KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — The Bristol School District has reversed course and will release redacted records related to allegations of misconduct involving a district teacher, abandoning an earlier position that withheld the documents in full.
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Shady Lawn Apartments, 1615 60th St. Structure Fire Driday Evening(Photo by Incident Response) KENOSHA, Wis. — One resident was transported to a hospital for evaluation and a Kenosha firefighter suffered a very minor injury after a working fire broke out Friday night at Shady Lawn Apartments, 1615 60th St., prompting a large emergency response as residents fled the three-story apartment building. Scott Krueger
Twin Lakes Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 24-year-old Beloit man has been charged in Kenosha County with two Class D felony counts of possession of child pornography after investigators say a Snapchat account tied to him uploaded two videos depicting child sexual abuse material while the account was being used in Twin Lakes. Jacob
Christina R. Amann, 41, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 41-year-old Kenosha woman accused of repeatedly stalking and harassing another woman, including allegedly threatening to kill and murder her, was ordered held Friday on $3,500 cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Christina R.
Matthew Phillipp Sass, 45, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 45-year-old Kenosha man accused of driving drunk, turning in front of another vehicle and repeatedly trying to drive away after the ensuing crash was charged Friday with felony operating while intoxicated causing injury as a second or
Melissa L. Rieman, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 32-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two domestic abuse charges after police say she battered another woman, pulled a large kitchen knife and threatened to kill both the woman and a man during an alcohol-fueled disturbance inside a
Mario Moreno Jr., 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Officer) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 27-year-old Kenosha man accused of strangling his wife during two separate domestic violence incidents just one week apart was ordered held Friday on $7,500 cash bail. Mario Moreno Jr., 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Officer) You must
Ethan J. Sellno, 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — An 18-year-old Kenosha man is facing four felony charges after prosecutors say he led Pleasant Prairie Police on a high-speed chase that reached approximately 97 mph, drove into oncoming lanes and ignored a passenger who repeatedly told him
Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A high-risk sex offender who was arrested just one day after being released from prison is now facing two new felony charges after prosecutors say he strangled and repeatedly bit another inmate inside the Kenosha County Detention Center.
Shady Lawn Apartments, 1615 60th St. Structure Fire Driday Evening(Photo by Incident Response) KENOSHA, Wis. — One resident was transported to a hospital for evaluation and a Kenosha firefighter suffered a very minor injury after a working fire broke out Friday night at Shady Lawn Apartments, 1615 60th St., prompting a large emergency response as residents fled the three-story apartment building. Scott Krueger
Twin Lakes Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 24-year-old Beloit man has been charged in Kenosha County with two Class D felony counts of possession of child pornography after investigators say a Snapchat account tied to him uploaded two videos depicting child sexual abuse material while the account was being used in Twin Lakes. Jacob
Christina R. Amann, 41, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 41-year-old Kenosha woman accused of repeatedly stalking and harassing another woman, including allegedly threatening to kill and murder her, was ordered held Friday on $3,500 cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Christina R. Amann is charged with felony stalking, misdemeanor computer message-threaten injury or harm and
Matthew Phillipp Sass, 45, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 45-year-old Kenosha man accused of driving drunk, turning in front of another vehicle and repeatedly trying to drive away after the ensuing crash was charged Friday with felony operating while intoxicated causing injury as a second or subsequent offense. Matthew Phillipp Sass, 45, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
Melissa L. Rieman, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 32-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two domestic abuse charges after police say she battered another woman, pulled a large kitchen knife and threatened to kill both the woman and a man during an alcohol-fueled disturbance inside a Kenosha home. Melissa L. Rieman, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
Mario Moreno Jr., 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Officer) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 27-year-old Kenosha man accused of strangling his wife during two separate domestic violence incidents just one week apart was ordered held Friday on $7,500 cash bail. Mario Moreno Jr., 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Officer) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
Ethan J. Sellno, 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — An 18-year-old Kenosha man is facing four felony charges after prosecutors say he led Pleasant Prairie Police on a high-speed chase that reached approximately 97 mph, drove into oncoming lanes and ignored a passenger who repeatedly told him to stop. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Ethan J. Sellno’s
Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A high-risk sex offender who was arrested just one day after being released from prison is now facing two new felony charges after prosecutors say he strangled and repeatedly bit another inmate inside the Kenosha County Detention Center. Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged
Richard J. Vannucci, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 50-year-old homeless Kenosha man accused of starting a three-foot-high fire outside the Kenosha Public Library Southwest so he could cook a steak — and later being caught with a concealed knife despite a prior felony conviction — was released Friday on no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release”
