Felony 4th OWI Inmate Charged With Battery After Jail Fight While Serving Sentence

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Wayne L. Bartholomew, 67, of Kenosha
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KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man already serving a jail sentence for a felony fourth-offense OWI was charged Tuesday in a new criminal case after prosecutors say he assaulted another inmate inside the Kenosha County Jail.

Wayne L. Bartholomew, 67, of Kenosha
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