KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum released an alleged cocaine dealer from custody Tuesday, Sept. 1, on a $5,000 no-cash bail after Dominic A. Pruitt appeared before him for his initial appearance on three new criminal charges.
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Wayne Allen Wenzel, 56, of Salem Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Wayne Allen Wenzel, 56, of Salem Lakes, was charged Tuesday after authorities say he punched his wife multiple times in the head, grabbed her by the hair and smashed her head into a steering wheel during a drunken argument Sunday night. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set
Christian L. Santos-Alcivar, 34, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 34-year-old Chicago man accused of repeatedly stalking and harassing a Kenosha County woman despite being warned by police to stop was tased during his arrest after allegedly refusing to get out of his vehicle and physically resisting officers. Christian L. Santos-Alcivar, 34, of Chicago, was charged Tuesday with felony stalking
Daniel S. Fernandez, 58, of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Daniel S. Fernandez, 58, of Trevor, is facing four criminal charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly contacted his estranged wife despite a four-year domestic abuse injunction ordering him to stay away from her and avoid all contact.
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 17-year-old Kenosha man is facing four domestic-abuse-related misdemeanor charges after police say an argument with his mother over sitting on a kitchen counter while making tortillas escalated into a violent family fight. Erik Estrada Jr., 17,
Genisus I. Griffin, 21, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 21-year-old Racine woman is facing two domestic-abuse-related misdemeanor charges after police say she punched, bit and threatened the father of her children during a dispute in the parking lot of the Kenosha Amazon facility. Her mother, however,
KENOSHA, Wis. — Students at Reuther Central High School and Harborside Academy will start the school year one day late after mold discovered inside the shared Reuther-Harborside building required professional remediation and kept staff from safely entering the building to prepare classrooms. Kenosha Unified School District Chief Communications Officer Tanya
KENOSHA, Wis. — A commercial driver training school in Kenosha has been ordered to shut down as part of a massive federal crackdown targeting CDL schools accused of putting improperly qualified drivers on America’s highways. CDL Pro School in Kenosha is one of more than 110 Entry-Level Driver Training providers
KENOSHA, Wis. — Parents at Tremper High School were alarmed this month when their children’s schedules showed Casey Cushman, 42, of Kenosha, assigned to teach welding despite his pending criminal case stemming from the June school-bus hit-and-run, his arrest for operating while intoxicated, longstanding allegations that he was intoxicated at
Wayne Allen Wenzel, 56, of Salem Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Wayne Allen Wenzel, 56, of Salem Lakes, was charged Tuesday after authorities say he punched his wife multiple times in the head, grabbed her by the hair and smashed her head into a steering wheel during a drunken argument Sunday night. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set
Christian L. Santos-Alcivar, 34, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 34-year-old Chicago man accused of repeatedly stalking and harassing a Kenosha County woman despite being warned by police to stop was tased during his arrest after allegedly refusing to get out of his vehicle and physically resisting officers. Christian L. Santos-Alcivar, 34, of Chicago, was charged Tuesday with felony stalking
Daniel S. Fernandez, 58, of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Daniel S. Fernandez, 58, of Trevor, is facing four criminal charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly contacted his estranged wife despite a four-year domestic abuse injunction ordering him to stay away from her and avoid all contact. Because prosecutors charged Fernandez as a domestic abuse repeater on two counts, he
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 17-year-old Kenosha man is facing four domestic-abuse-related misdemeanor charges after police say an argument with his mother over sitting on a kitchen counter while making tortillas escalated into a violent family fight. Erik Estrada Jr., 17, of Kenosha, is accused of putting his mother in a headlock after she
Genisus I. Griffin, 21, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 21-year-old Racine woman is facing two domestic-abuse-related misdemeanor charges after police say she punched, bit and threatened the father of her children during a dispute in the parking lot of the Kenosha Amazon facility. Her mother, however, gave police a substantially different account, saying the man struck her daughter first
KENOSHA, Wis. — Students at Reuther Central High School and Harborside Academy will start the school year one day late after mold discovered inside the shared Reuther-Harborside building required professional remediation and kept staff from safely entering the building to prepare classrooms. Kenosha Unified School District Chief Communications Officer Tanya Ruder confirmed Tuesday morning that mold remediation took longer than anticipated and caused
KENOSHA, Wis. — A commercial driver training school in Kenosha has been ordered to shut down as part of a massive federal crackdown targeting CDL schools accused of putting improperly qualified drivers on America’s highways. CDL Pro School in Kenosha is one of more than 110 Entry-Level Driver Training providers being removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Training Provider Registry, according
KENOSHA, Wis. — Parents at Tremper High School were alarmed this month when their children’s schedules showed Casey Cushman, 42, of Kenosha, assigned to teach welding despite his pending criminal case stemming from the June school-bus hit-and-run, his arrest for operating while intoxicated, longstanding allegations that he was intoxicated at school, and a prior workplace sexual-harassment investigation. Some parents told Kenosha County Eye
