KENOSHA, Wis. — Kevin R. Siler pleaded guilty Tuesday to homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon in connection with the 2019 death of Joseph Christol, bringing a resolution to a Pleasant Prairie cold-case homicide that remained unsolved for nearly five years.
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Kaitlyn A. Krigers, 37, of Richmond, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Judge Jason A. Rossell on Wednesday sentenced an Illinois woman to 20 days on work release after she admitted to driving while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in her vehicle. Kaitlyn A. Krigers, 37, of Richmond, Illinois, pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated with a minor
KENOSHA, Wis. — After suffering a serious injury in a recent accident at his home, 4-year-old Zechariah “Zech” Byles had one request during his recovery: he wanted to see the Kenosha County deputies who responded to his family’s emergency so he could thank each of them with a hug. That heartfelt reunion recently took place as Deputy Lyyski, Deputy Gursky, Deputy Ali, Deputy
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Most 5-year-olds dream about new toys or their next birthday. But when Caden Graham learned that some children don’t have a bed to sleep in, he asked his mother a question that changed everything: “Can I give them my bed?” That heartfelt response inspired Caden and
JANESVILLE, Wis. — U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Janesville) is highlighting both a legislative victory and a commanding fundraising advantage as he prepares for the 2026 election, announcing this week that a bipartisan housing affordability package he helped author has been signed into law while his campaign has amassed more than
KENOSHA, Wis. — Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted the City of Kenosha on Thursday to temporarily shut down several public facilities and cancel events as air quality deteriorated across southeastern Wisconsin. The closures come as state and federal officials warn that unhealthy air conditions could persist into Friday or
Mathiew R. Fox, 38, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)(Background Photo is AI-Created becuase Humor, Irony) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man who has openly acknowledged using artificial intelligence to help prepare a barrage of lawsuits spanning state and federal courts has suffered another major legal setback after a federal judge
Zachary R. Jenrette, 25, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Zachary R. Jenrette, 25, of Kenosha, was ordered held on a $100,000 cash bond Wednesday after Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Stephanie McIntosh found probable cause to proceed on a charge of first-degree child sexual assault. Prosecutors allege
Aniya M. Ayers, 24, of Zion, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Aniya M. Ayers, 24, of Zion, Illinois, has been charged with one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, a Class F felony, after prosecutors allege she intentionally drove her SUV toward a crowd of people outside Shenanigans
Kaitlyn A. Krigers, 37, of Richmond, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Judge Jason A. Rossell on Wednesday sentenced an Illinois woman to 20 days on work release after she admitted to driving while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in her vehicle. Kaitlyn A. Krigers, 37, of Richmond, Illinois, pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated with a minor
KENOSHA, Wis. — After suffering a serious injury in a recent accident at his home, 4-year-old Zechariah “Zech” Byles had one request during his recovery: he wanted to see the Kenosha County deputies who responded to his family’s emergency so he could thank each of them with a hug. That heartfelt reunion recently took place as Deputy Lyyski, Deputy Gursky, Deputy Ali, Deputy
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Most 5-year-olds dream about new toys or their next birthday. But when Caden Graham learned that some children don’t have a bed to sleep in, he asked his mother a question that changed everything: “Can I give them my bed?” That heartfelt response inspired Caden and his mother, Carly Graham, to apply for Riley Construction’s Good Stand Project, an
JANESVILLE, Wis. — U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Janesville) is highlighting both a legislative victory and a commanding fundraising advantage as he prepares for the 2026 election, announcing this week that a bipartisan housing affordability package he helped author has been signed into law while his campaign has amassed more than $6.1 million in cash on hand. Steil’s campaign announced that he raised more
