(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
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 to split her head open and require staples, I probably wouldn’t like the guy writing about me either.
That’s kind of how journalism works.
There’s a vocal minority in Kenosha that absolutely hates me and Kenosha County Eye. I know that. I accept that. Most normal people understand that when you expose criminals, domestic abusers, drunk drivers, and repeat offenders, those people are probably not going to become paying subscribers or send you Christmas cards.
But what I don’t want is for the public to think these people dislike me because I’m dishonest, unfair, or somehow picking on innocent citizens. In many cases, the loudest critics are people I’ve written about because of their own alleged behavior and criminal conduct.
Nicholas Mercier appears to fit squarely into that category.
According to court records and criminal complaints spanning years, Mercier has racked up a long history of arrests and criminal allegations, including domestic violence, felony bail jumping, drunk driving, operating after revocation, reckless endangerment, and theft-related offenses.
And before anybody starts screaming, “Were all of these convictions?” — I don’t have the time or desire to spend my life auditing every plea bargain, amendment, dismissal, or negotiated resolution this guy ever had. These are the allegations and charges that were formally filed against him in Kenosha County courts over the years. What I do know for certain is that Mercier is a convicted felon and was convicted in at least one felony domestic violence-related case involving substantial battery against a partner.
One of the more disturbing complaints involved Mercier’s partner. Prosecutors alleged Mercier became enraged during an argument, put the woman in a choke hold, threw her into a wall, fractured her elbow, bruised her nose, and allegedly confined her in a laundry room while she cried and begged for help. Officers reportedly found her bruised, crying, and “timid,” while she allegedly told police, “he put me in here and didn’t let me leave.”
That case resulted in a felony substantial battery charge as a repeater domestic abuse offender.
But that wasn’t the only violent allegation involving women.
In another criminal complaint from 2014, Mercier was charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety after police alleged he accelerated his yellow Jeep while a partner was still climbing into the vehicle. According to the complaint, the woman fell backward onto the pavement, struck her head hard enough to require five staples, and allegedly had the Jeep’s tire run over part of her leg. Witnesses reportedly saw a “small blonde girl forcefully fall to the ground” as the Jeep sped away.
Police said the woman was left bleeding heavily in the street while Mercier allegedly drove off.
Again, if a journalist publishes allegations like that about you, you’re probably not going to be thrilled.
Court records also show Mercier later picked up felony bail jumping cases after allegedly violating bond conditions that prohibited him from drinking alcohol. In one case, deputies allegedly found him inside Somers House Tavern drinking beer while out on bond in the reckless endangerment case. Officers reported Mercier admitted he knew he was not supposed to be consuming alcohol.
Weeks later, he was charged again after police stopped him driving a yellow Jeep while allegedly intoxicated. Officers reported Mercier crossed the center line, smelled strongly of alcohol, nearly fell while exiting the vehicle, failed field sobriety tests, and desperately pleaded for leniency because he had “just paid a large amount of money to an attorney.”
Long before all of that, Mercier was already getting charged in theft cases. Back in 2006, police said he admitted going into Jewel-Osco with another man specifically intending to steal alcohol. According to the complaint, Mercier told investigators: “It was our intention to go there and steal some alcohol.”
There are also older driving-related cases involving operating after revocation tied to prior OWI-related revocations.
So yes, Nicholas Mercier thinks I suck.
A convicted felon and alleged repeat woman-beater thinks I suck.
I’m okay with that.
Many people in this community appreciate what Kenosha County Eye does. They appreciate transparency. They appreciate seeing criminal allegations, court proceedings, and public records brought into the light instead of quietly buried. They appreciate that somebody is willing to publish the ugly details that others often ignore.
But the criminals? The abusers? The drunk drivers? The repeat offenders? The people who get exposed?
Yeah, a lot of them probably hate me.
And that’s perfectly fine.
Because I’m still going to keep doing my job.
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He is/was owner or partner in a few local establishments correct? Maybe he is trying to get more customers in this economy. Bad or good press can be the same thing.
Was one of them a burger place on the corner of 60th and 39th????
