KENOSHA, Wis. — Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on Tuesday slashed his own previously issued bail amount by more than 50% for a Kenosha woman accused of failing to return a rented U-Haul pickup truck for weeks and allegedly causing thousands of dollars in losses.
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A man named Nicholas R. Mercier recently took to Facebook to leave a thoughtful, intellectual, Pulitzer-worthy comment that simply read: “Kevin Mathewson sucks.” And honestly? He’s probably right — at least from his perspective. If I spent years getting arrested, accused of beating women, driving drunk, violating bond conditions, stealing alcohol, and allegedly dragging a woman out of a moving Jeep hard enough
Charles A. Wade, 17, of Waukegan, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on Tuesday ordered Charles A. Wade, 17, of Waukegan, Illinois, held on $50,000 cash bail after prosecutors charged him and a 15-year-old co-defendant identified in court records as M.C.R. with two counts of armed robbery as parties to a crime, possession of
Craig C. Cantwell, 47, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A Twin Lakes man from a well-known local family is now facing an expanding web of criminal allegations stretching across Kenosha, Racine, and Rock counties after prosecutors filed two more criminal cases Tuesday, adding to a
Michael D. Thompson, 44, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he strangled his girlfriend twice, stole her cell phones to stop her from calling police, and threatened to kill the mother of his children while loading a
Christopher Herman Knox, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 50-year-old Kenosha man with a prior murder conviction was charged Tuesday after police say he threatened to kill his girlfriend while holding a knife during a domestic disturbance on Mother’s Day. Christopher Herman Knox, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha
Saba N. Gebru, 37, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 37-year-old Pleasant Prairie woman who called police claiming her husband choked and threatened to kill her during a domestic disturbance was instead arrested herself after officers reviewed surveillance video inside the couple’s apartment, court records
Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha Unified School District assistant principal has been placed on administrative leave, according to the district’s chief communications officer. Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy You must be logged in
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoerner has admitted to collecting nomination signatures while in uniform during his reelection campaign, despite county ethics rules and Sheriff’s Office policies restricting political activity involving county uniforms and county property. The admission came in response to questions from Kenosha County Eye regarding
A man named Nicholas R. Mercier recently took to Facebook to leave a thoughtful, intellectual, Pulitzer-worthy comment that simply read: “Kevin Mathewson sucks.” And honestly? He’s probably right — at least from his perspective. If I spent years getting arrested, accused of beating women, driving drunk, violating bond conditions, stealing alcohol, and allegedly dragging a woman out of a moving Jeep hard enough
Charles A. Wade, 17, of Waukegan, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on Tuesday ordered Charles A. Wade, 17, of Waukegan, Illinois, held on $50,000 cash bail after prosecutors charged him and a 15-year-old co-defendant identified in court records as M.C.R. with two counts of armed robbery as parties to a crime, possession of
Craig C. Cantwell, 47, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A Twin Lakes man from a well-known local family is now facing an expanding web of criminal allegations stretching across Kenosha, Racine, and Rock counties after prosecutors filed two more criminal cases Tuesday, adding to a growing list of accusations that now includes drunk driving, resisting police, fleeing officers,
Michael D. Thompson, 44, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he strangled his girlfriend twice, stole her cell phones to stop her from calling police, and threatened to kill the mother of his children while loading a handgun inside a Kenosha residence. Michael D. Thompson, 44, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s
Christopher Herman Knox, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 50-year-old Kenosha man with a prior murder conviction was charged Tuesday after police say he threatened to kill his girlfriend while holding a knife during a domestic disturbance on Mother’s Day. Christopher Herman Knox, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of
Saba N. Gebru, 37, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 37-year-old Pleasant Prairie woman who called police claiming her husband choked and threatened to kill her during a domestic disturbance was instead arrested herself after officers reviewed surveillance video inside the couple’s apartment, court records show. Saba N. Gebru, 37, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha Unified School District assistant principal has been placed on administrative leave, according to the district’s chief communications officer. Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoerner has admitted to collecting nomination signatures while in uniform during his reelection campaign, despite county ethics rules and Sheriff’s Office policies restricting political activity involving county uniforms and county property. The admission came in response to questions from Kenosha County Eye regarding allegations from Sheriff’s Office insiders and community members who claimed Zoerner had been
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie police officer may have saved a man’s life early Friday morning after responding to a welfare check and finding the man unresponsive and without a detectable pulse inside a residence on Old Green Bay Road. Pleasant Prairie police were dispatched to a home in the 11200 block of Old Green Bay Road at about 12:14 a.m.
