KENOSHA, Wis. — Two Kenosha men have been charged with felony voter fraud after prosecutors allege they illegally voted in the November 5, 2024, General Election despite being legally prohibited from doing so because they were serving felony sentences. If convicted, each man faces up to 3 years and 6 months in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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Chanell Jones, 27, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Chicago woman accused of attempting to obtain 90 oxycodone tablets using a forged prescription at a Kenosha CVS was ordered held Friday on a $1,500 cash bail after prosecutors alleged she fled through an emergency exit and was tracked by the Kenosha Police Department’s Drone First Responder program before officers found
KENOSHA, Wis. — More than three years after Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment expanding the factors judges may consider when setting bail, a third-offense OWI defendant who repeatedly received no-cash bail and then failed to appear in court three times was finally ordered Friday to post only $500 cash to secure his release. Michael P. Henley, 60, of North Chicago, appeared Friday
Ladell N. Hughes, 38, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man is accused of threatening to kill another man and brandishing a knife, hammer and scissors during a disturbance at the Kenosha Public Library on Thursday, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday. Ladell N. Hughes,
Davohntae L. Lott, 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A routine traffic stop could have ended very differently yesterday. Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey Braun ordered an 18-year-old Kenosha man released on a $2,500 no-cash bail Friday after prosecutors charged him with carrying a concealed weapon
KENOSHA, Wis. — An early morning fire at Amazon’s HMW3 fulfillment center in Kenosha forced the evacuation of approximately 360 employees Friday, prompted a massive multi-agency emergency response, and temporarily left first responders scrambling to account for several workers believed to still be inside the smoke-filled warehouse, according to the
Jason Kotarba In Court(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Former Wilmot Union High School student Jason A. Kotarba was convicted Thursday of three felony counts of possessing child pornography, resolving a criminal case that triggered months of outrage over his initial no-cash release, reported return
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Pleasant Prairie election officials are investigating an absentee ballot mailing mix-up after a village voter reported receiving the wrong ballot in the mail, prompting reviews by the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the United States Postal Service. According to Village Clerk Jane C. Snell, the issue came
KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha will begin accepting applications next week from eligible nonprofit organizations seeking funding through its 2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, with more than $1 million expected to be available for qualifying projects. According to the City of Kenosha’s Department of City Development,
Chanell Jones, 27, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Chicago woman accused of attempting to obtain 90 oxycodone tablets using a forged prescription at a Kenosha CVS was ordered held Friday on a $1,500 cash bail after prosecutors alleged she fled through an emergency exit and was tracked by the Kenosha Police Department’s Drone First Responder program before officers found
KENOSHA, Wis. — More than three years after Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment expanding the factors judges may consider when setting bail, a third-offense OWI defendant who repeatedly received no-cash bail and then failed to appear in court three times was finally ordered Friday to post only $500 cash to secure his release. Michael P. Henley, 60, of North Chicago, appeared Friday
Ladell N. Hughes, 38, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man is accused of threatening to kill another man and brandishing a knife, hammer and scissors during a disturbance at the Kenosha Public Library on Thursday, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday. Ladell N. Hughes, 38, of Kenosha, is charged with two counts of disorderly conduct with a
Davohntae L. Lott, 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A routine traffic stop could have ended very differently yesterday. Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey Braun ordered an 18-year-old Kenosha man released on a $2,500 no-cash bail Friday after prosecutors charged him with carrying a concealed weapon following a traffic stop in which police say he repeatedly reached toward his
KENOSHA, Wis. — An early morning fire at Amazon’s HMW3 fulfillment center in Kenosha forced the evacuation of approximately 360 employees Friday, prompted a massive multi-agency emergency response, and temporarily left first responders scrambling to account for several workers believed to still be inside the smoke-filled warehouse, according to the Kenosha Fire Department and scanner audio reviewed by Kenosha County Eye. The fire
Jason Kotarba In Court(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Former Wilmot Union High School student Jason A. Kotarba was convicted Thursday of three felony counts of possessing child pornography, resolving a criminal case that triggered months of outrage over his initial no-cash release, reported return to school and the Wilmot district’s handling of the controversy. Jason Kotarba Being
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Pleasant Prairie election officials are investigating an absentee ballot mailing mix-up after a village voter reported receiving the wrong ballot in the mail, prompting reviews by the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the United States Postal Service. According to Village Clerk Jane C. Snell, the issue came to light on Saturday, July 18, when a Pleasant Prairie absentee voter reported
KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha will begin accepting applications next week from eligible nonprofit organizations seeking funding through its 2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, with more than $1 million expected to be available for qualifying projects. According to the City of Kenosha’s Department of City Development, applications will be accepted beginning Monday, July 27. The city anticipates distributing approximately
