SALEM LAKES, Wis. — The internal situation inside the Salem Lakes Fire Department has escalated, with a second high-ranking official now placed on leave as an ongoing investigation continues behind closed doors.
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Charles J. Lewis, 49, of South Milwaukee(Racine County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Kenosha County Eye has learned that the inmate found dead Sunday morning inside the Kenosha County Jail was Charles J. Lewis, 49, of South Milwaukee. KCE confirmed with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office that Lewis’ next of kin has been notified. KCE also received information from a law-enforcement source
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Residents looking for free summer entertainment will once again have a chance to enjoy live music outdoors as the Village of Salem Lakes kicks off its annual “Concerts in the Park” series beginning in early June. The concerts are scheduled to take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Schmalfeldt Park in Silver Lake and are open to
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — A death investigation is underway after a 49-year-old inmate was found unresponsive Sunday morning inside the downtown Kenosha County Jail, prompting emergency medical efforts and an independent investigation by an outside law enforcement agency. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office, the inmate was discovered at
Pleasant Prairie Police Officer Blocking Traffic(Photo by Leo) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A major emergency response unfolded late Sunday morning into the early afternoon after a head-on crash involving multiple people, including young children, shut down part of a Pleasant Prairie roadway and prompted a large police, fire, and medical
Treshawn L. Tooks, 24, of Kenosha in Court(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — The same pink Laffy Taffy wrappers investigators said helped lead police to Treshawn L. Tooks ultimately followed him all the way to sentencing Friday, where Judge Heather Iverson sentenced the 24-year-old Kenosha man
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie man accused of prolonged sexual abuse involving minors appeared before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun this week, where prosecutors sought a $250,000 cash bond before the court ultimately ordered a $100,000 cash bond and strict conditions, including no contact with
Nina Ferraro – Realtor, Welcom Home Real Estate Group KENOSHA, Wis. — A lawsuit that accused Nina Ferraro, of Welcome Home Real Estate Group, of fraud and theft in connection with a disputed $4,000 earnest money payment involving out-of-state senior citizens has come to an end before trial after court
Rayshawn D. Burnett, 23, of Grayslake, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — An Illinois man accused of attempting to force his ex-girlfriend into a vehicle outside a Pleasant Prairie Dairy Queen appeared in court Friday, where Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun set a $50,000 cash
Charles J. Lewis, 49, of South Milwaukee(Racine County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Kenosha County Eye has learned that the inmate found dead Sunday morning inside the Kenosha County Jail was Charles J. Lewis, 49, of South Milwaukee. KCE confirmed with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office that Lewis’ next of kin has been notified. KCE also received information from a law-enforcement source
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Residents looking for free summer entertainment will once again have a chance to enjoy live music outdoors as the Village of Salem Lakes kicks off its annual “Concerts in the Park” series beginning in early June. The concerts are scheduled to take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Schmalfeldt Park in Silver Lake and are open to
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — A death investigation is underway after a 49-year-old inmate was found unresponsive Sunday morning inside the downtown Kenosha County Jail, prompting emergency medical efforts and an independent investigation by an outside law enforcement agency. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office, the inmate was discovered at approximately 8:12 a.m. inside the jail’s medical ward dorm. Jail personnel said medical
Pleasant Prairie Police Officer Blocking Traffic(Photo by Leo) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A major emergency response unfolded late Sunday morning into the early afternoon after a head-on crash involving multiple people, including young children, shut down part of a Pleasant Prairie roadway and prompted a large police, fire, and medical response. https://youtube.com/shorts/OengcKqlEF8?si=IubaqDUZmOeXiwmY Video By JJ You must be logged in to view the
Treshawn L. Tooks, 24, of Kenosha in Court(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — The same pink Laffy Taffy wrappers investigators said helped lead police to Treshawn L. Tooks ultimately followed him all the way to sentencing Friday, where Judge Heather Iverson sentenced the 24-year-old Kenosha man to life in prison plus seven additional years with no eligibility for parole
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie man accused of prolonged sexual abuse involving minors appeared before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun this week, where prosecutors sought a $250,000 cash bond before the court ultimately ordered a $100,000 cash bond and strict conditions, including no contact with multiple individuals and no contact with anyone under age 18.