Louis Johnuel Matos-Falu, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on Monday set a $50,000 cash bond for 32-year-old Kenosha man Louis Johnuel Matos-Falu, who is accused of operating a cocaine distribution operation involving drug shipments sent through the U.S. mail from Puerto Rico. Louis Johnuel Matos-Falu, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
TWIN LAKES, Wis. — The family of two Twin Lakes sisters critically injured in the devastating May 2 head-on crash on Highway 83 has launched a GoFundMe campaign as medical bills continue to mount and one of the victims remains hospitalized in intensive care fighting for her life. The fundraiser was organized by the Fikert sisters’ cousin, Kyle Pembroke, and his wife, Ashton
KENOSHA, Wis. — Residents looking to safely dispose of sensitive documents will have an opportunity next month when the City of Kenosha hosts a free community shredding event at three locations across the city. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following locations: the Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave.; the Southwest Library, 7979
Marcell L. Daniel Jr., 34, of Kansasville(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A Kansasville man accused of leading a Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed pursuit reaching more than 125 miles per hour was ordered held Monday on a $35,000 cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II after prosecutors said he endangered multiple motorists during a late-night
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha Police Department has become one of only a small number of law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin to earn accreditation through the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group, a milestone city officials say reflects years of work reviewing and improving department operations. The department announced Monday that it is now the second-largest law enforcement agency in Wisconsin to receive accreditation
Tabitha M. Laracuente, 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on Monday set a $650 cash bond for Tabitha M. Laracuente, 27, of Kenosha, after prosecutors accused her of punching her boyfriend in the face during a domestic violence incident at the couple’s residence. Prosecutors had asked for a $2,000 cash bond, while
Contrell C. Collins, 29, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Judge Heather Iverson sentenced a Kenosha man to just seven days in jail before granting work release after he pleaded guilty to OWI 2nd with a minor child in the vehicle stemming from a 2024 arrest involving two young children. Contrell C. Collins, 29, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Bryan Steil announced Monday that he has introduced two major campaign finance reform bills aimed at cracking down on fraudulent political donations and foreign interference in American elections. Steil, who chairs the House Committee on House Administration, unveiled the Campaign Finance Transparency Act and the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act. According to a press release from his
Emmanuel Odell Grant Jr., 37, of Delavan(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) WHEATLAND, Wis. — A Delavan man who prosecutors say crashed a vehicle into a traffic signal pole while intoxicated and armed with a handgun in Wheatland more than four years ago was brought back before the court Monday after failing to appear while reportedly serving a prison sentence in Illinois. Court Commissioner William
Carlos B. Garcia, 63, of Fond du Lac(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 63-year-old Fond du Lac man accused of walking away from custody in 1993 appeared Monday afternoon before Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on a decades-old Kenosha County felony escape case that had remained unresolved for more than 32 years. Carlos B. Garcia, 63, of Fond
Jaziya K. Bankston, 26, of Waukegan, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — An Illinois man accused of fleeing Kenosha County deputies at speeds reaching up to 130 miles per hour after allegedly attempting to steal more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from Walmart was taken into custody Friday morning by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office after a felony warrant had been issued
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County officials announced Monday that free gun trigger locks and cable locks are now available at three locations across the county as part of a new initiative aimed at reducing firearm-related injuries and deaths. The initiative is being led by the Kenosha County Division of Behavioral Health Services, which has added the free firearm safety devices to public harm-reduction
KENOSHA, Wis. — A woman who once spent much of her son’s childhood in jail is now returning to the Kenosha County Treatment Court program as a mentor after successfully completing the intensive recovery-based court system last week. Reanna Newell graduated from the program after meeting strict court-imposed requirements that included 57 consecutive weeks of negative drug tests while under the supervision of
Richard J. Mazurek, 66, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of failing to comply with Wisconsin’s sex offender registry requirements in 2004 was finally booked into the Kenosha County Jail on May 10, more than two decades after the criminal case and warrant were originally filed. Richard J. Mazurek, 66, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
WADSWORTH, Ill. — An off-duty Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputy is being credited with quick thinking that may have prevented a devastating house fire from turning deadly early Saturday morning in Wadsworth, Illinois. According to a report published by Lake and McHenry County Scanner, the fire broke out around 1:40 a.m. in the 39000 block of Mauser Drive. Authorities said the off-duty deputy spotted
