KENOSHA, Wis. — Despite multiple deputies documenting visible injuries, blood evidence, and their repeated disbelief of both parties’ explanations, the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Racine County Sheriff’s Detective Emil Ortiz.
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KENOSHA, Wis. — Michael William Joseph Sindelar, 31, formerly of Kenosha, was charged last year with felony physical abuse of an elder person after police said he punched his elderly mother in the head. Sindelar ultimately pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and received 18 months of probation with no jail by liberal activist judge Jodi Meier (D). When Kenosha County Eye covered Sindelar’s
Note: Explicit Descriptions Below State of Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s criminal code contains a gap so absurd that it sounds invented. It isn’t. It’s sitting in black and white in Chapter 948 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and as far as this publication can tell, no one in Madison has ever bothered to close it. Here is the plain-English version. Under Wis. Stat. § 948.09,
Austin Carl Scaletta, 19, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum dismissed a Class D felony child-enticement case Tuesday against Austin Carl Scaletta, 19, of Twin Lakes, who prosecutors alleged was trying to have sex with a 13-year-old
KENOSHA, Wis. — Wisconsin Examiner Deputy Editor Erik Gunn (D) is apparently working on another story involving me. I don’t know what the story is, what supposed news event prompted it, or why Gunn remains so interested in me. I asked him. He wouldn’t tell me. On Tuesday, Gunn told
Sable Russell, 34, Ace Leo Frank, 34, of Elkhart, Indiana, and Cody Luigi Frank, 22, of Hudson(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — Three people are facing a combined 30-plus criminal charges after prosecutors say an attempt to arrest a wanted felon at a Kenosha Walmart erupted into two simultaneous
KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha is putting property owners on notice that they are responsible for keeping the alleys bordering their properties clean and maintained, with citations, cleanup costs and additional fees possible for those who fail to comply. The city issued a reminder Tuesday that under Kenosha
Donald L. White, 65, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Donald L. White, 65, a homeless man from Kenosha, was charged Tuesday with a felony after prosecutors say he ran from police, resisted arrest, was found with alleged drug paraphernalia and threatened to kill police officers after being
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Pleasant Prairie Police Department officially welcomed its newest four-legged officer Monday when K-9 Rex was sworn into service during the August 24 Pleasant Prairie Village Board meeting. Village Clerk Jane Snell administered the official oath to Rex during the ceremony, formally welcoming him to the
KENOSHA, Wis. — Michael William Joseph Sindelar, 31, formerly of Kenosha, was charged last year with felony physical abuse of an elder person after police said he punched his elderly mother in the head. Sindelar ultimately pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and received 18 months of probation with no jail by liberal activist judge Jodi Meier (D). When Kenosha County Eye covered Sindelar’s
Note: Explicit Descriptions Below State of Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s criminal code contains a gap so absurd that it sounds invented. It isn’t. It’s sitting in black and white in Chapter 948 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and as far as this publication can tell, no one in Madison has ever bothered to close it. Here is the plain-English version. Under Wis. Stat. § 948.09,
Austin Carl Scaletta, 19, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum dismissed a Class D felony child-enticement case Tuesday against Austin Carl Scaletta, 19, of Twin Lakes, who prosecutors alleged was trying to have sex with a 13-year-old girl. According to information obtained confidentially by KCE from a Kenosha County courthouse
KENOSHA, Wis. — Wisconsin Examiner Deputy Editor Erik Gunn (D) is apparently working on another story involving me. I don’t know what the story is, what supposed news event prompted it, or why Gunn remains so interested in me. I asked him. He wouldn’t tell me. On Tuesday, Gunn told me that neither he nor his editor would provide any comment for this
Sable Russell, 34, Ace Leo Frank, 34, of Elkhart, Indiana, and Cody Luigi Frank, 22, of Hudson(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — Three people are facing a combined 30-plus criminal charges after prosecutors say an attempt to arrest a wanted felon at a Kenosha Walmart erupted into two simultaneous high-speed police chases, a rammed sheriff’s squad, a 100-plus-mph pursuit through Kenosha County,
KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha is putting property owners on notice that they are responsible for keeping the alleys bordering their properties clean and maintained, with citations, cleanup costs and additional fees possible for those who fail to comply. The city issued a reminder Tuesday that under Kenosha Ordinance 5.11, property owners and other responsible parties must maintain the alley abutting
Donald L. White, 65, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Donald L. White, 65, a homeless man from Kenosha, was charged Tuesday with a felony after prosecutors say he ran from police, resisted arrest, was found with alleged drug paraphernalia and threatened to kill police officers after being taken into custody. Despite the allegations and a police officer specifically citing White’s
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Pleasant Prairie Police Department officially welcomed its newest four-legged officer Monday when K-9 Rex was sworn into service during the August 24 Pleasant Prairie Village Board meeting. Village Clerk Jane Snell administered the official oath to Rex during the ceremony, formally welcoming him to the department. Rex, a Dutch Shepherd born in Poland, will work second shift with