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha County Food Bank announced it will dissolve and cease operations by the end of 2026, a surprising development that comes just months after the organization touted a new strategic partnership designed to strengthen its operations — and after its most recent federal tax filing showed more than $281,000 in net assets, no liabilities and a financial surplus. The
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha family is asking the community for help after Cole Tomassetti suffered a catastrophic medical emergency that nearly took his life and required emergency open-heart surgery. Tomassetti’s wife, Ashley Tomassetti, said her husband was rushed into surgery after suffering an aortic dissection — a dangerous condition involving a tear in the body’s main artery carrying blood away from the
KENOSHA, Wis. — Downtown Kenosha will turn into a Halloween destination Saturday, Oct. 24, with a full day of family activities, trick-or-treating, live music and a new nighttime Zombie Bike Crawl and Block Party. The City of Kenosha and Lakeshore Business Improvement District are teaming up for the daylong celebration, beginning with the Fall Into Fun Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Westosha Central High School Head baseball Coach and Physical Education Teacher Jacob “Jake” Morman SALEM, Wis. — Complaints about Westosha Central High School head baseball coach and physical education teacher Jacob “Jake” Morman stretch back nearly seven years, according to hundreds of pages of school records obtained by the Kenosha County Eye. The records show parents repeatedly went to administrators with concerns about
WHEATLAND, Wis. — After encountering fierce local opposition and withdrawing its local applications, Robin Energy Storage LLC has now taken its controversial 200-megawatt battery storage project to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, seeking state approval for the massive facility proposed on agricultural land in the Town of Wheatland. The Sept. 30 filing marks a major new chapter in a fight that has played
Phenex Q. Toppel, 24, of Antioch, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Phenex Q. Toppel, 24, of Antioch, Illinois, was charged Thursday with 14 felony counts of possession of child pornography after investigators say he admitted viewing child sexual abuse material and showing an image to another person online. Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Toppel’s bail at
Stevie Lorraine Bass, 39, of Zion, Illinois(Lake County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Kenosha CEO Josh Luke fired employee Stevie Lorraine Bass, 39, of Zion, Illinois, after she allegedly spent about $5,000 on a company credit card, including at least $2,500 to pay her own personal bills and additional money at a local tavern, according to information obtained by
Timothy M. Bilger, 47, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 47-year-old Kenosha man whose child pornography jury trial was canceled last month after his attorney told a judge he underwent emergency surgery and was hospitalized was hit with 11 additional felony child pornography charges Thursday after investigators said a deeper examination of his electronic devices uncovered numerous additional images and
Alan B. Chavours Jr., 31, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 31-year-old Kenosha man accused of choking his wife, repeatedly attacking her and slapping his 13-year-old stepdaughter after the girl called 911 was charged Thursday with 10 criminal counts, including five felonies. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Alan B. Chavours Jr.’s cash bail at $2,000 during his
Courtney E. Lewis, 41, and Dionte A. Holmes, 43, both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Two repeat offenders accused of engaging in oral sex inside the Kenosha Metra Station were released Thursday on no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Courtney E. Lewis, 41, and Dionte A. Holmes, 43, both of Kenosha, are each charged with lewd
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie woman who admitted to having her husband’s dog euthanized behind his back was sharply rebuked by a Kenosha County judge Wednesday, with the judge saying she believed the killing was done to punish the woman’s then-husband — but the tongue-lashing didn’t translate into jail time or probation. Maura A. Atwood, 33, pleaded guilty Wednesday to intentionally mistreating
Alison Ann Kraft, 44, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 44-year-old Kenosha woman accused of biting a police officer hard enough to break his skin and send him to the hospital, resisting arrest and trying to escape from a squad car was given only a $500 cash bail Wednesday by Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Alison
Tiwana Shunelle Morrison, 46, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) Tiwana Shunelle Morrison, 46, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 46-year-old Kenosha woman accused of kicking a Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputy in the groin and repeatedly threatening that officers would die was released Wednesday on no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. The decision underscores what has become
Qushawn L. Hawkins, 31, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 31-year-old Kenosha man accused of repeatedly strangling the mother of his child, threatening to kill her and then taking off in a vehicle without permission was charged Wednesday with seven crimes, including three felonies. Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Qushawn L. Hawkins’ cash bail at
Shawn Michael Boone, 45, of South Milwaukee(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 45-year-old South Milwaukee man accused of threatening to kill Kenosha police officers was arrested Tuesday on a “BODY ONLY” warrant — an order specifically requiring that he be taken into physical custody and brought before the court rather than simply being given another court date. One day later, Wednesday,