A man named Nicholas R. Mercier recently took to Facebook to leave a thoughtful, intellectual, Pulitzer-worthy comment that simply read: “Kevin Mathewson sucks.” And honestly? He’s probably right — at least from his perspective. If I spent years getting arrested, accused of beating women, driving drunk, violating bond conditions, stealing alcohol, and allegedly dragging a woman out of a moving Jeep hard enough
Charles A. Wade, 17, of Waukegan, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on Tuesday ordered Charles A. Wade, 17, of Waukegan, Illinois, held on $50,000 cash bail after prosecutors charged him and a 15-year-old co-defendant identified in court records as M.C.R. with two counts of armed robbery as parties to a crime, possession of
Craig C. Cantwell, 47, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A Twin Lakes man from a well-known local family is now facing an expanding web of criminal allegations stretching across Kenosha, Racine, and Rock counties after prosecutors filed two more criminal cases Tuesday, adding to a growing list of accusations that now includes drunk driving, resisting police, fleeing officers,
Michael D. Thompson, 44, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he strangled his girlfriend twice, stole her cell phones to stop her from calling police, and threatened to kill the mother of his children while loading a handgun inside a Kenosha residence. Michael D. Thompson, 44, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s
Christopher Herman Knox, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 50-year-old Kenosha man with a prior murder conviction was charged Tuesday after police say he threatened to kill his girlfriend while holding a knife during a domestic disturbance on Mother’s Day. Christopher Herman Knox, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of
Saba N. Gebru, 37, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 37-year-old Pleasant Prairie woman who called police claiming her husband choked and threatened to kill her during a domestic disturbance was instead arrested herself after officers reviewed surveillance video inside the couple’s apartment, court records show. Saba N. Gebru, 37, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha Unified School District assistant principal has been placed on administrative leave, according to the district’s chief communications officer. Mercilie Toney – Assistant Principal, Indian Trail High School and Academy You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoerner has admitted to collecting nomination signatures while in uniform during his reelection campaign, despite county ethics rules and Sheriff’s Office policies restricting political activity involving county uniforms and county property. The admission came in response to questions from Kenosha County Eye regarding allegations from Sheriff’s Office insiders and community members who claimed Zoerner had been
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Pleasant Prairie police officer may have saved a man’s life early Friday morning after responding to a welfare check and finding the man unresponsive and without a detectable pulse inside a residence on Old Green Bay Road. Pleasant Prairie police were dispatched to a home in the 11200 block of Old Green Bay Road at about 12:14 a.m.
Louis Johnuel Matos-Falu, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on Monday set a $50,000 cash bond for 32-year-old Kenosha man Louis Johnuel Matos-Falu, who is accused of operating a cocaine distribution operation involving drug shipments sent through the U.S. mail from Puerto Rico. Louis Johnuel Matos-Falu, 32, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
TWIN LAKES, Wis. — The family of two Twin Lakes sisters critically injured in the devastating May 2 head-on crash on Highway 83 has launched a GoFundMe campaign as medical bills continue to mount and one of the victims remains hospitalized in intensive care fighting for her life. The fundraiser was organized by the Fikert sisters’ cousin, Kyle Pembroke, and his wife, Ashton
KENOSHA, Wis. — Residents looking to safely dispose of sensitive documents will have an opportunity next month when the City of Kenosha hosts a free community shredding event at three locations across the city. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following locations: the Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave.; the Southwest Library, 7979
Marcell L. Daniel Jr., 34, of Kansasville(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A Kansasville man accused of leading a Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed pursuit reaching more than 125 miles per hour was ordered held Monday on a $35,000 cash bail by Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II after prosecutors said he endangered multiple motorists during a late-night
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha Police Department has become one of only a small number of law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin to earn accreditation through the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group, a milestone city officials say reflects years of work reviewing and improving department operations. The department announced Monday that it is now the second-largest law enforcement agency in Wisconsin to receive accreditation
Tabitha M. Laracuente, 27, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Court Commissioner William “Bargain Bail Billy” Michel II on Monday set a $650 cash bond for Tabitha M. Laracuente, 27, of Kenosha, after prosecutors accused her of punching her boyfriend in the face during a domestic violence incident at the couple’s residence. Prosecutors had asked for a $2,000 cash bond, while
Contrell C. Collins, 29, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Judge Heather Iverson sentenced a Kenosha man to just seven days in jail before granting work release after he pleaded guilty to OWI 2nd with a minor child in the vehicle stemming from a 2024 arrest involving two young children. Contrell C. Collins, 29, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