KENOSHA, Wis. — Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted the City of Kenosha on Thursday to temporarily shut down several public facilities and cancel events as air quality deteriorated across southeastern Wisconsin. The closures come as state and federal officials warn that unhealthy air conditions could persist into Friday or longer. The City of Kenosha announced that Anderson Park Pool and Washington Park
Mathiew R. Fox, 38, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)(Background Photo is AI-Created becuase Humor, Irony) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man who has openly acknowledged using artificial intelligence to help prepare a barrage of lawsuits spanning state and federal courts has suffered another major legal setback after a federal judge dismissed two nearly identical civil-rights lawsuits and ordered him to explain why he
Zachary R. Jenrette, 25, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Zachary R. Jenrette, 25, of Kenosha, was ordered held on a $100,000 cash bond Wednesday after Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Stephanie McIntosh found probable cause to proceed on a charge of first-degree child sexual assault. Prosecutors allege the victim was a relative who was under the age of 13 at
Aniya M. Ayers, 24, of Zion, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Aniya M. Ayers, 24, of Zion, Illinois, has been charged with one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, a Class F felony, after prosecutors allege she intentionally drove her SUV toward a crowd of people outside Shenanigans Bar before crashing into two parked vehicles and nearly striking a pedestrian. Aniya
James M. Bulik, 44, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — James M. Bulik, 44, of Pleasant Prairie, has been charged with felony stalking after prosecutors allege he subjected his former girlfriend to a months-long campaign of harassment that included repeatedly contacting her after their breakup, allegedly scattering homemade metal tire spikes throughout her driveway, creating fake social media accounts to
Willie Brownlee II, 35, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Willie Brownlee II, 35, of Kenosha, has been charged with felony possession of a firearm by a felon and two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer after prosecutors allege DNA evidence linked him to a Glock handgun recovered during the execution of a SWAT search warrant. Brownlee is scheduled to make
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Sorinel Velcu, 27, of Denver, Colorado, has been charged in Kenosha County after prosecutors allege he stole a credit card from a locker inside the Kenosha YMCA locker room before using it to purchase nearly $15,000 in gold coins at the Costco in Pleasant Prairie. Investigators further allege Velcu is
KENOSHA, Wis. — Alexander S. West, 31, and Alexis West, 30, both of Naperville, Illinois, have each been charged in Kenosha County with one felony count of uttering a forgery as a party to a crime and one misdemeanor count of obtaining a prescription drug by fraud after prosecutors allege they used a forged prescription to obtain promethazine from a Kenosha Walgreens. The
Ronald J. Lewis, 20, of Twin Lakes(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — Twin Lakes resident Ronald J. Lewis, 20, is charged with operating while intoxicated causing injury after authorities say he admitted he had been drinking heavily before crashing his SUV into a tree in the Village of Salem Lakes, seriously injuring his passenger. Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Stephanie McIntosh ordered Lewis released Wednesday
Isaiah S. Uribe, 28, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Isaiah S. Uribe, 28, of Kenosha, appeared Wednesday before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Stephanie McIntosh, who ordered his release on a no-cash bail and dismissed one of two resisting-an-officer charges after defense attorney Lorenzo Rodriguez argued the counts were multiplicitous. Uribe continues to face one count of resisting an officer
KENOSHA, Wis. — City Administrator John Morrissey has announced his retirement, bringing to a close a lengthy career in public service that included serving as Kenosha’s chief of police, director of inspections, and, most recently, city administrator. Mayor David Bogdala announced the retirement Wednesday, thanking Morrissey for his years of service and confirming that the City of Kenosha will immediately begin searching for
KENOSHA, Wis. — One of Kenosha’s most recognizable restaurants is getting new ownership, as Pablo and Diana Escribano prepare to take the reins of Franks Diner, America’s oldest continuously operating lunch-car diner. The ownership transfer is expected to become official at the end of July, ending nearly 17 years of ownership by Kevin Ervin and Julie Rittmiller. For the Escribanos, the purchase is