Shady Lawn Apartments, 1615 60th St. Structure Fire Driday Evening(Photo by Incident Response) KENOSHA, Wis. — One resident was transported to a hospital for evaluation and a Kenosha firefighter suffered a very minor injury after a working fire broke out Friday night at Shady Lawn Apartments, 1615 60th St., prompting a large emergency response as residents fled the three-story apartment building. Scott Krueger
Twin Lakes Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 24-year-old Beloit man has been charged in Kenosha County with two Class D felony counts of possession of child pornography after investigators say a Snapchat account tied to him uploaded two videos depicting child sexual abuse material while the account was being used in Twin Lakes. Jacob
Christina R. Amann, 41, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 41-year-old Kenosha woman accused of repeatedly stalking and harassing another woman, including allegedly threatening to kill and murder her, was ordered held Friday on $3,500 cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Christina R. Amann is charged with felony stalking, misdemeanor computer message-threaten injury or harm and
Matthew Phillipp Sass, 45, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 45-year-old Kenosha man accused of driving drunk, turning in front of another vehicle and repeatedly trying to drive away after the ensuing crash was charged Friday with felony operating while intoxicated causing injury as a second or subsequent offense. Matthew Phillipp Sass, 45, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
Melissa L. Rieman, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 32-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two domestic abuse charges after police say she battered another woman, pulled a large kitchen knife and threatened to kill both the woman and a man during an alcohol-fueled disturbance inside a Kenosha home. Melissa L. Rieman, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
Mario Moreno Jr., 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Officer) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 27-year-old Kenosha man accused of strangling his wife during two separate domestic violence incidents just one week apart was ordered held Friday on $7,500 cash bail. Mario Moreno Jr., 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Officer) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
Ethan J. Sellno, 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — An 18-year-old Kenosha man is facing four felony charges after prosecutors say he led Pleasant Prairie Police on a high-speed chase that reached approximately 97 mph, drove into oncoming lanes and ignored a passenger who repeatedly told him to stop. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Ethan J. Sellno’s
Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A high-risk sex offender who was arrested just one day after being released from prison is now facing two new felony charges after prosecutors say he strangled and repeatedly bit another inmate inside the Kenosha County Detention Center. Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged
Richard J. Vannucci, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 50-year-old homeless Kenosha man accused of starting a three-foot-high fire outside the Kenosha Public Library Southwest so he could cook a steak — and later being caught with a concealed knife despite a prior felony conviction — was released Friday on no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release”
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha County Food Bank announced it will dissolve and cease operations by the end of 2026, a surprising development that comes just months after the organization touted a new strategic partnership designed to strengthen its operations — and after its most recent federal tax filing showed more than $281,000 in net assets, no liabilities and a financial surplus. The
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha family is asking the community for help after Cole Tomassetti suffered a catastrophic medical emergency that nearly took his life and required emergency open-heart surgery. Tomassetti’s wife, Ashley Tomassetti, said her husband was rushed into surgery after suffering an aortic dissection — a dangerous condition involving a tear in the body’s main artery carrying blood away from the
KENOSHA, Wis. — Downtown Kenosha will turn into a Halloween destination Saturday, Oct. 24, with a full day of family activities, trick-or-treating, live music and a new nighttime Zombie Bike Crawl and Block Party. The City of Kenosha and Lakeshore Business Improvement District are teaming up for the daylong celebration, beginning with the Fall Into Fun Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Westosha Central High School Head baseball Coach and Physical Education Teacher Jacob “Jake” Morman SALEM, Wis. — Complaints about Westosha Central High School head baseball coach and physical education teacher Jacob “Jake” Morman stretch back nearly seven years, according to hundreds of pages of school records obtained by the Kenosha County Eye. The records show parents repeatedly went to administrators with concerns about
WHEATLAND, Wis. — After encountering fierce local opposition and withdrawing its local applications, Robin Energy Storage LLC has now taken its controversial 200-megawatt battery storage project to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, seeking state approval for the massive facility proposed on agricultural land in the Town of Wheatland. The Sept. 30 filing marks a major new chapter in a fight that has played
Phenex Q. Toppel, 24, of Antioch, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Phenex Q. Toppel, 24, of Antioch, Illinois, was charged Thursday with 14 felony counts of possession of child pornography after investigators say he admitted viewing child sexual abuse material and showing an image to another person online. Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Toppel’s bail at
Stevie Lorraine Bass, 39, of Zion, Illinois(Lake County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Kenosha CEO Josh Luke fired employee Stevie Lorraine Bass, 39, of Zion, Illinois, after she allegedly spent about $5,000 on a company credit card, including at least $2,500 to pay her own personal bills and additional money at a local tavern, according to information obtained by
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First Trump and Maduro….
