Castillo Pleads Guilty To All Charges, Sentenced To Secure Juvenile Detention After School Shooting Threat Case

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KENOSHA, Wis. — Donovan Castillo, 15, of the 6700 block of 30th Avenue, pleaded guilty Friday to all charges tied to a school shooting threat investigation that rattled Kenosha schools and triggered widespread fear among parents, educators, and law enforcement late last year. Judge Gerad Dougvillo presided over the disposition hearing and ordered Castillo into secure juvenile detention under supervision of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

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  1. Those “toy” guns look real to me. The orange tips are way too small and hard to see. And what are his parents doing letting him have so many? This isn’t “I’m playing cowboy” stuff.

  2. Wow! Someone who is actually not trying to get out of the charges! The way things are looking for other criminals in Kenosha courts, he might of been able to reduce the charges if he had tried! It seems like so many criminals are getting slaps on the hand. Glad he is not a threat to anyone for at least 24 months.

      1. You’re fucking pathetic. That’s why you’re anonymous. Who’s the little bitch now? You’re actually wishing this on a child. And I’m not going to respond, I just came across this and had to say something. I actually know him and know the type of person he is. Let’s just hope no one you know goes through some shit and someone’s saying the same bullshit you’re spewing. Fuck off, respectfully 🖕

  3. The only option we have as a cure for him is ,Unfortunately , its killing him.

    This scum doesn’t deserve to walk the earth, you can’t change a person like that… if hes attempted this twice already there is no telling how many more times he will try until he suceeds and we have another “Columbine” or “Parkland” shooting.

    No more soft on crying kid or not. Someone needs to “take care” of this little bastard before he hurts one of our children.

  4. All I see is a kid that had air soft toys. Where the danger? Society created this mess by labeling this kid what they labeled him, then made him go back to school where everyone thought he was a mass pew pewer, so of course he acted out.

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