Amir M. Farhan, 21, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Six months after prosecutors accused Amir M. Farhan, 21, of Kenosha, of brutally attacking three teenage girls during a house party while out on bond in a separate felony OWI case—allegedly leaving one victim unconscious with a bleeding head wound after striking her repeatedly with a glass liquor bottle—Kenosha County Circuit
Dean R. Sabin, 62 – Convivted Double Murderer(Wisconsin Department of Corrections) KENOSHA, Wis. — “I believe a life sentence should mean life incarceration.” Those are the words of Bob Gelden, whose parents, John and Donna Gelden, were brutally murdered inside their Salem home in 1984. Forty-two years later, the family is once again being forced to relive the tragedy as Dean R. Sabin,
David A. Cyr, 40, The Late Jean Cyr, 66, and Nicole Josephine Cyr, 39, of Kenosha(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — More than two years after the death of Jean Cyr, David A. Cyr, 40, of Kenosha, and Nicole Josephine Cyr, 39, of Kenosha, have each been charged with one misdemeanor count of recklessly subjecting an individual at risk to abuse. Prosecutors allege the siblings
KENOSHA, Wis. — One of Wisconsin’s most recognizable parental rights advocates is throwing her support behind Sandy Wiedmeyer’s campaign for the Wisconsin State Senate. Scarlett Johnson, the Wisconsin state ambassador and Ozaukee County chair for Moms for Liberty, has endorsed Wiedmeyer in the Republican primary for Wisconsin’s 11th Senate District, praising her as a principled conservative leader who has spent years serving her
Marc W. Bruce, 35, of Woodridge, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 35-year-old Illinois man is being held in the Kenosha County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond after prosecutors charged him with two felonies for allegedly traveling to Twin Lakes to meet who he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex following days of explicit online conversations with an
Walworth County Judge Kristine E. Drettwan (D) and Racine County DA Patricia Hanson (D) RACINE, Wis. — A Walworth County judge overseeing the John Doe petition filed by Kenosha County Eye has taken the unusual step of ordering two law enforcement agencies to turn over their complete, unredacted investigative files after Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson declined to criminally charge Racine County
Melissa R. Cardenas, 46, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Melissa R. Cardenas, 46, of Kenosha, is charged with felony battery to a public officer, along with misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer, all as a repeat offender, after police say she confronted a group of teenagers at a city park, resisted arrest, and later
Marc W. Bruce, 35, of Woodridge, Illinois(Twin Lakes Police Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A suburban Chicago man was arrested Monday after investigators say he traveled to Twin Lakes to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex following an undercover investigation by the Twin Lakes Police Department. Marc W. Bruce, 35, of Woodridge, Illinois(Kenosha
Kaitlyn A. Krigers, 37, of Richmond, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Judge Jason A. Rossell on Wednesday sentenced an Illinois woman to 20 days on work release after she admitted to driving while intoxicated with a child under the age of 16 in her vehicle. Kaitlyn A. Krigers, 37, of Richmond, Illinois, pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated with a minor
KENOSHA, Wis. — After suffering a serious injury in a recent accident at his home, 4-year-old Zechariah “Zech” Byles had one request during his recovery: he wanted to see the Kenosha County deputies who responded to his family’s emergency so he could thank each of them with a hug. That heartfelt reunion recently took place as Deputy Lyyski, Deputy Gursky, Deputy Ali, Deputy
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Most 5-year-olds dream about new toys or their next birthday. But when Caden Graham learned that some children don’t have a bed to sleep in, he asked his mother a question that changed everything: “Can I give them my bed?” That heartfelt response inspired Caden and his mother, Carly Graham, to apply for Riley Construction’s Good Stand Project, an
JANESVILLE, Wis. — U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Janesville) is highlighting both a legislative victory and a commanding fundraising advantage as he prepares for the 2026 election, announcing this week that a bipartisan housing affordability package he helped author has been signed into law while his campaign has amassed more than $6.1 million in cash on hand. Steil’s campaign announced that he raised more
KENOSHA, Wis. — Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted the City of Kenosha on Thursday to temporarily shut down several public facilities and cancel events as air quality deteriorated across southeastern Wisconsin. The closures come as state and federal officials warn that unhealthy air conditions could persist into Friday or longer. The City of Kenosha announced that Anderson Park Pool and Washington Park
