PARIS, Wis. – Jose M. Colon-Ortiz, 25, of Burlington, is facing five criminal charges after authorities say he drunkenly blew through a red light, caused a violent crash that injured another driver, and then ran from the scene. Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel E. Kellum set only $3,500 cash bail Tuesday afternoon.
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Bayley D. Yates, 24, of Faulkner, Arkansas(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Bayley D. Yates, 24, of Faulkner, Arkansas, was charged Tuesday with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, misdemeanor battery as domestic abuse, and disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon as domestic abuse after police say she stabbed her fiancé during a violent confrontation inside a Kenosha hotel. Court Commissioner Daniel
RACINE, WI — Wisconsin State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) and his family are mourning the death of his daughter, Kathleen “Katie” (Wanggaard) Jensen, who died Sunday evening following a nearly four-year battle with cancer. Wanggaard’s office announced the heartbreaking news Monday morning, saying Jensen died peacefully while surrounded by her family. “We are devastated to inform you that Kathleen (Wanggaard) Jensen, the daughter
Keaton J. Lasley, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Keaton J. Lasley, 23, of Kenosha, was charged Tuesday in three separate criminal cases involving the alleged sexual assault of a firefighter inside an ambulance, a hit-and-run crash and a violent felony domestic violence case in which prosecutors
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha will celebrate more than 120 years of electric streetcar history Saturday with Streetcar Day 2026, featuring free rides, activities and displays downtown. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and will give residents and visitors a chance to ride Kenosha’s
Mary E. Spates, 36, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Mary E. Spates, 36, of Kenosha, was charged Tuesday with six criminal counts after police say she punched and shoved her roommate, threatened to burn their apartment down, fled from an officer and was later found with cocaine
Kaitlynn E. Hurst, 31, of Kenosha, and Jasmin Gutierrez, 24, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kaitlynn E. Hurst, 31, of Kenosha, and Jasmin Gutierrez, 24, of Salem, were charged Tuesday after police say they attacked another woman during a dispute involving a man. Hurst was ordered held
Rosalina M. Baron, 46, of Mount Pleasant(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 46-year-old Mount Pleasant woman is facing a felony charge after Kenosha Police say she walked out of Meijer with nearly $1,300 worth of merchandise without paying and was later found outside a nearby Walmart with her
Raymond A. Mims, 33, and Alexis D. Wade, 28, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Two Kenosha residents are facing criminal charges after police say a dispute inside the 8th Avenue Tap spilled into a larger disturbance that left two women injured and prompted multiple 911 calls.
Bayley D. Yates, 24, of Faulkner, Arkansas(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Bayley D. Yates, 24, of Faulkner, Arkansas, was charged Tuesday with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, misdemeanor battery as domestic abuse, and disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon as domestic abuse after police say she stabbed her fiancé during a violent confrontation inside a Kenosha hotel. Court Commissioner Daniel
RACINE, WI — Wisconsin State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) and his family are mourning the death of his daughter, Kathleen “Katie” (Wanggaard) Jensen, who died Sunday evening following a nearly four-year battle with cancer. Wanggaard’s office announced the heartbreaking news Monday morning, saying Jensen died peacefully while surrounded by her family. “We are devastated to inform you that Kathleen (Wanggaard) Jensen, the daughter
Keaton J. Lasley, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Keaton J. Lasley, 23, of Kenosha, was charged Tuesday in three separate criminal cases involving the alleged sexual assault of a firefighter inside an ambulance, a hit-and-run crash and a violent felony domestic violence case in which prosecutors say he confined and battered a woman and attacked another. Court Commissioner Daniel
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha will celebrate more than 120 years of electric streetcar history Saturday with Streetcar Day 2026, featuring free rides, activities and displays downtown. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and will give residents and visitors a chance to ride Kenosha’s historic electric streetcars while learning about the people, technology and communities that shaped
Mary E. Spates, 36, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Mary E. Spates, 36, of Kenosha, was charged Tuesday with six criminal counts after police say she punched and shoved her roommate, threatened to burn their apartment down, fled from an officer and was later found with cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Despite the new felony charge and allegations that Spates committed
Kaitlynn E. Hurst, 31, of Kenosha, and Jasmin Gutierrez, 24, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kaitlynn E. Hurst, 31, of Kenosha, and Jasmin Gutierrez, 24, of Salem, were charged Tuesday after police say they attacked another woman during a dispute involving a man. Hurst was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail, while Gutierrez was given $1,500 cash bail by Court
Rosalina M. Baron, 46, of Mount Pleasant(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 46-year-old Mount Pleasant woman is facing a felony charge after Kenosha Police say she walked out of Meijer with nearly $1,300 worth of merchandise without paying and was later found outside a nearby Walmart with her Maserati. Rosalina M. Baron, 46, of Mount Pleasant(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
Raymond A. Mims, 33, and Alexis D. Wade, 28, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Two Kenosha residents are facing criminal charges after police say a dispute inside the 8th Avenue Tap spilled into a larger disturbance that left two women injured and prompted multiple 911 calls. Alexis D. Wade, 28, of Kenosha, is charged with misdemeanor battery as a