WOW!! He should have looked in the mirror when he made that comment. It is actually Mercier who sucks
Same reason democrats hate Trump. He exposed their fraud and isn’t afraid to speak out.
Kevin Mathewson sucks.
Both of u should get out and touch grass. Perhaps a fishing trip together or something
Alfredo style!
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather [a]expose them.
Ephesians 5:11
1 Timothy 2:12: “I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet”
A ultra-sensitive point in America’s Female converted stuck on stupid culture with the effect of a hot chili bean fart in a stuck crowded elevator.
And you are a domestic abuser…
No, buddy, you suck. The people you hang around with suck too — especially Jackie and her gang of gender-traitor druggies. If you’d ever actually read The Turner Diaries, you’d understand that you and your kind don’t belong in this society. Go help your “big man” mutilate himself into a woman and defend his perverted behavior while the most vulnerable are left at his mercy. If KM sucks, then you have no right to exist.
Agree
you are an ass Nicholas
W twin. I was NOT on the island.
But I found Jesus and started a scheme to profit from my crimes
I’m thinking that you need to find Jesus. You say Kevin sucks, but here you are reading his news, lol.
Wow, this guy has a wrap sheet a mile long! At 40 years old he hasn’t learned anything! He is a career criminal for sure!
I appreciate many of the news articles that Kevin publishes- even though my politics are very different than his.
But this isn’t news. This is him using the platform he established to crush a guy who is indefensible and overmatched. While doing that, Kevin is smart enough to make some money off it by making sure it is has a clickbaot title.
Kevin has every right to do it, but I wish he was above it.
That’s what thought too! Is is an adult way to bully another adult! He’s clearly down and obviously needs to get himself help but what if he is and then this sets him back…. Just not worth it in my eyes 🤷🏼♀️
You found Jesus when you were younger.. that’s didn’t help you.
Dude doesn’t even live in Kenosha anymore. Coward ran from his problems 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️I guess I would too if I was a drunk and beat up women.
Kevin Mathewson Sucks
Nicholas Merker, you are a coward, women beating worthless piece of SH!T and should be spending the rest of your miserable life in prison!
I’m someone who would like to see your head splattered out on concrete. Can’t say brains because you don’t have any.
you eat with that mouth, Nicholas?
Keep up the great work Kevin!! Your supporters appreciate you and keeping us in the know. You give us a wide variety of news, its not just about people visiting the public safety building, which sometimes they like to pay a visit more than once. It’s public information and the public should be aware of their surroundings. Years ago Kenosha News would print about fire and police calls and list their actual addresses. It’s only human nature to want the details when you hear about situations, so once again, thank you Kevin, keep up the great work!!
Yes, it was a KN section titled the Kenosha Kernels back in the Howard Brown publisher/Richard “Dick” Martin chief editor and prior eras. It’s very constructive that Eye has returned part of it, though wisely without addresses to avoid contemporary legal liability with the massive overproduction and overstock of cheap bottom fish lawyers today chomping at the bit to sue.
Anyone who can’t stay out of jail sucks.
Bingo
Psychopath😬
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Obviously the criminals are on her page. You are surprised? Berg, caputo, strudel, all are her bffs and they hate cops.
She is a deranged individual for sure along with whatever you want to call those people that agree with her. I honestly just like reading her posts for my pure entertainment! She’s a special kind of stupid. I’m still baffled to how she still can hold a license to be a therapist, it’s very scary!!!
Niccolai posted about someone’s criminal history from ccap the other day. Her record is longer than most. Pot meet kettle
Guys…..got to get something off my chest, though….I love men.
No, buddy, you suck. The people you hang around with suck too — especially Jackie and her gang of gender-traitor druggies. If you’d ever actually read The Turner Diaries, you’d understand that you and your kind don’t belong in this society. Go help your “big man” mutilate himself into a woman and defend his perverted behavior while the most vulnerable are left at his mercy. If KM sucks, then you have no right to exist.