Jorge Varible Martinez, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — Jorge Varible Martinez, 26, of Kenosha, was charged Tuesday with three misdemeanors after prosecutors say he falsely reported that shots had been fired at a Somers tavern after he was kicked out, prompting multiple Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputies to respond. Martinez allegedly later admitted that he never saw a firearm
Heidi A. Arndt, 44, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Heidi A. Arndt, 44, of Kenosha, is facing two domestic-abuse charges after police say she shoved her disabled longtime girlfriend backward into a bathtub, causing the woman to strike her head on tile, and then refused to help her get out. Heidi A. Arndt, 44, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You
“The dignity of a wise and righteous judge needs not the artificial safeguarding which is a heritage of the old days when if dissent found a tongue the public executioner cut it out. The Bench will be sufficiently respected when it is no longer a place where dullards dream and rogues rob . . . That the corrupt practices in our courts of
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David R. Petretti Watring, 39, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A Kenosha man who was originally facing three felonies after authorities say he drove drunk and high through a Somers family’s yard, narrowly missing a father and his two young children before plowing into a garage, received only 90 days of work release from Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jason
Brian J. Koldeway, 57, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) WHEATLAND, Wis. — Brian J. Koldeway, 57, of Burlington, was charged Monday with first-degree recklessly endangering safety after an alleged road-rage encounter in which authorities say he intentionally drove into the wrong lane toward a motorcyclist, forcing the rider to slow nearly to a stop, before later allegedly swerving into the motorcycle and knocking
Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) BRISTOL, Wis. — Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia, was charged Monday with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, domestic abuse, after authorities say he became enraged at his aunt at the Bristol Renaissance Faire because she did not take the day off work to spend with him for his birthday. Turner allegedly pushed the woman, repeatedly
Justin J. Sumeland Jr., 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Justin J. Sumeland Jr., 17, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with a felony after investigators say he threatened to murder a Kenosha Police Department officer, allegedly writing, “We gotta off him.” Police considered the threat serious enough to institute protective measures, including extra patrols around the officer’s residence. Despite those
Leonna Willa Peterson, 20, of Silver Lake(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Leonna Willa Peterson, 20, of Silver Lake, was charged Monday with two felonies and three misdemeanors after authorities say an intoxicated and belligerent encounter at the Kenosha County Fair escalated into Peterson kicking a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputy in the groin and repeatedly threatening to kill him. Kenosha
Brandon S. Gordon, 35 and Tiffany Rose Hahn, 32, Both of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Brandon S. Gordon, 35, of Twin Lakes, was charged Monday with felony strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, all as acts of domestic abuse, after police say a drunken fight with his girlfriend turned violent inside their Twin Lakes home. Gordon
Kassandra M. Calero, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha woman is facing a felony charge after authorities say she became combative while being treated following a crash and bit a registered nurse hard enough to leave visible teeth marks. Kassandra M. Calero, 26, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with felony bodily harm to a health care provider as
James H. Scudder II, 33, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) RANDALL, Wis. — James H. Scudder II, 33, of Genoa City, was charged Monday with felony strangulation after authorities say he squeezed his girlfriend’s neck with both hands and then put his knee on her neck during a domestic dispute. Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum released Scudder
Robert J. Lobacz, 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 48-year-old Kenosha man has been charged with a felony after an altercation inside a Kenosha tavern allegedly left a woman with a fractured wrist and multiple serious injuries to her shoulder, elbow and tendons. Robert J. Lobacz, 48, of Kenosha, was charged Friday, Aug. 21, with one count of substantial
RACINE, Wis. — Racine County District Attorney Tricia Hanson (D) is facing an ethics complaint accusing her campaign committee of repeatedly failing to file legally required campaign finance reports, including a report covering a period when her committee gave $1,000 to Racine County sheriff candidate Cary Madrigal. Kelly Gallaher, chair of the Democratic Party of Racine County, filed the complaint with the Wisconsin
KENOSHA, Wis. — A years-long saga involving allegations of stalking, repeated violations of a harassment injunction, intimate photographs or recordings, and a mountain of largely unsuccessful AI-assisted litigation ended with a small fine Thursday after Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jodi Meier accepted a plea from Mathiew R. Fox. Fox, 38, of Kenosha, pleaded guilty August 20 to an amended charge of disorderly
KENOSHA, Wis. — A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a Mt. Pleasant man’s latest attempt to transform a Kenosha eviction dispute into a sprawling racketeering conspiracy, finding that his entirely AI-generated lawsuit failed to state a legitimate federal claim. U.S. District Judge Brett H. Ludwig dismissed Patrick Fagan’s case Friday, August 21, after Fagan sued 10 named defendants and five John Does
