TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — Cole Alexander Malecki, 19, of Columbus, is facing seven criminal charges after a traffic stop at the Country Thunder music festival allegedly led Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies to discover three loaded firearms, two concealed bladed weapons, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.
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TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Country Thunder Wisconsin 2026 got off to a slow start as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed southeastern Wisconsin, but by the end of the four-day festival, Shadow Hill Ranch was once again filled with country music fans enjoying one of the Midwest’s biggest annual music festivals. The smoke had a noticeable impact on attendance Thursday, July 16. Large
Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with possessing THC, carrying a concealed weapon, and possessing a dangerous weapon while under 18 after Kenosha police allegedly found him with a Glock handgun equipped with an extended magazine during a late-night investigation in a downtown parking structure. The criminal complaint identifies Adrian
Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma, is being held on a $25,000 cash bond after prosecutors charged him with seven counts of possession of child pornography, Class D felonies that collectively carry a maximum
Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine, appeared Monday before Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse, who set a $2,500 cash bond after prosecutors alleged he drove through Kenosha with two young children in his vehicle while registering a
Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha, has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after prosecutors allege she slashed her boyfriend’s wrist with a sharp object during an early morning domestic dispute, causing an injury that required
Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha, has been charged with three felonies after prosecutors allege he repeatedly beat his girlfriend, threatened to kill her, held her against her will inside her SUV as he drove, and forced her
Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 58-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two felony charges after prosecutors allege she forced her way into a neighbor’s apartment, struck a 5-year-old child in the face with a toy, and caused a disturbance during an argument over
Lillyanna C. Huarota, 18, of Waterford(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — An 18-year-old Waterford woman is charged with a felony after prosecutors allege she spit on a Kenosha County Sheriff’s detective while officers were trying to arrest her during a disturbance at Country Thunder on Saturday night.
TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Country Thunder Wisconsin 2026 got off to a slow start as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed southeastern Wisconsin, but by the end of the four-day festival, Shadow Hill Ranch was once again filled with country music fans enjoying one of the Midwest’s biggest annual music festivals. The smoke had a noticeable impact on attendance Thursday, July 16. Large
Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with possessing THC, carrying a concealed weapon, and possessing a dangerous weapon while under 18 after Kenosha police allegedly found him with a Glock handgun equipped with an extended magazine during a late-night investigation in a downtown parking structure. The criminal complaint identifies Adrian
Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma, is being held on a $25,000 cash bond after prosecutors charged him with seven counts of possession of child pornography, Class D felonies that collectively carry a maximum possible sentence of 175 years in prison if convicted. Joseph John Woodard, 39,
Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine, appeared Monday before Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse, who set a $2,500 cash bond after prosecutors alleged he drove through Kenosha with two young children in his vehicle while registering a 0.407 BrAC—more than five times Wisconsin’s legal limit of 0.08. If convicted on
Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha, has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after prosecutors allege she slashed her boyfriend’s wrist with a sharp object during an early morning domestic dispute, causing an injury that required surgery and could leave him with permanent damage. No bail had been set
Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha, has been charged with three felonies after prosecutors allege he repeatedly beat his girlfriend, threatened to kill her, held her against her will inside her SUV as he drove, and forced her to jump from the moving vehicle to escape. Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of
Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 58-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two felony charges after prosecutors allege she forced her way into a neighbor’s apartment, struck a 5-year-old child in the face with a toy, and caused a disturbance during an argument over a leaking air conditioner. Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
Lillyanna C. Huarota, 18, of Waterford(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — An 18-year-old Waterford woman is charged with a felony after prosecutors allege she spit on a Kenosha County Sheriff’s detective while officers were trying to arrest her during a disturbance at Country Thunder on Saturday night. Lillyanna C. Huarota, 18, of Waterford, also faces misdemeanor counts of resisting an
Stasio M. Romanovic, 19, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) UPDATE: (July 20, 2026, 2:41 p.m.): Just minutes after this story was published, the case was dismissed without prejudice at Romanovic’s initial appearance. Defense attorney Kristyne Watson argued the criminal complaint failed to establish probable cause that Romanovic intended to deliver the cocaine. Assistant District Attorney Douglas Haney did not oppose the motion
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosah County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha father has been charged with a felony after prosecutors allege he exposed his genitals to his autistic son during a court-ordered visitation and later admitted to police he was attempting to “tea bag” the child as a joke. Michael J. Luzinski, 29, of Kenosha, was charged July 16
Jesse A. Berryman, 42, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jesse A. Berryman, 42, of Salem, and Kari L. Bose, 38, of Salem, are facing felony cocaine trafficking charges after investigators allege they sold cocaine during multiple controlled drug buys conducted in the area of the Country Thunder grounds in Twin Lakes over the past 16 months. Jesse A. Berryman, 42,
Stephon P. King, 24, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man who was already free after posting $2,500 cash bail on charges that he recklessly endangered public safety by allegedly firing an AR-15-style rifle during a Fourth of July incident was ordered held on just $5,000 cash bail Friday after being charged with second-degree sexual assault, a Class C
Grady A. Nielsen, 23, of Antioch, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Grady A. Nielsen, 23, of Antioch, Illinois, is facing one felony and seven misdemeanor charges after prosecutors allege he assaulted the mother of one of his children, fought with multiple people at Country Thunder, resisted deputies, and kicked a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputy during his arrest. A court commissioner
Todd F. Schanstine, 63, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Todd F. Schanstine, 63, of Racine, was released from the Kenosha County Jail Friday after a court commissioner set just $750 cash bail despite allegations he crashed his pickup truck while driving drunk, blew a .22 on a breath test—nearly three times Wisconsin’s legal limit of .08—and was found carrying drugs.