Nina Ferraro – Realtor, Welcom Home Real Estate Group KENOSHA, Wis. — A lawsuit that accused Nina Ferraro, of Welcome Home Real Estate Group, of fraud and theft in connection with a disputed $4,000 earnest money payment involving out-of-state senior citizens has come to an end before trial after court records show the parties agreed to dismiss the case. You must be logged
Rayshawn D. Burnett, 23, of Grayslake, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — An Illinois man accused of attempting to force his ex-girlfriend into a vehicle outside a Pleasant Prairie Dairy Queen appeared in court Friday, where Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun set a $50,000 cash bail after prosecutors argued for an even higher amount. District Attorney Xavier Solis’
Tammy Faye Wilton, 54, and Thomas Donald Wilton Jr., 50, Both of TrevorAlicia Renee Wojtowicz, 42 and Frank W. McClaughry Jr., 40, Both of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TREVOR, Wis. — All four people arrested in the Trevor investigation that brought a major Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office and K-DOG response have now been officially charged, and the bond decisions handed down by Supplemental Court
Maryjane V. James, 41, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 41-year-old Kenosha woman accused of choking one child and physically assaulting another was ordered held Friday on a $500 cash bond after prosecutors filed multiple charges, including felony strangulation and felony child abuse. Court records show District Attorney Xavier Solis appeared for the State and requested a cash bond, while
D’Sean A. Williams, 21, of Milwaukee(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Milwaukee man accused of choking a woman and pointing a handgun at her head during a domestic violence incident was ordered held on a $7,500 cash bail Friday after prosecutors requested the same amount during his initial appearance before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun. Prosecutors alleged the
Marshall T. Hill, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Marshall T. Hill, 40, of Kenosha appeared Friday before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun and was ordered held on a $25,000 cash bond after prosecutors alleged he repeatedly sold crack cocaine during a Kenosha Police Department narcotics investigation. The State, represented by District Attorney Xavier Solis, sought a
Alicia Renee Wojtowicz, 42, of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TREVOR, Wis. — Two co-defendants accused in the same Trevor mail theft and identity fraud investigation walked into court on nearly identical allegations this week but walked out with dramatically different bail outcomes after appearing before Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun. Frank W. McClaughry Jr., 40, of Trevor, was given a $5,000 cash
Daniel R. Love, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A narcotics investigation by the Kenosha Drug Operations Group led to the arrest of a 40-year-old Kenosha man and the seizure of a large assortment of drugs with an estimated street value exceeding $62,000, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office. Seized Evidence(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) Daniel R. Love, 40, of
Clay E. Thomas Jr., 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of throwing a kitchen knife into a woman during a domestic dispute was arrested Thursday on a previously issued $15,000 warrant and is expected to make his first court appearance today at 1 p.m. before a court commissioner. Clay E. Thomas Jr., 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha residents will need to plan for a temporary change in garbage and recycling pickup schedules as the Memorial Day holiday approaches, with city officials announcing that collection services will not operate on Memorial Day. The City of Kenosha Department of Public Works said there will be no curbside collection Monday, May 25, for garbage, recycling, brush, televisions, tires, compostables,
PADDOCK LAKE, Wis. — Families in western Kenosha County will soon have a new place for children to play as county officials prepare to unveil a renovated playground at Old Settlers Park featuring expanded accessibility and safety improvements. Kenosha County officials announced that a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the updated playground will take place June 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Old Settlers Park, located
Gabriella L. Reyes, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha woman accused of physically assaulting an older woman was arrested Thursday on an outstanding warrant and is expected to appear in court Friday afternoon on felony charges stemming from an alleged March attack. Gabriella L. Reyes, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Free concerts, movie nights, yoga sessions and several new activities will soon return to parks across Kenosha County as county officials roll out another summer schedule packed with weekly events beginning in June. County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced this week that the county’s annual summer parks programming will return with a mix of familiar favorites and new offerings designed
KENOSHA, Wis. — A symbolic Pride Month resolution scheduled for consideration by the Kenosha Unified School Board next week is renewing debate among residents over whether schools should involve themselves in social and cultural issues at all. The proposal comes as newly elected school board president Carl Bryan, who is openly homosexual, has faced increased attention on social media after photos circulated online
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TREVOR, Wis. — Frank W. McClaughry Jr., 40, of Trevor, was formally charged Wednesday with identity theft, two felony bail jumping counts and mail theft allegations, and is expected to make an initial court appearance Thursday. Court records indicate the newly filed allegations are tied to what authorities describe as a much broader investigation involving an alleged Trevor drug house, stolen mail, fraud
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Michael J. Ruiz Jr., 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 26-year-old Kenosha man appeared before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low Bail” Braun on Thursday after prosecutors filed two separate criminal cases against him the same day, including a felony domestic violence case alleging he physically restrained a woman, threatened to kill her and others, and a separate