KENOSHA, Wis. — Michael William Joseph Sindelar, 31, formerly of Kenosha, was charged last year with felony physical abuse of an elder person after police said he punched his elderly mother in the head. Sindelar ultimately pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and received 18 months of probation with no jail by liberal activist judge Jodi Meier (D). When Kenosha County Eye covered Sindelar’s
Note: Explicit Descriptions Below State of Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s criminal code contains a gap so absurd that it sounds invented. It isn’t. It’s sitting in black and white in Chapter 948 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and as far as this publication can tell, no one in Madison has ever bothered to close it. Here is the plain-English version. Under Wis. Stat. § 948.09,
Austin Carl Scaletta, 19, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum dismissed a Class D felony child-enticement case Tuesday against Austin Carl Scaletta, 19, of Twin Lakes, who prosecutors alleged was trying to have sex with a 13-year-old girl. According to information obtained confidentially by KCE from a Kenosha County courthouse
KENOSHA, Wis. — Wisconsin Examiner Deputy Editor Erik Gunn (D) is apparently working on another story involving me. I don’t know what the story is, what supposed news event prompted it, or why Gunn remains so interested in me. I asked him. He wouldn’t tell me. On Tuesday, Gunn told me that neither he nor his editor would provide any comment for this
Sable Russell, 34, Ace Leo Frank, 34, of Elkhart, Indiana, and Cody Luigi Frank, 22, of Hudson(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — Three people are facing a combined 30-plus criminal charges after prosecutors say an attempt to arrest a wanted felon at a Kenosha Walmart erupted into two simultaneous high-speed police chases, a rammed sheriff’s squad, a 100-plus-mph pursuit through Kenosha County,
KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha is putting property owners on notice that they are responsible for keeping the alleys bordering their properties clean and maintained, with citations, cleanup costs and additional fees possible for those who fail to comply. The city issued a reminder Tuesday that under Kenosha Ordinance 5.11, property owners and other responsible parties must maintain the alley abutting
Donald L. White, 65, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Donald L. White, 65, a homeless man from Kenosha, was charged Tuesday with a felony after prosecutors say he ran from police, resisted arrest, was found with alleged drug paraphernalia and threatened to kill police officers after being taken into custody. Despite the allegations and a police officer specifically citing White’s
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Pleasant Prairie Police Department officially welcomed its newest four-legged officer Monday when K-9 Rex was sworn into service during the August 24 Pleasant Prairie Village Board meeting. Village Clerk Jane Snell administered the official oath to Rex during the ceremony, formally welcoming him to the department. Rex, a Dutch Shepherd born in Poland, will work second shift with
Jorge Varible Martinez, 26, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — Jorge Varible Martinez, 26, of Kenosha, was charged Tuesday with three misdemeanors after prosecutors say he falsely reported that shots had been fired at a Somers tavern after he was kicked out, prompting multiple Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputies to respond. Martinez allegedly later admitted that he never saw a firearm
Heidi A. Arndt, 44, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Heidi A. Arndt, 44, of Kenosha, is facing two domestic-abuse charges after police say she shoved her disabled longtime girlfriend backward into a bathtub, causing the woman to strike her head on tile, and then refused to help her get out. Heidi A. Arndt, 44, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You
“The dignity of a wise and righteous judge needs not the artificial safeguarding which is a heritage of the old days when if dissent found a tongue the public executioner cut it out. The Bench will be sufficiently respected when it is no longer a place where dullards dream and rogues rob . . . That the corrupt practices in our courts of
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David R. Petretti Watring, 39, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A Kenosha man who was originally facing three felonies after authorities say he drove drunk and high through a Somers family’s yard, narrowly missing a father and his two young children before plowing into a garage, received only 90 days of work release from Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jason
Brian J. Koldeway, 57, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) WHEATLAND, Wis. — Brian J. Koldeway, 57, of Burlington, was charged Monday with first-degree recklessly endangering safety after an alleged road-rage encounter in which authorities say he intentionally drove into the wrong lane toward a motorcyclist, forcing the rider to slow nearly to a stop, before later allegedly swerving into the motorcycle and knocking
Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) BRISTOL, Wis. — Matthew Jeoshua Turner, 25, of Caledonia, was charged Monday with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, domestic abuse, after authorities say he became enraged at his aunt at the Bristol Renaissance Faire because she did not take the day off work to spend with him for his birthday. Turner allegedly pushed the woman, repeatedly
Justin J. Sumeland Jr., 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Justin J. Sumeland Jr., 17, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with a felony after investigators say he threatened to murder a Kenosha Police Department officer, allegedly writing, “We gotta off him.” Police considered the threat serious enough to institute protective measures, including extra patrols around the officer’s residence. Despite those
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Back the blue no matter what they do. The next time he will kill her and claim self defense.
