KENOSHA, Wis. — A special prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against a woman arrested following a domestic disturbance involving Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis, concluding there was insufficient evidence to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

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The incident occurred on July 19, 2026, after Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Solis’ residence at approximately 6:57 p.m. Because the incident involved the elected district attorney, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office requested that the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office take over the criminal investigation to avoid any conflict of interest. The woman was arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse disorderly conduct, transported to the Walworth County Jail, and later released after posting a $150 bond.

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Kenosha County Eye did not initially report on the arrest because there was no indication that District Attorney Solis was accused of any crime or was under criminal investigation. That changed after liberal activist blogger David Kollath, who writes under the pseudonym David Cole, published commentary that insinuated Solis himself could be facing criminal charges, despite no allegations ever being referred for prosecution against him. Legitimate news organizations, including Kenosha County Eye and other media outlets, generally do not identify alleged victims in domestic abuse cases, particularly since the passage of Marsy’s Law, absent unusual circumstances. Kollath, however, wasted no time publishing the alleged victim’s name.

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Records provided Monday by Walworth County District Attorney Zeke Wiedenfeld show his office was appointed as special prosecutor on July 20, the day after the incident, and reviewed the case under the same standards applied to every criminal referral.

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According to the prosecutor’s internal charging recommendation, deputies found that the former couple, who share three young children but are no longer in a relationship, had argued over parenting responsibilities. A neighbor called 911 after children were reportedly outside saying their parents were fighting. Investigators documented that Solis alleged he was shoved while recording the encounter on his cellphone, and one child reportedly stated the woman kicked Solis. The woman denied any physical assault, telling deputies she merely stumbled over a dog and accidentally knocked over a computer monitor. Deputies also observed items scattered throughout the residence and damage to a bedroom door.

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Despite those allegations, Wiedenfeld recommended against prosecution. His written analysis notes that the responding officers did not witness any assault, the alleged victim repeatedly stated he did not wish to pursue charges, the children were outside during much of the argument and observed little of the incident, and the woman had no prior criminal referrals.

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Another prosecutor reviewing the file concurred, writing that because the altercation had ended before law enforcement arrived, the alleged victim reported he was not injured, the children witnessed little of the incident, and the defendant had no criminal history, “a criminal charge is not needed in this instance.”

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On Aug. 7, Wiedenfeld sent a formal letter to the alleged victim notifying him that criminal charges would not be filed. The letter states that the decision should not be interpreted as a finding that the reported events were untruthful, but rather that prosecutors concluded they could not prove every element of a criminal offense beyond a reasonable doubt.

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In response to questions from Kenosha County Eye, Wiedenfeld said cases assigned to his office as a special prosecution “are reviewed and evaluated the same way that any other case referred to the District Attorney’s Office is evaluated.” He also voluntarily provided the records after receiving similar inquiries from other media outlets.