Mathiew R. Fox, 38, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)(Background Photo is AI-Created becuase Humor, Irony) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man who has openly acknowledged using artificial intelligence to help prepare a barrage of lawsuits spanning state and federal courts has suffered another major legal setback after a federal judge dismissed two nearly identical civil-rights lawsuits and ordered him to explain why he
Zachary R. Jenrette, 25, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Zachary R. Jenrette, 25, of Kenosha, was ordered held on a $100,000 cash bond Wednesday after Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Stephanie McIntosh found probable cause to proceed on a charge of first-degree child sexual assault. Prosecutors allege the victim was a relative who was under the age of 13 at
Aniya M. Ayers, 24, of Zion, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Aniya M. Ayers, 24, of Zion, Illinois, has been charged with one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, a Class F felony, after prosecutors allege she intentionally drove her SUV toward a crowd of people outside Shenanigans Bar before crashing into two parked vehicles and nearly striking a pedestrian. Aniya
James M. Bulik, 44, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — James M. Bulik, 44, of Pleasant Prairie, has been charged with felony stalking after prosecutors allege he subjected his former girlfriend to a months-long campaign of harassment that included repeatedly contacting her after their breakup, allegedly scattering homemade metal tire spikes throughout her driveway, creating fake social media accounts to
Willie Brownlee II, 35, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Willie Brownlee II, 35, of Kenosha, has been charged with felony possession of a firearm by a felon and two misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer after prosecutors allege DNA evidence linked him to a Glock handgun recovered during the execution of a SWAT search warrant. Brownlee is scheduled to make
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Sorinel Velcu, 27, of Denver, Colorado, has been charged in Kenosha County after prosecutors allege he stole a credit card from a locker inside the Kenosha YMCA locker room before using it to purchase nearly $15,000 in gold coins at the Costco in Pleasant Prairie. Investigators further allege Velcu is
KENOSHA, Wis. — Alexander S. West, 31, and Alexis West, 30, both of Naperville, Illinois, have each been charged in Kenosha County with one felony count of uttering a forgery as a party to a crime and one misdemeanor count of obtaining a prescription drug by fraud after prosecutors allege they used a forged prescription to obtain promethazine from a Kenosha Walgreens. The
Ronald J. Lewis, 20, of Twin Lakes(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — Twin Lakes resident Ronald J. Lewis, 20, is charged with operating while intoxicated causing injury after authorities say he admitted he had been drinking heavily before crashing his SUV into a tree in the Village of Salem Lakes, seriously injuring his passenger. Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Stephanie McIntosh ordered Lewis released Wednesday
Isaiah S. Uribe, 28, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Isaiah S. Uribe, 28, of Kenosha, appeared Wednesday before Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Stephanie McIntosh, who ordered his release on a no-cash bail and dismissed one of two resisting-an-officer charges after defense attorney Lorenzo Rodriguez argued the counts were multiplicitous. Uribe continues to face one count of resisting an officer
KENOSHA, Wis. — City Administrator John Morrissey has announced his retirement, bringing to a close a lengthy career in public service that included serving as Kenosha’s chief of police, director of inspections, and, most recently, city administrator. Mayor David Bogdala announced the retirement Wednesday, thanking Morrissey for his years of service and confirming that the City of Kenosha will immediately begin searching for
KENOSHA, Wis. — One of Kenosha’s most recognizable restaurants is getting new ownership, as Pablo and Diana Escribano prepare to take the reins of Franks Diner, America’s oldest continuously operating lunch-car diner. The ownership transfer is expected to become official at the end of July, ending nearly 17 years of ownership by Kevin Ervin and Julie Rittmiller. For the Escribanos, the purchase is
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Give him life in prison just for the mustache
This pisses me off, what a joke! Kevin murdered Joe, plain & simple. Joe didn’t deserve what Kevin did, had it been an accident Kevin wouldn’t have fled to Arizona. Rot in hell Kevin!
KUSD actually looked into this, and it was unsubstantiated…..
You’re a fucking idiot.