Craig C. Cantwell, 47, of Twin Lake(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Craig C. Cantwell, 47, of Twin Lakes, a member of a well-known local family, has been charged yet again after prosecutors accused him of harassing golfers at the Twin Lakes Country Club while already free on bond in numerous criminal cases involving drunk driving, posting an intimate image of
RANDALL, Wis. — The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office says a 23-year-old man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after crashing a pickup truck into a home in the Town of Randall early Friday morning, providing new details about a fatal incident that initially prompted a large emergency response. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at 2:38 a.m. Friday to a
Jorge Micheal Rodriguez, 36, of Pleasant Prairie (Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Judge Heather Iverson gave Jorge Micheal Rodriguez, 36, of Pleasant Prairie, two weeks of freedom before requiring him to begin serving a 30-day work-release sentence after he pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated with his unbuckled 5-year-old and 1-year-old children in the vehicle while an open beer sat within
RANDALL, Wis. — A pickup truck crashed completely through a home in the 39400 block of 104th Street early Friday morning, killing the driver after the vehicle penetrated roughly 10 feet into the residence. The homeowners escaped without injury despite the extensive structural damage. According to emergency radio traffic, dispatchers received the call at approximately 2:40 a.m. Initial reports indicated the driver had
Antonio “Tony” I. Garcia, 69, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Antonio “Tony” I. Garcia, 69, of Pleasant Prairie, a former Kenosha Unified School District Board of Education member, former KUSD bilingual community liaison, and former Kenosha public works employee, has been criminally charged nearly 20 months after Kenosha County Eye first reported allegations of grooming-like behavior involving multiple students.
Jill Colleen Zgorzelski, 44, of Kenosha(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jill Colleen Zgorzelski, 44, a liberal Kenosha artist and outspoken supporter of Kenosha Pride, has been charged with felony election fraud after prosecutors allege she intentionally cast two ballots during the Feb. 20, 2024 spring election. Jill Colleen Zgorzelski, 44, of Kenosha(Facebook.com) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
Antjuan J. Zeutzius, 20, of Appleton(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Antjuan J. Zeutzius, 20, of Appleton, is charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Kenosha girl after prosecutors allege he entered her family’s home through a basement window during the early morning hours Wednesday. Zeutzius made his initial appearance Thursday, where Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse set a $15,000 cash bond and ordered
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Raul Hernandez-Carrasco, 21, and Maximiliano Mendez, 29, both of Milwaukee, have been charged with four felonies each for allegedly participating in a large, multi-jurisdictional “grandparent” fraud ring that tricked an elderly Salem Lakes man into handing over $16,500 in cash during two visits to his home. You must
Josue Diaz-Baez, 49, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Josue Diaz-Baez, 49, of Racine, is facing four criminal charges after prosecutors say he assaulted a repossession agent, stole the man’s cell phone, repeatedly rammed the victim’s vehicle with an SUV, and fled the scene following a violent confrontation during a repossession attempt outside a Kenosha business. Josue Diaz-Baez, 49, of Racine(Kenosha
Damarious Darsean Thompson, 22, formerly of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Damarious Darsean Thompson, 22, formerly of Twin Lakes and now listed as living in Racine, is facing two new felony cases after Kenosha police arrested him on a domestic violence warrant and allegedly discovered 40 oxycodone pills he is accused of trying to hide inside a squad car. Prosecutors
TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Country Thunder Wisconsin 2026 got off to a slow start as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed southeastern Wisconsin, but by the end of the four-day festival, Shadow Hill Ranch was once again filled with country music fans enjoying one of the Midwest’s biggest annual music festivals. The smoke had a noticeable impact on attendance Thursday, July 16. Large
Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with possessing THC, carrying a concealed weapon, and possessing a dangerous weapon while under 18 after Kenosha police allegedly found him with a Glock handgun equipped with an extended magazine during a late-night investigation in a downtown parking structure. The criminal complaint identifies Adrian
Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma, is being held on a $25,000 cash bond after prosecutors charged him with seven counts of possession of child pornography, Class D felonies that collectively carry a maximum possible sentence of 175 years in prison if convicted. Joseph John Woodard, 39,
Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine, appeared Monday before Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse, who set a $2,500 cash bond after prosecutors alleged he drove through Kenosha with two young children in his vehicle while registering a 0.407 BrAC—more than five times Wisconsin’s legal limit of 0.08. If convicted on
Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha, has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after prosecutors allege she slashed her boyfriend’s wrist with a sharp object during an early morning domestic dispute, causing an injury that required surgery and could leave him with permanent damage. No bail had been set
Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha, has been charged with three felonies after prosecutors allege he repeatedly beat his girlfriend, threatened to kill her, held her against her will inside her SUV as he drove, and forced her to jump from the moving vehicle to escape. Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of
Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 58-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two felony charges after prosecutors allege she forced her way into a neighbor’s apartment, struck a 5-year-old child in the face with a toy, and caused a disturbance during an argument over a leaking air conditioner. Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
Lillyanna C. Huarota, 18, of Waterford(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — An 18-year-old Waterford woman is charged with a felony after prosecutors allege she spit on a Kenosha County Sheriff’s detective while officers were trying to arrest her during a disturbance at Country Thunder on Saturday night. Lillyanna C. Huarota, 18, of Waterford, also faces misdemeanor counts of resisting an
Stasio M. Romanovic, 19, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) UPDATE: (July 20, 2026, 2:41 p.m.): Just minutes after this story was published, the case was dismissed without prejudice at Romanovic’s initial appearance. Defense attorney Kristyne Watson argued the criminal complaint failed to establish probable cause that Romanovic intended to deliver the cocaine. Assistant District Attorney Douglas Haney did not oppose the motion
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosah County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha father has been charged with a felony after prosecutors allege he exposed his genitals to his autistic son during a court-ordered visitation and later admitted to police he was attempting to “tea bag” the child as a joke. Michael J. Luzinski, 29, of Kenosha, was charged July 16
Jesse A. Berryman, 42, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jesse A. Berryman, 42, of Salem, and Kari L. Bose, 38, of Salem, are facing felony cocaine trafficking charges after investigators allege they sold cocaine during multiple controlled drug buys conducted in the area of the Country Thunder grounds in Twin Lakes over the past 16 months. Jesse A. Berryman, 42,
Stephon P. King, 24, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man who was already free after posting $2,500 cash bail on charges that he recklessly endangered public safety by allegedly firing an AR-15-style rifle during a Fourth of July incident was ordered held on just $5,000 cash bail Friday after being charged with second-degree sexual assault, a Class C
Grady A. Nielsen, 23, of Antioch, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Grady A. Nielsen, 23, of Antioch, Illinois, is facing one felony and seven misdemeanor charges after prosecutors allege he assaulted the mother of one of his children, fought with multiple people at Country Thunder, resisted deputies, and kicked a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputy during his arrest. A court commissioner
Todd F. Schanstine, 63, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Todd F. Schanstine, 63, of Racine, was released from the Kenosha County Jail Friday after a court commissioner set just $750 cash bail despite allegations he crashed his pickup truck while driving drunk, blew a .22 on a breath test—nearly three times Wisconsin’s legal limit of .08—and was found carrying drugs.
Craig C. Cantwell, 47, of Twin Lake(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Craig C. Cantwell, 47, of Twin Lakes, a member of a well-known local family, has been charged yet again after prosecutors accused him of harassing golfers at the Twin Lakes Country Club while already free on bond in numerous criminal cases involving drunk driving, posting an intimate image of
RANDALL, Wis. — The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office says a 23-year-old man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after crashing a pickup truck into a home in the Town of Randall early Friday morning, providing new details about a fatal incident that initially prompted a large emergency response. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at 2:38 a.m. Friday to a
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