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Italian Fest will return to Celebration Place on the Lake Michigan lakefront September 18 through 20, with organizers promising a bigger second-year celebration featuring more authentic Italian food, expanded entertainment, cultural experiences and a redesigned festival layout. The Italian American Society of Kenosha launched the festival in 2025 and said thousands of people attended its inaugural year. Organizers said
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Kenosha County spent more than $43,000 in taxpayer money on contracted flaggers during the Kenosha County Fair this year, a county spokesperson confirmed, prompting questions from some residents about why taxpayers were responsible for such a large expense connected to one of the area’s biggest annual events. “Is it accurate that, at a time when Kenosha County is hemorrhaging
KENOSHA, Wis. — Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha, a lifetime registered sex offender classified by authorities as having a high potential to reoffend, is scheduled to be released from prison Tuesday, Sept. 1, after serving a lengthy sentence for a violent 2011 attack that resulted in convictions for attempted second-degree sexual assault by use of force and strangulation and suffocation. Police say
KENOSHA, Wis. — More than 1,500 classic cars are expected to fill downtown Kenosha on Saturday, Sept. 5, for the 22nd annual Kenosha Classic Cruise-in, prompting street closures, temporary one-way traffic patterns and parking restrictions throughout the downtown area. The free car show, sponsored by Kenosha Classic Street Machines and the City of Kenosha, will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Street
Derek John Harnisch, 23, of Salem Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Derek John Harnisch, 23, of Salem Lakes, is facing a felony fleeing charge after prosecutors say he led Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit topping 121 mph because he was scared he would get in trouble for lighting fireworks while preparing an origami “Viking funeral” for his pet
KENOSHA, Wis. — City of Kenosha residents will see garbage, recycling and several other curbside waste collections delayed by one day during the week of Labor Day. There will be no curbside garbage, recycling, brush, tire or bulk collection on Monday, Sept. 7, because of the Labor Day holiday. Monday routes will instead be collected Tuesday, with each remaining route pushed back one
Jim D. Coin, 69, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 69-year-old Twin Lakes man is facing three felony charges after police say he battered his longtime roommate, knocked her to the ground and pointed a rifle at her head while threatening to kill her. Jim D. Coin, 69, of Twin Lakes, made his initial appearance Monday, where Kenosha
Jose Esteban Mendez-Leon, 33, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — Jose Esteban Mendez-Leon, 33, of Genoa City, is facing four felony counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety after prosecutors say he fired a 9mm handgun inside his home while his wife and three young children were inside. One of the felony counts carries a domestic-abuse modifier, and all
Rojelio Garcia Jr., 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — An 18-year-old Kenosha man is facing a felony sexual assault charge after prosecutors say he had sex with a woman without her consent despite her repeatedly telling him to stop. Rojelio Garcia Jr., 18, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with third-degree sexual assault, a Class G felony punishable by up to
David W. Pike, 60, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 60-year-old Kenosha man is facing his alleged sixth OWI after police say he crashed his motorcycle into a median, suffered significant injuries and later admitted at the hospital that he had consumed “a lot” of alcohol. David W. Pike, 60, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with operating a motor vehicle
Christian A. Jenks, 18, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Christian A. Jenks, 18, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with felony physical abuse of a child after authorities alleged a toddler suffered extensive bruising to his face while alone with Jenks. Jenks was also charged in a separate case with domestic-abuse disorderly conduct following an alleged confrontation with his mother
Jacob R. Sellers, 28, of Silver Lake(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Jacob R. Sellers, 28, of Silver Lake, is facing two felonies and two misdemeanors after prosecutors say he ran a stop sign on a stolen BMW motorcycle, nearly struck another vehicle, argued with witnesses, popped a wheelie and threw his passenger onto the roadway before fleeing. Kenosha County Court
Michael C. Kritikos, 26, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PADDOCK LAKE, Wis. — Michael C. Kritikos, 26, of Salem, was sentenced Friday to work release after pleading guilty to operating while intoxicated causing injury for a violent 2024 crash in Paddock Lake that left another driver with a concussion and caused her to black out. Michael C. Kritikos, 26, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s
Christina M. King, 37, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Christina M. King, 37, of Pleasant Prairie, is facing a felony hit-and-run charge after prosecutors say she fled a crash that injured another driver, abandoned her damaged vehicle near a gas station and left the area on foot. King was arrested Aug. 29 after failing to appear in court,
Alfred S. Taylor, 39, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Alfred S. Taylor, 39, of Kenosha, is facing seven criminal charges after Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies say they stopped him for suspected drunk driving and later found marijuana and a stolen 9mm handgun hidden in the trunk of his Lincoln. Taylor, who the criminal complaint says is a convicted felon and
KENOSHA, Wis. — What began Sunday as Daybreak Church’s public response to horrifying child-sexual-assault allegations against longtime elder Dale Robert Nixon took a bizarre turn when Daybreak Church Pastor Wesley “Brit” Windel, 42, devoted significant portions of the service to defending his church and criticizing the media scrutiny surrounding it. His wife, Stacie Windel, said Wesley had been “defamed and slandered on social
