenosha’s annual Arbor Day observance, with memorial trees planted in their names at parks across the city. The Arbor Day commemorations will take place April 24 and will recognize John Hawley, Dr. Paul Capelli, William “Bill” Rice Jr. and
Marckus L.A. Plaza, 33, of Kenosha (Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)Crime Scene (Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) Warning: The details in this case are disturbing and may be graphic for some readers. KENOSHA, Wis. — District Attorney Xavier Solis and his team worked quickly with Kenosha police Wednesday to file a homicide charge and secure an arrest warrant within hours of Makayla Marie Rutka
Racine County Deputy Emil Ortiz, 37, of Somers (Mugshot)FLOCK Image Illegally Obtained by Ortiz KENOSHA, Wis. — The John Doe petition filed by Kenosha County Eye publisher Kevin Mathewson against Racine County Sheriff’s Deputy Emil Ortiz continues to move forward, with Chief Judge Wynne P. Lautenberg now assigning a Walworth County judge to oversee the case and Ortiz formally hiring two attorneys. You
KENOSHA, Wis. — In an unusual development following charges filed against Salem woman Savannah Lee Burm, both Burm’s sister and Burm’s attorney contacted Kenosha County Eye after the outlet published a story detailing allegations that Burm helped accused attempted homicide suspect Jake C. Wenzel avoid capture. Burm, 29, was charged on Nov. 26 with Straw Purchasing of a Firearm, Harboring or Aiding a
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha police have not officially confirmed the identity of the victim in Tuesday morning’s apparent homicide near 75th Street and 22nd Avenue, but sources indicate the victim is seemingly Makayla Marie Rutka Plaza, 28. The suspect is her estranged husband, 33-year-old Marckus L.A. Plaza, who remained the subject of a massive manhunt as of publication. Police were initially called to
KENOSHA, Wis. — Wisconsin Circuit Court records filed early Tuesday morning show the state Department of Revenue filed a delinquent income tax warrant against Solis in Kenosha County Circuit Court, case number 2026TW000318. The warrant, which carries the force of a civil judgment, reflects $8,024 in unpaid income taxes, $2,873.98 in penalties, and $2,710.60 in accrued interest, a total of $13,608.58. The underlying
KENOSHA, Wis. — A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a Colorado conversion therapy ban is likely to place the City of Kenosha’s own ordinance banning the practice on shaky constitutional ground. On Tuesday, the nation’s highest court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s law banning licensed therapists from providing conversion therapy to minors violated the First Amendment because it restricted speech based on
KENOSHA, Wis. — Nearly 49 years after Ralph Ambrose Gianoli was found beaten and strangled to death inside his home at 5310 25th Ave., Kenosha police on Tuesday publicly laid out how preserved evidence, modern DNA testing and years of renewed investigative work led to the arrest of a Tennessee man in one of the city’s oldest unsolved homicide cases. Police say James
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Kevin S. Hladilek, 41, and Candice D. Hladilek, 39, both of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie husband and wife who came under investigation last year after allegations of child abuse in their home are now both facing drug charges, while the husband is also accused of violating the terms of his felony bond. Candice D. Hladilek
Johntay M. Pleasant, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through residential streets early Tuesday morning was ordered held on a $25,000 cash bail during his initial appearance Tuesday before Court Commissioner William Michel II. Johntay M. Pleasant, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to
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If I remember correctly, people on this site vilified those of us who expressed skepticism about the nature of this tragic fire.
you’re still a hoe
no, people vilified both parents, and rightly so
Whole thing is weird Dads a piece of
Shit, mom didn’t have custody but immediately shared go fund me, and was all over the media, $100,000 in donations on 3 platforms and kids didn’t even get buried in a headstone area. Hopefully it all gets investigated accurately
They still are doing fundraisers. I saw something about a Culver’s one the other day….
EXACTLY, mom’s side is all acting like this vindicates them, they are just as shitty as the dad who let his kids burn.
What is the money for? The funeral Happened and she had no custody. Go fund me is still going and the kids were just give a plot. Where is alllllll this money going and what is it for?
People are stupid for donating
Yep agreed. Glad I didn’t. Would have done so in a second had the parents not been trying to take advantage of the system.
She had 50/50 and about headstones they aren’t put in immediately
Headstones are a certain area of the cemetery………… try again
I didn’t know she cheaped out on the funeral and headstones. That’s just so sad.