Try Sgt Hard. I hear he’s a switch hitter
Kevin. You know me. I stand with you. Remember somers. I’m still milking cows. Lol
Right on brother !!!
Niccolai must be your biggest supporter. She sure visits your page alot
Off topic, but did you ever investigate the Sgt. Jacob Aukland case at the Racine PD????
You know, it’s hard to talk crap about you when you are intelligent, and write very well. It’s easier to belittle and write off my moronic enemies, but you are at least smarter. I get vexed with you, when you wrote about me, due to you being far more conservative for me with your modern unstoppable zeal to for following every tiny tedious law. But I’m too Ancient Greek Erastes or Antebellum Dandy for my former pseudo-intellectual liberal allies. The one thing I can say I have benefited from you Kevin, is that the articles of me, and of others have shown me who my true friends are, and the true colors of Humanity. So thank you Kevin for writing about me in the past, and I’m sure if you can get a few clicks and comments, you will write about me again. But at least you’re an intelligent adversary, so much more refreshing than the usual moronic riffraff one has to encounter on a daily basis!
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keep doing you! You not only have a solid base, but are gaining headway with the newer generation…. respect.
The moral to this story is.. stay in your lane.
Oh Kevin, would you look at this — here comes another clown from the pack. Alpha Jackie launched her rabid little mutts against you and Solis a long time ago, but apparently the circus still has fresh idiots willing to jump in the ring.
How adorably predictable. She’s been desperately trying to torch years of real work and conquests that actually changed society, while she and her gang of clowns have contributed nothing but hot air, mental illness, and failure.
Her loyal fan club remains elite as ever: a handful of felons, gender traitors, and salty relatives of officials whose fragile little egos got bruised when you dared expose their corruption. Truly a masterclass in human excellence.
Keep up the phenomenal work. After all, their pathetic lives only spark to life once the sun goes down, when their dealer finally delivers that long-awaited chemical hug they’ve been fiending for all day. How inspiring
Hey Nick,
Long past time you wake up, Repent, grow up, and appreciate life and your family.
Your mom needs All the positives she can get.
And yes I know.
Not sure what got you on your path of violence etc. But even you can change that. And yes Jesus can help.
For you Nick, learn something from another Who Learned and changed his past.
https://youtu.be/UnC_9cwGHE0?si=20ee8tg9yYC5S_2D
JERRY JERRY JERRY!!!
I think the vast majority of the community, liberal and conservative, would agree this Nicholas guy sucks.
What’s hilarious about the article is the statement that only a vocal minority of the community dislikes Kevin. Nearly everyone I speak to on both sides of the aisle absolutely despise our favorite blogger. Outside the comments here and on his Facebook page I’ve yet to meet a single supporter. I’ll use my brain and know that my anecdotal evidence isn’t determinant here but it’s what people are saying.
Many people are afraid of retaliation, so they won’t speak. You may not seem trustworthy either. He still has numerous supporters who are also his sources. Many fear being reported and fired on false allegations to cover up retaliation. Just look at the last clerk they recently fired. That was a retaliatory move in which they used the most useless coworker who invented a story. Retaliatory spirit, and the senior clerk and health insurance provider was fired even though their goal was to frame her for espionage. Yup, in 2026
I know I’m over the target but have “reached” stupid people when all they can do is post a “laugh” emoji on FB. Then there are the posts where I politely ask people to tell me why they consider the leftist looney person who won to be the better candidate (or a certain female WI senator) and nobody replies.
That’s because politics has no business being posted on FB, haven’t you learned that! Same as religion!! All those people want to do is stir the pot and then all heck breaks out in the comments!!! It’s sad when people just can’t agree to disagree, they have to continue because everyone thinks they’re right!!!
Criminals stick together, that’s why he flocked to that page. Between him, her and berg their history is a mile long. Plus most of them are jobless
You should do an article on pos, Mike Haswah. Wife and girlfriend beater plus drug dealer. Guns and drugs in a house where children has easy access to them and was given a slap in the wrist. If he saw this comment he would likely laugh. If I never see him again it’ll be too soon.
Hey that’s a compliment!