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office responded to 345 calls for service during the 2026 Country Thunder music festival, resulting in 32 criminal arrests or criminal charges and 310 county traffic and ordinance citations, according to figures released Friday. The figures provide an early snapshot of law enforcement activity during the four-day event, but they are not expected to represent the
Breanna N. Litz, 31, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 31-year-old Kenosha woman is accused of using a master key to unlock or attempt to unlock nearly 20 apartment doors while carrying a baseball bat before burglarizing a neighbor’s apartment, stealing cash, and vandalizing property. Despite the allegations—and despite already being on probation in another criminal case—Liberal Activist Court Commissioner
Michael A. Allen, 53, of Milton(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Michael A. Allen, 53, of Milton, has been charged with felony substantial battery and misdemeanor bail jumping after prosecutors allege he severely beat a Kenosha woman, leaving her with a concussion and a head laceration requiring seven stitches, just days before she was expected to testify in an upcoming jury trial
Parker Stanton, 28, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Parker Stanton, 28, of Twin Lakes, is charged with third-offense operating while intoxicated after allegedly admitting, “I definitely had too much to drink to drive,” before registering a preliminary breath-test result of .229. At his initial appearance Thursday, Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse set just $250 cash bail, highlighting
Rene Baltazar Escalante, 39, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine man accused of driving drunk after crashing his vehicle while two young children were passengers was given a no-cash bail Thursday by Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse. Rene Baltazar Escalante, 39, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
KENOSHA, Wis. — The principal of the largest high school in Kenosha County has acknowledged that he knows of teachers who use grades as “weaponry,” but has refused to explain what he meant, identify whether any teachers have been disciplined, or say whether improperly assigned grades have been corrected. Scott Kennow, principal of Indian Trail High School & Academy, made the statement during
Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman (D)(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman is again finding himself as a defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit, this time over allegations involving child custody proceedings, procedural due process, and alleged constitutional violations. The case was filed by Milwaukee resident Octavia Winters under
Luke Smith believes leadership is measured not by titles, but by the opportunities created for others. As Student Body President at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Smith has made that philosophy the foundation of his administration. A Communication major and Campus Ambassador who welcomes prospective students and their families to campus, Smith is focused on building a stronger university community while creating partnerships that
Dennis and Julie Newman(From Family) MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The family of a 73-year-old Kenosha nursing home resident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against The Bay at Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation and its operator, Champion Care, LLC, alleging systemic failures, chronic understaffing, negligent supervision, deceptive advertising, and corporate misconduct led to the death of Dennis R. Newman following an alleged assault by
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Eye has won a public records lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, marking editor Kevin Mathewson’s 24th successful legal challenge to public records denials, after the agency released hundreds of pages of records concerning former KTEC teacher and convicted child groomer Christian J. Enwright, 31, of Kenosha, following litigation filed by Mathewson. The records reveal, for
Tomasz Marcel Zajac, 28, of Caledonia(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Tomasz Marcel Zajac, 28, of Caledonia, is facing two felony charges after prosecutors allege he intentionally blocked Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were responding to an unrelated Walmart retail theft before leading law enforcement on a dangerous, high-speed pursuit through Somers and into Racine County. Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., that would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks, marking one of the most significant congressional ethics reforms to clear the House in recent years. The bill, H.R. 7008, known as the Stop Insider Trading Act, passed
Christopher L. Pegues, 24, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Christopher L. Pegues, 24, of Kenosha, was ordered held Wednesday on a $15,000 cash bond after being charged with multiple felonies stemming from an alleged neighborhood parking dispute that escalated into the display of a handgun and led police to recover a stolen firearm, fentanyl, and marijuana from his residence. The
KENOSHA, Wis. — Michelle E. Bridges, 41, a lifetime registered sex offender, was returned to Kenosha County from New York on Wednesday after spending months as a fugitive and is now being held on a combined $20,000 cash bail in two felony cases. Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey “Low-Bail” Braun set $10,000 cash bail in each case after Bridges was extradited on
Shawn Michael Boone, 44, of South Milwaukee(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Circuit Judge Jason A. Rossell has refused to issue a felony arrest warrant for Shawn Michael Boone, 44, of South Milwaukee, who was charged Monday with threatening to kill multiple Kenosha police officers, resisting an officer and disorderly conduct while armed with a baseball bat. If convicted on all charges, Boone
Karin A. Andrews, of Sturtevant(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 47-year-old Sturtevant woman has been charged with disorderly conduct after prosecutors allege she screamed profanities, spit on a relative and caused a disturbance inside a Salem Lakes home while standing over a recently deceased family member. Karin A. Andrews, of Sturtevant(Facebook.com) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