Joshua C. Hyman, 33, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A 33-year-old Pleasant Prairie man is facing a criminal charge after prosecutors say surveillance video captured him taking $150 from an open cash register while working at a Somers Burger King. Joshua C. Hyman, 33, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District has a new Chief of School Leadership, and instead of promoting someone from within Wisconsin’s third-largest school district, KUSD went west — hiring former Randall Consolidated and Twin Lakes #4 District Administrator Robert Antholine, an administrator whose tenure in western Kenosha County ended with both districts facing serious financial challenges, a failed Twin Lakes referendum, controversy
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Mayor David Bogdala (R), a lifelong Republican with deep roots in the Kenosha County GOP, went to Democratic State Rep. Ben DeSmidt’s (D) annual Pig Roast at Union Park Tavern on Saturday to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley (D) in his campaign to become Wisconsin’s next governor. Crowley later highlighted the Kenosha event on his Facebook page, prominently
KENOSHA, Wis. — I am the man. I have shopped at Woodman’s Food Market, 7145 120th Ave. in Kenosha, with my family roughly once a week for years. On Saturday afternoon, at about 3:15 p.m., that routine grocery trip turned into one of the strangest encounters I have ever had in a store. My family and I were nearing the end of an
Can you tell from the photo above which camera is Flock and which camera is Axon? Well… this is a tough one. One has a garbage bag covering the camera. The other one doesn’t. Other than that — good luck. These two cameras are on 56th Street, just east of Green Bay Road in Kenosha. Today, I pulled over to take a photo
Sarah A. Benson, 46, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Sarah A. Benson, 46, of Racine, was sentenced Friday to six years in state prison followed by five years of extended supervision for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Elyon Property Management, a Kenosha property management company. Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jason A. Rossell imposed the sentence Friday morning
RACINE, Wis. — Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling has ordered the immediate removal of every Flock license plate reader camera operated by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office after learning the company appears to be collecting, retaining and monetizing information far beyond what the agency believed it had agreed to. The decision comes less than two months after a Walworth County judge ordered Racine
Michael Dinaso Sr., 47, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 47-year-old Kenosha man accused of possessing nearly an ounce of cocaine with intent to deliver it was charged Friday after Kenosha County sheriff’s deputies allegedly found cocaine, drug paraphernalia and other evidence inside the vehicle he was driving. Michael Dinaso Sr., 47, of Kenosha, was also allegedly driving while revoked,
BRISTOL, Wis. — The Pringle Nature Center will continue operating at Bristol Woods Park for at least another decade after Kenosha County and the nonprofit organization entered into a new 10-year lease agreement. Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman joined county parks officials and Pringle Nature Center leaders Wednesday for a ceremonial signing of the agreement, which was recently approved by the Kenosha County
Krystyna M. Rogers, 36, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Everyone saw this coming. Apparently, Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum did not. On Thursday, Kellum lived up to his nickname and released 36-year-old Krystyna M. Rogers without requiring her to pay a penny, even though she was already facing 10 criminal charges in four open cases, including
Yvonne Pito Contreraz, 39, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 39-year-old Kenosha woman is accused of using a baseball bat to smash two windows of an apartment while allegedly yelling for a man inside to “come outside” and fight her. Yvonne Pito Contreraz, 39, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this
KENOSHA, Wis. — Former Wilmot Union High School student Jason A. Kotarba, 17, of Twin Lakes, was sentenced Friday to the maximum prison time requested by prosecutors: 4½ years of initial confinement, followed by six years of extended supervision, after Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson imposed the prosecution’s recommendation in full and ordered all three sentences to run consecutively. The substantial
KENOSHA, Wis. — A 36-year-old Kenosha man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Sheridan Road at around 8:20 p.m. Thursday, and police were searching for another driver who witnesses said may have been involved and fled the scene.. The crash occurred in the 7800 block of Sheridan Road, also known as State Highway 32. According to Kenosha Police Department scanner traffic,
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District families are facing a significant change to the district’s school meal program this year, with 17 schools no longer participating in a program that previously provided breakfast and lunch to every student at no charge regardless of household income. The change has generated questions and calls from parents during the opening days of the 2026-27 school
KENOSHA, Wis. — About 70 girls from Kenosha Unified School District made school history Wednesday, taking the field for the district’s first-ever girls flag football games. Teams from Bradford, Indian Trail and Tremper high schools competed Sept. 2 at Hammes Field at Racine Case High School as part of the Donald Driver-Driven NFL FLAG Football League. Each school fielded a team of approximately
KENOSHA, Wis. — Bullen Middle School will be closed Friday, Sept. 4, after staff discovered mold inside the building Thursday, marking the second mold-related disruption at a Kenosha Unified School District building in just days. Bullen Principal Matthew St. Martin notified families and staff Thursday evening that mold had been discovered in the building earlier in the day. According to the notice, KUSD’s
