(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
(Courtroom Sketch, Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office has not yet formally filed the sweeping drug and firearms charges against former County Board Supervisor and former Corrections Sergeant Andy “Sergeant Hard” Berg, but prosecutors laid out extensive allegations in court Tuesday as Berg appeared on a temporary bond hearing tied to a major Kenosha Drug Operations Group investigation.
(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
District Attorney Xavier Solis personally appeared in court and delivered an oral probable cause statement, outlining the charges the state intends to file and asking the court to impose a $300,000 cash bail. Solis told the court investigators believe Berg operated a drug trafficking operation out of his Kenosha residence, repeatedly selling controlled substances and illegally transferring firearms to a prohibited person.
According to Solis, detectives conducted multiple controlled purchases in which Berg allegedly sold marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, and GHB — a powerful sedative commonly referred to as a date rape drug. Solis said one transaction involved the sale of two firearms and a large quantity of GHB to an individual Berg allegedly knew was a convicted felon. Investigators later executed a search warrant at Berg’s home and allegedly recovered methamphetamine, THC, GHB, drug packaging materials, ledgers, and multiple firearms.
Solis told the court investigators believe Berg’s residence functioned as a drug trafficking house and that drugs and firearms were accessible while an 11-year-old child was present in the home. Prosecutors asked the court to impose strict no-contact conditions with the residence, the child, and Berg’s girlfriend, who is expected to be charged as a co-defendant.
Despite the state’s request for a $300,000 cash bail, Court Commissioner William Michel II ordered only a $75,000 cash bail, along with conditions prohibiting drug use, weapon possession, and contact with witnesses and co-defendants. It remains unclear whether the unusually low bail was ordered solely by Michel or influenced in any way by Judge Chad Kerkman, Berg’s longtime friend. Both Michel and Kerkman have reputations for being soft on crime.
Kenosha County Eye observed Berg throughout the hearing and noted that he remained silent and kept his head down for most of the proceedings.
Kerkman, who serves as deputy chief judge — a largely honorary title that does not confer any additional legal authority but which he is widely viewed as wielding as if it does — has not said whether he will recuse himself from any involvement in Berg’s case. As of publication, Kerkman has not responded to questions about whether he will step aside despite his close personal and financial ties to Berg.
In a separate but related development, Berg was recently charged with felony theft of more than $2,500 in an unrelated case. He has not yet appeared in court on that charge.
Berg is scheduled to be formally charged in the KDOG case on Wednesday at 1 p.m. and remains in custody pending the posting of bail.
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$75K bail is not insignificant.
It is low, considering the charges/criminal enhancers of selling drugs & fire arms close to a school/his prior record, and the fact that he only needs to post 10% of that to be released. That’s the reason why he’s labeled a soft-on-crime judge.
Are you starting to realize the importance of selecting good judges and the roles they play in our community?
Wisconsin isn’t 10%
“To post bail in Wisconsin, you generally need the bail amount in cash or use a 10% surety bond (paying 10% of the total)”
It’s literally 10%. lol
You are a idiot
Wouldn’t that be ‘ an’ idiot ?
You fucking genius.
wtf is ‘A’
Yes, if you are going to be calling someone an idiot, best to know how to spell simple two letter words.
Ignorant, you are
Did AI tell you that?
Criminal attorney for 30 years in Kenosha
One must post the entire bond.
So you’re one of dirtbags getting people off?
This isn’t Illinois with the idiotic 10% garbage.
Illinois is no cash bail now. They just let the assholes out.
Agreed. This is like 5 times higher than most others would have ever gotten bail wise for the same charges.
This dude doesn’t have a dollar to his name. $25k or $75k or $300k, he isn’t bailing out.
Is the theft charge from him stealing from his charity?
This scum bag is a thief, drug user, drug seller, gun seller, porno promoter, liar, shit of a husband, doesn’t pay his debts etc. These are it’s good qualities
Now if only William Michel could only get a Tough Image like Sergeant Hard….
I wonder what Michel’s story is ….
Is it more a case of pure ignorance or him being poisoned by left wing ideology ?
Let’s talk about Kevins sketch. This is actually your drawing or your posting of a drawing?
If, you did this drawing this is an amazing talent.
So who was the guy in the courtroom picking their nose? Inquiring minds want to know?
Are you new here? Moron.
Hard looks very cute in orange. Bubba is waiting
Michel is terrible. He has always been terrible.
You’ve got some skills there Kevin. Sketch is top notch.
Wild Bill Michel strikes again.
Is the court confiscating the home? Since it was allegedly used for drug dealing and gun running?
Can they if there is a lien on it? Don’t think it’s possible if the bank owns it. But if you have a home, that isn’t in a Trust, you are foolishly living life.
That loser don’t own that house.
It is a rental..
Keeps company with Tony Garcia, another groomer fired by KUSD. I swear, Kenosha has some serious scum in all the wrong positions.