Charles J. Lewis, 49, of South Milwaukee(Racine County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Kenosha County Eye has learned that the inmate found dead Sunday morning inside the Kenosha County Jail was Charles J. Lewis, 49, of South Milwaukee. KCE confirmed with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office that Lewis’ next of kin has been notified. KCE also received information from a law-enforcement source
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Residents looking for free summer entertainment will once again have a chance to enjoy live music outdoors as the Village of Salem Lakes kicks off its annual “Concerts in the Park” series beginning in early June. The concerts are scheduled to take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Schmalfeldt Park in Silver Lake and are open to
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — A death investigation is underway after a 49-year-old inmate was found unresponsive Sunday morning inside the downtown Kenosha County Jail, prompting emergency medical efforts and an independent investigation by an outside law enforcement agency. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office, the inmate was discovered at approximately 8:12 a.m. inside the jail’s medical ward dorm. Jail personnel said medical
Pleasant Prairie Police Officer Blocking Traffic(Photo by Leo) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A major emergency response unfolded late Sunday morning into the early afternoon after a head-on crash involving multiple people, including young children, shut down part of a Pleasant Prairie roadway and prompted a large police, fire, and medical response. https://youtube.com/shorts/OengcKqlEF8?si=IubaqDUZmOeXiwmY Video By JJ You must be logged in to view the
Treshawn L. Tooks, 24, of Kenosha in Court(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — The same pink Laffy Taffy wrappers investigators said helped lead police to Treshawn L. Tooks ultimately followed him all the way to sentencing Friday, where Judge Heather Iverson sentenced the 24-year-old Kenosha man to life in prison plus seven additional years with no eligibility for parole
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie man accused of prolonged sexual abuse involving minors appeared before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun this week, where prosecutors sought a $250,000 cash bond before the court ultimately ordered a $100,000 cash bond and strict conditions, including no contact with multiple individuals and no contact with anyone under age 18.
Nina Ferraro – Realtor, Welcom Home Real Estate Group KENOSHA, Wis. — A lawsuit that accused Nina Ferraro, of Welcome Home Real Estate Group, of fraud and theft in connection with a disputed $4,000 earnest money payment involving out-of-state senior citizens has come to an end before trial after court records show the parties agreed to dismiss the case. You must be logged
Rayshawn D. Burnett, 23, of Grayslake, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — An Illinois man accused of attempting to force his ex-girlfriend into a vehicle outside a Pleasant Prairie Dairy Queen appeared in court Friday, where Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun set a $50,000 cash bail after prosecutors argued for an even higher amount. District Attorney Xavier Solis’
Tammy Faye Wilton, 54, and Thomas Donald Wilton Jr., 50, Both of TrevorAlicia Renee Wojtowicz, 42 and Frank W. McClaughry Jr., 40, Both of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TREVOR, Wis. — All four people arrested in the Trevor investigation that brought a major Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office and K-DOG response have now been officially charged, and the bond decisions handed down by Supplemental Court
Maryjane V. James, 41, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 41-year-old Kenosha woman accused of choking one child and physically assaulting another was ordered held Friday on a $500 cash bond after prosecutors filed multiple charges, including felony strangulation and felony child abuse. Court records show District Attorney Xavier Solis appeared for the State and requested a cash bond, while
D’Sean A. Williams, 21, of Milwaukee(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Milwaukee man accused of choking a woman and pointing a handgun at her head during a domestic violence incident was ordered held on a $7,500 cash bail Friday after prosecutors requested the same amount during his initial appearance before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun. Prosecutors alleged the
Marshall T. Hill, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Marshall T. Hill, 40, of Kenosha appeared Friday before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun and was ordered held on a $25,000 cash bond after prosecutors alleged he repeatedly sold crack cocaine during a Kenosha Police Department narcotics investigation. The State, represented by District Attorney Xavier Solis, sought a
Alicia Renee Wojtowicz, 42, of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TREVOR, Wis. — Two co-defendants accused in the same Trevor mail theft and identity fraud investigation walked into court on nearly identical allegations this week but walked out with dramatically different bail outcomes after appearing before Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun. Frank W. McClaughry Jr., 40, of Trevor, was given a $5,000 cash
Daniel R. Love, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A narcotics investigation by the Kenosha Drug Operations Group led to the arrest of a 40-year-old Kenosha man and the seizure of a large assortment of drugs with an estimated street value exceeding $62,000, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office. Seized Evidence(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) Daniel R. Love, 40, of
Clay E. Thomas Jr., 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of throwing a kitchen knife into a woman during a domestic dispute was arrested Thursday on a previously issued $15,000 warrant and is expected to make his first court appearance today at 1 p.m. before a court commissioner. Clay E. Thomas Jr., 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha residents will need to plan for a temporary change in garbage and recycling pickup schedules as the Memorial Day holiday approaches, with city officials announcing that collection services will not operate on Memorial Day. The City of Kenosha Department of Public Works said there will be no curbside collection Monday, May 25, for garbage, recycling, brush, televisions, tires, compostables,
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It’s almost like if you pay attention, there’s not 1 honest one anymore.
