Genoa City Man Sentenced To Prison For Felony 4th OWI After Kenosha County Deputy Finds Him High On THC While Riding Motorcycle With Revoked License

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Kyle M. Keehn, 40, of Genoa City
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SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A Genoa City man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson after pleading guilty to his fourth OWI offense, a felony, stemming from a 2024 traffic stop in Salem Lakes. The prison sentence is a departure from the Kenosha judiciary’s usual stance of ordering work release for many third and fourth OWI offenders. The sentence may signal a change, at least from one judge, on sentencing repeat drunk and impaired drivers who put the public’s lives at risk.

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Kevin Mathewson

Kevin Mathewson is a disciple of Christ, husband and a father to two wonderful children. Mathewson was born and raised in Lake County, IL and worked as a police & fire dispatcher from 2005 to 2010 in Round Lake Beach, IL. Mathewson moved to Kenosha County in 2006, later being elected to the position of Alderman of the 8th District in 2012 and 2016. Mathewson is a private investigator, security contractor, journalist, and photographer. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, camping and boating. His favorite amendment is the second, followed closely by the first. He loves his country and community.

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