WENZEL, JAKE CARL

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WENZEL, JAKE CARL

Booked on 11/20/2025 2:44 PM
by Kenosha County Sheriff's Office

Booking Number: 2025-00006946

Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 230.0 lbs
Age: 29
Address: ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS 60002

Charges

DISORDERLY CONDUCT
DISCHARGE FIREARM W/IN 100 YDS/BLDG
BAIL JUMPING-FELONY
POSSESS FIREARM-CONVICTED OF A FELONY
1ST DEGREE INTENTIONAL HOMICIDE
PROBATION AND PAROLE - FELONY

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Arrest records date back to March 1, 2025.

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