These kids deserved so much better. Again, the sad part is the loser ass mom will likely have more kids who are on state aid and who knows if it happens again.
I would normally never criticize a mother who went through this but both of these parents did these three young children horribly. They both have blood on their hands.
How can anyone say anything a children’s headstones when they have to be ordered & then be plotted. This mother lost 3 children, & the only reason why you are posting this on this site & not anywhere else. Because you can be anonymous. You f ing cowards it doesn’t matter what she uses the money on. None of you broke mfs donated a penny but yet the nerve to talk shit. All of you can kiss her ass & her kids asses to.
That cemetery has a section for headstones. That’s how someone knows and said that.
@I’m sick and tired of this anonymous bullshit
Sorry, but you are also a fucking hoebag piece of shit…..the mother doesn’t deserve a financial reward because she was a shitty ass mother and also decided to have 3 kids with a fucking pussy guy……especially when her shitty parenting is partially why they fucking burned alive.
So go FUCK YOURSELF you ghetto POS. Also, I’m not on state aid like the mother or living in the fucking hood like the father was. Broke MF? Yeah, try again bitch.
If you think her children passing away is a financial reward. Then you are mentally challenged. Name call all you want, you coward you will never be anything in life except for words.
Who’s broke, bitch?! You’re asking for OUR money! Eat a bag of dicks!
No one asked you for shit, cause you don’t have shit cause you are not shit.
You are literally a nobody. Stfu.
Two loser parents.
All of the mother’s posts since this happened are ridiculous. If you wished they were still here, maybe you shouldn’t have lost custody of them.
I’m sure mom will blow through all that money in a year. Sadly, I bet she will have more kids with some other loser, too.
Thank you Kevin for all the news regarding the 3 new angels.❤️
If you look at the so-called Mom’s Facebook, it shows how self-centered she is. Many selfies of her looking at herself in a mirror. For someone that lost three children she doesn’t appear to be very distraught. No way would I be looking to talk to anyone. Again, lots of finger pointing at the exhusband but where was she? Perhaps she started the fire since she is so quick to judge and point the finger, making sure it’s all caught on tape with the media. Who the hell does that when you just lost 3 kids?? And who says instead of Christmas presents I’m shopping for caskets? WTF is that? That would be the furthest from my mind!!
Gets the donations up
Absolutely. It got sympathy (meaning $$) from people who saw that quote without knowing any of the actual background into the situation. You know how it is….someone in Texas sees that quote and wants to donate $20 to that poor mother.
I think it’s obvious she had some emotional issues before this happened. Is she special needs? Serious question.
She wasn’t there stupid
They weren’t together!
No fucking shit Sherlock.
You can’t say how anyone is supposed to mourn. Why are you all so obsessed with her ? It’s morbid that you stalk a mothers page & judge her. I truly hate people
You don’t mourn by taking in six figures (a figure that kept mysteriously going higher and higher) to pay for a “good funeral” and then cheap out on it…….when both of these fucking shitty parents and families should have been stripped of custody so those three kids could be with a family who cared for them and looked out for them.
You also don’t mourn by posting attention-seeking posts about your kids suddenly. Big middle finger to the mother.
What’s morbid is you fucking losers actually feel sorry for these shitty ass parents and they can pull shit like this and get away with it….then earn $100k by doing so. Fucking pathetic.
Why does it matter? Honestly why does it matter? Her children aren’t never coming back. If I could give her a million bucks I would. I could imagine life without my children. Who’s worse in this situation? Even if she did make mistakes in parenting she has to live with her truth. Not you or anyone else. No different than the awful things being said. It should make you all be better people. So one day the same thing isn’t said about you. Parenting has never been perfect. 100k+ isn’t that much money only to a broke person.
“Aren’t never”
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Mom is lying on Facebook. The go fund me is nowhere near gone. She doesn’t need money hope a headstone, go fund me is paying for it. Mom didn’t have custody cuz she wanted to be with her pos bf more. The fundraiser is bs!
The hideous posts will not stop us from donating. We have loving hearts & money to spare. My heart hurts for her to have to see comments like this. Then again the comments mean nothing. No one can prove anything being said about this mommy
Nice try
That just means you’re all idiots. Anybody with any common sense at all, could see this was sketchy from the start.
Drugs are bad mmkay
Wish the mother was in the fire and the kids were still alive in foster care. This is why abortions should never be illegal, no matter how wrong I feel about it. Mom and dad should have been aborted.