Wayne Allen Wenzel, 56, of Salem Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Wayne Allen Wenzel, 56, of Salem Lakes, was charged Tuesday after authorities say he punched his wife multiple times in the head, grabbed her by the hair and smashed her head into a steering wheel during a drunken argument Sunday night. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set
Christian L. Santos-Alcivar, 34, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 34-year-old Chicago man accused of repeatedly stalking and harassing a Kenosha County woman despite being warned by police to stop was tased during his arrest after allegedly refusing to get out of his vehicle and physically resisting officers. Christian L. Santos-Alcivar, 34, of Chicago, was charged Tuesday with felony stalking
Daniel S. Fernandez, 58, of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Daniel S. Fernandez, 58, of Trevor, is facing four criminal charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly contacted his estranged wife despite a four-year domestic abuse injunction ordering him to stay away from her and avoid all contact. Because prosecutors charged Fernandez as a domestic abuse repeater on two counts, he
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 17-year-old Kenosha man is facing four domestic-abuse-related misdemeanor charges after police say an argument with his mother over sitting on a kitchen counter while making tortillas escalated into a violent family fight. Erik Estrada Jr., 17, of Kenosha, is accused of putting his mother in a headlock after she
Genisus I. Griffin, 21, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 21-year-old Racine woman is facing two domestic-abuse-related misdemeanor charges after police say she punched, bit and threatened the father of her children during a dispute in the parking lot of the Kenosha Amazon facility. Her mother, however, gave police a substantially different account, saying the man struck her daughter first
KENOSHA, Wis. — Students at Reuther Central High School and Harborside Academy will start the school year one day late after mold discovered inside the shared Reuther-Harborside building required professional remediation and kept staff from safely entering the building to prepare classrooms. Kenosha Unified School District Chief Communications Officer Tanya Ruder confirmed Tuesday morning that mold remediation took longer than anticipated and caused
KENOSHA, Wis. — A commercial driver training school in Kenosha has been ordered to shut down as part of a massive federal crackdown targeting CDL schools accused of putting improperly qualified drivers on America’s highways. CDL Pro School in Kenosha is one of more than 110 Entry-Level Driver Training providers being removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Training Provider Registry, according
KENOSHA, Wis. — Parents at Tremper High School were alarmed this month when their children’s schedules showed Casey Cushman, 42, of Kenosha, assigned to teach welding despite his pending criminal case stemming from the June school-bus hit-and-run, his arrest for operating while intoxicated, longstanding allegations that he was intoxicated at school, and a prior workplace sexual-harassment investigation. Some parents told Kenosha County Eye
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Italian Fest will return to Celebration Place on the Lake Michigan lakefront September 18 through 20, with organizers promising a bigger second-year celebration featuring more authentic Italian food, expanded entertainment, cultural experiences and a redesigned festival layout. The Italian American Society of Kenosha launched the festival in 2025 and said thousands of people attended its inaugural year. Organizers said
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Kenosha County spent more than $43,000 in taxpayer money on contracted flaggers during the Kenosha County Fair this year, a county spokesperson confirmed, prompting questions from some residents about why taxpayers were responsible for such a large expense connected to one of the area’s biggest annual events. “Is it accurate that, at a time when Kenosha County is hemorrhaging
KENOSHA, Wis. — Jacob M. Johnson, 33, of Kenosha, a lifetime registered sex offender classified by authorities as having a high potential to reoffend, is scheduled to be released from prison Tuesday, Sept. 1, after serving a lengthy sentence for a violent 2011 attack that resulted in convictions for attempted second-degree sexual assault by use of force and strangulation and suffocation. Police say
KENOSHA, Wis. — More than 1,500 classic cars are expected to fill downtown Kenosha on Saturday, Sept. 5, for the 22nd annual Kenosha Classic Cruise-in, prompting street closures, temporary one-way traffic patterns and parking restrictions throughout the downtown area. The free car show, sponsored by Kenosha Classic Street Machines and the City of Kenosha, will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Street
Derek John Harnisch, 23, of Salem Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Derek John Harnisch, 23, of Salem Lakes, is facing a felony fleeing charge after prosecutors say he led Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit topping 121 mph because he was scared he would get in trouble for lighting fireworks while preparing an origami “Viking funeral” for his pet
KENOSHA, Wis. — City of Kenosha residents will see garbage, recycling and several other curbside waste collections delayed by one day during the week of Labor Day. There will be no curbside garbage, recycling, brush, tire or bulk collection on Monday, Sept. 7, because of the Labor Day holiday. Monday routes will instead be collected Tuesday, with each remaining route pushed back one
Jim D. Coin, 69, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 69-year-old Twin Lakes man is facing three felony charges after police say he battered his longtime roommate, knocked her to the ground and pointed a rifle at her head while threatening to kill her. Jim D. Coin, 69, of Twin Lakes, made his initial appearance Monday, where Kenosha
Jose Esteban Mendez-Leon, 33, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — Jose Esteban Mendez-Leon, 33, of Genoa City, is facing four felony counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety after prosecutors say he fired a 9mm handgun inside his home while his wife and three young children were inside. One of the felony counts carries a domestic-abuse modifier, and all
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Did not think possible but Kellum might be worse than Michel,