Follow the money.
Wipe the slate
To wipe the slate clean you would have to keep wiping until humanity is erased. Time to start over…
This is the worst kept story in SLFD. They were (pick your term) dating, a couple, bed buddies, friends with benefits. They showed up at night in a department vehicle together. They talked bad about the chief whenever he wasn’t around. They pushed out anyone who had experience, anyone who stood up for what was right, anyone who questioned them in any way, shape, or form. It was their way or the highway. More Torres than Keske but both covered for each other and looked out for each other so they could keep their jobs secure. They deserve everything they get out of this investigation, which I hope includes their jobs…for all the people who went through that department only to leave because of their bullshit.
If all you say is true, why people can’t keep it out of their jobs is beyond me !
Such a waste of for a few minutes of ….
Oh it wasn’t minutes. Their secret not so secret relationship has been going on for over a decade.
Minutes each time
At least they didn’t add to the population.
Amen. Torres more than Keske. But they have torn apart morale piece by piece and bullied out the few experienced people left. The village paramedic service collapsed because of this.
Drive them out then beg for them to come back once they realized they were screwed and Carr was staying put and their bff administrator was being sent packing.
You are so correct girlfriend she is has been ever since she was on the SLFD the first time and she was forced to resign. You are correct in your statement without a doubt.
Oh wow it’s almost as if the only reason she got that job is because she is living with the assistant chief. Im glad to see the Village is finally taking all the complaints seriously.
Dumpster fire that has some of the top paid firefighter paramedics in area. Makes no sense
How is that possible ?
This department has said for a long time that they only get newbie’s to only loose them after they’re trained to other departments that pay lots more.
Which is it ?
Newest union contract finally put them on pace with the rest of the state/neighboring departments that are full-time for pay. That should hopefully help with retention. It was never that way before. They were the lowest paid full-time department in the entire state.
Shouldn’t be the highest, if you’re such a small municipality. How the hell can the tax payers afford for them to be at the top of the pay scale
Not small, cach up
Just ask Dennis Faber. One of the largest municipalities is the state
Just lost paddock lake contract. And by the way 15k people is pretty damn small.
The are small LMAO they can survive with a handful of fisties and don’t need the expensive UNION bullshit
Karma is a wonderful thing. Might have fooled some people but she proved to be the same spiteful hateful person she’s always been. There’s a reason she was fired from Salem before. The writing is on the walls. Everyone’s just waiting for the official ‘bye bye’ and there’s no coming back this time around.
Taking her shirt off and throwing it at the chief during a meeting should of been reason enough not to hire her back.
If only they would have listened to those who were trying to tell them it was a bad idea or that this behavior had happened.
If I’m losing my job, it’s not going to be an affair with a woman who looks like a miniature Chris Farley.
Lmao
Jill wasn’t always this way.
But I have seen the spiteful hateful ooze out of her.
Jill, loose the weight.
You know the rest
What was the old bumper sticker….FIREMEN ARE ALWAYS IN HEAT
Find em Hot Leave em Wet
I wouldn’t call these firemen.
She can’t even go into fires due to a medical condition. Not sure how she was even promoted (oh wait…..I do)
Chasing her around with a firehose, and this wasn’t “training “
Well that’s to no surprise…. its a well known fact that the two suspended chiefs were romantically seeing each other…. I have a inside source that says they would call on the way to a after hours emergency at separate timeframes, but show up in the same car. I have another inside source that says they would publicly defamate the character of their frontline People in front of other staff members and scream at people so hard they would change the color of their fire trucks. There have been numerous good members that have resigned from that department due to the treatment from both of the chiefs. Salem is better off without them.
They shouldn’t lose their jobs because of the sex. In the pictures neither wear a wedding ring. I don’t know.
But if their lack of leadership styles or bad leadership style makes them bad bosses then why is this ten years in the making ?
Or is this just Chief Carr finally dealing with it ?
Change is slow in government jobs.
They only got to those positions because they were able to convince someone that didn’t know anything about Salem or it’s history (Carr) that they were saviors and could fix the mess that was left by Steve and Lejcar. All they did was make things 100 times worse. Positions created for people that never existed before (Division chief) or shouldn’t have even gone to them to being with (assistant chief). Their relationship = not new. Their positions new to Chief Carr coming on board so only about 3 years.