Chanell Jones, 27, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Chicago woman accused of attempting to obtain 90 oxycodone tablets using a forged prescription at a Kenosha CVS was ordered held Friday on a $1,500 cash bail after prosecutors alleged she fled through an emergency exit and was tracked by the Kenosha Police Department’s Drone First Responder program before officers found
KENOSHA, Wis. — More than three years after Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment expanding the factors judges may consider when setting bail, a third-offense OWI defendant who repeatedly received no-cash bail and then failed to appear in court three times was finally ordered Friday to post only $500 cash to secure his release. Michael P. Henley, 60, of North Chicago, appeared Friday
Ladell N. Hughes, 38, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man is accused of threatening to kill another man and brandishing a knife, hammer and scissors during a disturbance at the Kenosha Public Library on Thursday, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday. Ladell N. Hughes, 38, of Kenosha, is charged with two counts of disorderly conduct with a
Davohntae L. Lott, 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A routine traffic stop could have ended very differently yesterday. Liberal Activist Supplemental Court Commissioner Tracey Braun ordered an 18-year-old Kenosha man released on a $2,500 no-cash bail Friday after prosecutors charged him with carrying a concealed weapon following a traffic stop in which police say he repeatedly reached toward his
KENOSHA, Wis. — An early morning fire at Amazon’s HMW3 fulfillment center in Kenosha forced the evacuation of approximately 360 employees Friday, prompted a massive multi-agency emergency response, and temporarily left first responders scrambling to account for several workers believed to still be inside the smoke-filled warehouse, according to the Kenosha Fire Department and scanner audio reviewed by Kenosha County Eye. The fire
Jason Kotarba In Court(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Former Wilmot Union High School student Jason A. Kotarba was convicted Thursday of three felony counts of possessing child pornography, resolving a criminal case that triggered months of outrage over his initial no-cash release, reported return to school and the Wilmot district’s handling of the controversy. Jason Kotarba Being
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Pleasant Prairie election officials are investigating an absentee ballot mailing mix-up after a village voter reported receiving the wrong ballot in the mail, prompting reviews by the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the United States Postal Service. According to Village Clerk Jane C. Snell, the issue came to light on Saturday, July 18, when a Pleasant Prairie absentee voter reported
KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha will begin accepting applications next week from eligible nonprofit organizations seeking funding through its 2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, with more than $1 million expected to be available for qualifying projects. According to the City of Kenosha’s Department of City Development, applications will be accepted beginning Monday, July 27. The city anticipates distributing approximately
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office responded to 345 calls for service during the 2026 Country Thunder music festival, resulting in 32 criminal arrests or criminal charges and 310 county traffic and ordinance citations, according to figures released Friday. The figures provide an early snapshot of law enforcement activity during the four-day event, but they are not expected to represent the
Breanna N. Litz, 31, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 31-year-old Kenosha woman is accused of using a master key to unlock or attempt to unlock nearly 20 apartment doors while carrying a baseball bat before burglarizing a neighbor’s apartment, stealing cash, and vandalizing property. Despite the allegations—and despite already being on probation in another criminal case—Liberal Activist Court Commissioner
Michael A. Allen, 53, of Milton(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Michael A. Allen, 53, of Milton, has been charged with felony substantial battery and misdemeanor bail jumping after prosecutors allege he severely beat a Kenosha woman, leaving her with a concussion and a head laceration requiring seven stitches, just days before she was expected to testify in an upcoming jury trial
Parker Stanton, 28, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Parker Stanton, 28, of Twin Lakes, is charged with third-offense operating while intoxicated after allegedly admitting, “I definitely had too much to drink to drive,” before registering a preliminary breath-test result of .229. At his initial appearance Thursday, Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse set just $250 cash bail, highlighting
Rene Baltazar Escalante, 39, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine man accused of driving drunk after crashing his vehicle while two young children were passengers was given a no-cash bail Thursday by Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse. Rene Baltazar Escalante, 39, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
KENOSHA, Wis. — The principal of the largest high school in Kenosha County has acknowledged that he knows of teachers who use grades as “weaponry,” but has refused to explain what he meant, identify whether any teachers have been disciplined, or say whether improperly assigned grades have been corrected. Scott Kennow, principal of Indian Trail High School & Academy, made the statement during
Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman (D)(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman is again finding himself as a defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit, this time over allegations involving child custody proceedings, procedural due process, and alleged constitutional violations. The case was filed by Milwaukee resident Octavia Winters under
Luke Smith believes leadership is measured not by titles, but by the opportunities created for others. As Student Body President at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Smith has made that philosophy the foundation of his administration. A Communication major and Campus Ambassador who welcomes prospective students and their families to campus, Smith is focused on building a stronger university community while creating partnerships that