Backing the blue is getting old.
Back the Blue/Back the Badge got us into this sh*t.
Smells like a reason for a recall.
If he’s not going to prosecute in a situation like this… everything else is just for show. He’s no different than the rest of them.
Wow- different DA same BS.
Think about this. You or I would be in jail. No questions asked. There is definitely a double standard.
The reality is domestic violence cases are hard to prosecute with a cooperative victim. If the victim isn’t cooperating, it’s not worth the time or the effort to put in front of a jury. Let his sheriff deal with him.
Exactly!
Bootlicker.
With a uncooperative victim If the victim and suspect were put on the stand under oath and told “their” story couldn’t the prosecutor call a Dr. to testify that the injuries couldn’t be caused the way they were saying they were ?
This cop needs to be charged, fired and lose the right to own a weapon. None if this is happening. The old double standard again.
What is even worse is the guy is a cop with domestic violence issues.
He cant get charged if victim isn’t cooperating
Yes he can
Cops have to put up with the worst of crap every day. When they come home the last thing they need is an unsupportive spouse turned into a grating Nag and/or a Cheat.
it’s a big blue club and you are not in it
What will it take to do anything about this guy? Will she have to be bludgeoned to death?
It won’t matter— back the blue, no matter what they do.
Mrs. Ortiz, please don’t become another statistic. Come forward and get the help you deserve. We really do not want to read your obituary.
Since your screen name indicates you are a perverted, immature, creepy old man I doubt she will heed your sincere expression of concern.
Oh boy here comes the haywood hater again!
LOVE the screen name! Thanks, she’s on you now lol!
Yep lovin the screen name too! Lol. She’s gonna get all fired up again!
POS Can’t wait to say “Shots fired.” She needs to get a concealed carry license, and handle it herself…
He said he said
He said she said
they said, she was helping cover for him
O my I can’t believe this he is not charged what the hell is going on, I know people that got a lot worse for a lot less how does this guy get away with this, does he still have his job? Come on DA you got to do something about this, He is a disgrace to the Badge and to other that hold the Badge,The Victims is more then likely scared and has no choice to play the game .
In today’s world, it’s far too easy to rush to judgment—especially when the headlines involve law enforcement and domestic abuse. But what happens when the narrative isn’t what people expect?
A local deputy recently found himself at the center of swirling rumors, social media slander, and assumptions that nearly destroyed his reputation. Why? Because people couldn’t believe that he—a man, and a cop—could be the victim of domestic abuse.
Let that sink in.
No charges have been filed against this deputy because, after a thorough investigation, it became clear he was the one suffering in silence. He stayed quiet to protect the very person who was hurting him. Blood on the walls and floor? His. The broken nose? Done to him. And still, he chose silence over retaliation. He chose to protect.
But the truth couldn’t stay hidden forever.
His estranged wife—the actual aggressor—now has a warrant for her arrest. She fled to her home state rather than face the consequences of her actions.
Yet the damage to his name is already done.
Why is it so hard to believe that a man can be a victim of domestic abuse? Why do people assume strength means immunity? Why does wearing a badge mean he couldn’t be the one hurting behind closed doors?
This case is a painful reminder that men can be victims too. Abuse doesn’t discriminate by gender. And when the world refuses to believe a man’s pain—especially a man in uniform—it only adds to the trauma.
Before you slander someone’s name, know the facts. Ask questions. Don’t assume. Don’t let stereotypes blind you to the truth.
This deputy deserves support—not shame. And all victims of abuse, no matter their gender, deserve to be believed.