It’s sad the amount of damage that has been done to this department at the hands of a few people who only cared about themselves and elevating their position/status.
Its not the first time an officer recently lost their job for sleeping with a subordinate!!
Salem Lakes is a continuous shit show.
Correct me if I’m wrong but Torres is married. I also believe that the relationship issue stems from the hierarchy of leadership: Assistant Chief and Lieutenant having a decades long affair. The chain of command has been impacted because if a firefighter or paramedic has an issue with the lieutenant, they can’t exactly go up a rung and complain to her boyfriend, right? And Carr turns a blind eye so issues don’t get dealt with and good employees leave. In fact he created two full time command positions specifically for Keske and Torres and bypassed the normal interviewing/hiring process or at least it was for show because they were already promised the positions. Where does the Fire Commission come in on this?
Only thing you can do is show up at a fire commission meeting and ask
Torres is married you are correct
Get rid of Carr, Jesse and Torres. This has been a toxic environment since Lejcar was put in charge. It went from bad to worse. No different than the Salem board. The village is at wa with eachother and it is crumbling. Pretty soon it will be where Silver Lake was. Who will come to Sakems Rescue? No one wants to deal with them now.
Keske, not Jesse. Damn auto correct.
So glad we paid all that money to find a new chief yet we kept the old one. Keeping the trash to rot.
Every single administrator involved with kenosha/kenosha county is pure shit. Line all of them up against a wall.
The real sad thing is the town wanted this the town push this idea of a town fire department and now can’t manage their way out of a shit house. The town keeps making the same bad decisions and never learns from it. That is the definition of insanity. These two employees of the town are just the aftermath of horrible decisions from leadership and leadership not willing to make the necessary adjustments. People don’t leave companies they leave leaders.
When the consolidation happened, there was a Chief who orchestrated that division into one. It became one of the best departments in the State of Wisconsin. It worked because the departments were willing to work together to make it successful. Yes, there were those who bucked the change and didnt want to conform. Those slowly went away. It became a departments that those that served, respected the leadership and were proud to wear the uniform. It was a family, a brotherhood. There is no longer any of that. Hardly any even live in the area. Its time for the Administrator and the board realize that they failed the citizens of our town. Time to discuss with the past retired Chief… Chief Slover, to see what will it take to fix this major failure, before anymore members get hurt or patients end up with delayed response or lower level of care than is needed. We in Salem need to speak up and demand a change. Where is our tax dollars going.
Best in the state? Doubtful, better than it is currently, very possible.
It’s easy to criticize a system that was badly broken under Lecar and Inspector Steve. Chief Carr is doing his best with what he has, and I think if he’s given the time and support, he hopefully can turn things around.
The support is the key factor!! Chief Carr will succeed if the board gives him the support!
First hand experience Torres didn’t care about her crews, safety of them, or the community. I was scheduled for a 48 hours shift (my choice and I was fine with that) the weekend of the fair. She sends out a shame email about people not signing up to staff the fair and includes me. I lived 1.5 hrs away so doing a 4 hour shift at the fair would not be logical and if I tied it to my weekend shift I would be putting in 52 hours in 3 days. I questioned why she felt it was professional so put me on list of not signing up for the fair when I was covering the staffed rigs for 48 hours. Instead of recognizing my contributions, she goes off on a I don’t respect her and she will be going to the Chief.
That is proof you can’t question her in any way, shape, or form. She was a total micromanaging, control freak. (And luckily this is all in email so a public records request can show it happened). Example two: calling crews to clean her office window. Then standing their inspecting and saying “make sure you get all the way to the top”.
I get called into the Chief’s office with Keske present. I get the whole why do you not respect Chief Torres speech. I against explain why I questioned her actions. Keske walked out and immediately went to Torres (I saw first hand).
The next month I was not scheduled for any hours…do you care to guess who does the schedule? Yup, Torres.
Seeing her clear game I resigned to Chief Carr in an email. No response from him or any leadership.
In October Torres emails me about picking up hours, signing a contract and such. Um…clearly no communication amongst leadership at all as she wasn’t even told I resigned. But when staffing was an issue not Torres was reaching out for me to take hours again.
I will say I am the utmost respect for Chief Carr. He really is doing the best with what he has to work with. It is unfortunate he believed in his Assistance, because when he wasn’t around they didnt’ have his back. They would trash him to crews just about every shift I worked. In my decades for fire service this was the most dysfunctional leadership team I have worked for. The crews are also great for the most part. But they are micromanaged to death. Not allowed to make decisions and never know when 2 assistant chiefs would just show up on a regular EMS call to critique your actions. That is not leadership. That is micromanaging and insecurity.