Now Mathewson demonstrates FAFO…
Duh.
Looks like clown glasses lawyer got the advice of an actual lawyer and passed it on to the “I’m a doctor” Joe Biden wannabe and between the three of them and the voices in their heads, decided that maybe they should follow the law or be held responsible somehow for bringing down a giant bill on the taxpayer’s heads. Nice work, Kevin.
That board has wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars in last 2-3 years with nonsense. Bristol we gotta do better
but this is the School not the Village.
Though you do have a point.
All of Bristol needs to do Better !
Including every resident who votes these incompetents into office.
Remember, just like Randall School, it’s the board who hires these administrators and lawyers and the residents who vote in the Boards.
So it’s on us ! Every single one of us !
Look in the mirror. We are the voters.
Can’t blame anyone else
Overall, the current board is doing a great job. I’m sure they were listening to their attorney, and I bet they are the ones who pushed for transparency under the law.
This would be the great board that paid clown glasses to tell them what they knew was wrong? The law is pretty clear and it’s not going to go away just because clown glasses has an agenda and can give you bad legal advice with no repercussions.
“the current board is doing a great job”
Well you can think that.
Maybe even believe it !
But it goes back to the original hiring of this administrator. This board did the final interviews. They obviously didn’t ask certain questions. Didn’t read the tea leaves. Didn’t sum up this person for who she really is.
It’s not just about making sure the bills are paid or that the buses run on time.
It about how they (this administrator) think of others and respect the very topics and history of this country that the school is supposed to be teaching !!
To not understand Simple Open Records Law and the Freedom and Transparency that working in the capacity of a government entity requires is enough for me to call for firing !
You were very close to a lawsuit. Not necessarily an expensive one as Kevin doesn’t sue punitively but a lawsuit nonetheless.
It’s this board that needs to do better.
Or don’t do at all
Kevin SHOULD sue for punitive damages. The nonsense these officials put him through for just asking for a simple thing as Open Record Request is ridiculous! Maybe money being paid for lawsuits will wake up the voters and they will think twice before voting in some of these administrators. I’d rather see Kevin get the money (even if it’s donated) than have the administration just shrug their shoulders and say “Oh. No big deal. He isn’t suing for much.” Make it big and memorable. Make it stand out.
You know nothing QuentinJ!
Is this the racist next door neighbor?
Typical, someone disagrees with someone of color they are a rascist.
Embrace it. They hate us anyway. Better to be called racist, than dead. Fuck em.
Wasted money how?
Great job, Kevin!
Are there still teachers who are not aware of appropriate boundaries with children? Pedos will do anything for their fix. Children are their drug. They take their chances, hoping they don’t get caught.
Yes
Bristol hires incompetent administration and teaching staff. Most of the new staff are unqualified and have no idea what they are doing. Bristol is a training ground. Pretty sad for the students.
The problem here is that the current Board President is operating as a dictator…making decisions with a new/unexperieced Administrator and incompetent attorney…and not engaging the elected Board as a whole. She lacks management and leadership skills and will hopefully be replaced as Board President after the April election when a new Board member replaces the lib running for re-election. It’s the only way this district can build on the momentum gianed when they got rid of the prior administrator.
Correct
Sounds like a bunch of angry libs 🤣
Aside from the incorrect spelling of “gained” you state building momentum by the old administrator being gone.
I’m not sure this administrator was an improvement.
Different ? Sure. But you can do better. Easily
You people act like this isn’t happening EVERYWHERE!….
Its the system. They want your kids, and they openly tell you.