Bayley D. Yates, 24, of Faulkner, Arkansas(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Bayley D. Yates, 24, of Faulkner, Arkansas, was charged Tuesday with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, misdemeanor battery as domestic abuse, and disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon as domestic abuse after police say she stabbed her fiancé during a violent confrontation inside a Kenosha hotel. Court Commissioner Daniel
RACINE, WI — Wisconsin State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) and his family are mourning the death of his daughter, Kathleen “Katie” (Wanggaard) Jensen, who died Sunday evening following a nearly four-year battle with cancer. Wanggaard’s office announced the heartbreaking news Monday morning, saying Jensen died peacefully while surrounded by her family. “We are devastated to inform you that Kathleen (Wanggaard) Jensen, the daughter
Keaton J. Lasley, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Keaton J. Lasley, 23, of Kenosha, was charged Tuesday in three separate criminal cases involving the alleged sexual assault of a firefighter inside an ambulance, a hit-and-run crash and a violent felony domestic violence case in which prosecutors say he confined and battered a woman and attacked another. Court Commissioner Daniel
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha will celebrate more than 120 years of electric streetcar history Saturday with Streetcar Day 2026, featuring free rides, activities and displays downtown. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and will give residents and visitors a chance to ride Kenosha’s historic electric streetcars while learning about the people, technology and communities that shaped
Mary E. Spates, 36, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Mary E. Spates, 36, of Kenosha, was charged Tuesday with six criminal counts after police say she punched and shoved her roommate, threatened to burn their apartment down, fled from an officer and was later found with cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Despite the new felony charge and allegations that Spates committed
Kaitlynn E. Hurst, 31, of Kenosha, and Jasmin Gutierrez, 24, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kaitlynn E. Hurst, 31, of Kenosha, and Jasmin Gutierrez, 24, of Salem, were charged Tuesday after police say they attacked another woman during a dispute involving a man. Hurst was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail, while Gutierrez was given $1,500 cash bail by Court
Rosalina M. Baron, 46, of Mount Pleasant(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 46-year-old Mount Pleasant woman is facing a felony charge after Kenosha Police say she walked out of Meijer with nearly $1,300 worth of merchandise without paying and was later found outside a nearby Walmart with her Maserati. Rosalina M. Baron, 46, of Mount Pleasant(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must
Raymond A. Mims, 33, and Alexis D. Wade, 28, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Two Kenosha residents are facing criminal charges after police say a dispute inside the 8th Avenue Tap spilled into a larger disturbance that left two women injured and prompted multiple 911 calls. Alexis D. Wade, 28, of Kenosha, is charged with misdemeanor battery as a
Joshua C. Hyman, 33, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A 33-year-old Pleasant Prairie man is facing a criminal charge after prosecutors say surveillance video captured him taking $150 from an open cash register while working at a Somers Burger King. Joshua C. Hyman, 33, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District has a new Chief of School Leadership, and instead of promoting someone from within Wisconsin’s third-largest school district, KUSD went west — hiring former Randall Consolidated and Twin Lakes #4 District Administrator Robert Antholine, an administrator whose tenure in western Kenosha County ended with both districts facing serious financial challenges, a failed Twin Lakes referendum, controversy
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Mayor David Bogdala (R), a lifelong Republican with deep roots in the Kenosha County GOP, went to Democratic State Rep. Ben DeSmidt’s (D) annual Pig Roast at Union Park Tavern on Saturday to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley (D) in his campaign to become Wisconsin’s next governor. Crowley later highlighted the Kenosha event on his Facebook page, prominently
KENOSHA, Wis. — I am the man. I have shopped at Woodman’s Food Market, 7145 120th Ave. in Kenosha, with my family roughly once a week for years. On Saturday afternoon, at about 3:15 p.m., that routine grocery trip turned into one of the strangest encounters I have ever had in a store. My family and I were nearing the end of an
Can you tell from the photo above which camera is Flock and which camera is Axon? Well… this is a tough one. One has a garbage bag covering the camera. The other one doesn’t. Other than that — good luck. These two cameras are on 56th Street, just east of Green Bay Road in Kenosha. Today, I pulled over to take a photo
Sarah A. Benson, 46, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Sarah A. Benson, 46, of Racine, was sentenced Friday to six years in state prison followed by five years of extended supervision for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Elyon Property Management, a Kenosha property management company. Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jason A. Rossell imposed the sentence Friday morning
RACINE, Wis. — Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling has ordered the immediate removal of every Flock license plate reader camera operated by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office after learning the company appears to be collecting, retaining and monetizing information far beyond what the agency believed it had agreed to. The decision comes less than two months after a Walworth County judge ordered Racine
Michael Dinaso Sr., 47, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 47-year-old Kenosha man accused of possessing nearly an ounce of cocaine with intent to deliver it was charged Friday after Kenosha County sheriff’s deputies allegedly found cocaine, drug paraphernalia and other evidence inside the vehicle he was driving. Michael Dinaso Sr., 47, of Kenosha, was also allegedly driving while revoked,
