KENOSHA, Wis. – A 20-year-old Illinois man accused of pointing a loaded firearm at Kenosha residents while intoxicated and attempting to break into their home was charged Thursday with six misdemeanors—despite police recommending two felonies. Julian Nava, of Highwood, Illinois, appeared in intake court where Assistant District Attorney Sarah Norkus asked for a $20,000 cash bond, citing the danger posed by the incident and Nava’s open felony case in Lake County, Illinois. “This is a minor who pointed a weapon at an individual… intoxicated, and with open cases out of Lake County,” Norkus told Court Commissioner William Michel II. “We’re asking for no weapons, no alcohol, and no contact with the individuals involved.” Michel ultimately set bail at $10,000 cash and ordered Nava to return to court on June 27

KENOSHA, Wis. – A 40-year-old Kenosha man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he ran a drug house, harbored a fugitive, and threatened to shoot a police officer during a recent investigation. Ryan M. Phillips was formally charged Wednesday with three felonies: Threat to a Law Enforcement Officer (Class H), Harboring or Aiding a Felon (Class I), and Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place (Class I). He was taken into custody and made his initial court appearance the same day. Court Commissioner William Michel II set Phillips’ cash bail at $5,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 18. According to the criminal complaint, Kenosha Police began investigating Phillips’ residence at 7833 24th Avenue after receiving multiple tips from informants and neighbors that the home was a hub for

KENOSHA, Wis. – A 19-year-old Kenosha man is being held in jail on $100,000 cash bail after being charged with two counts of incest involving a close underage relative. Justian C. Smith Jr. appeared in Kenosha County intake court Monday following his arrest on a felony warrant issued June 6. Court Commissioner William Michel II set bail at the same amount as the warrant. If convicted, Smith faces up to 80 years in prison—40 years for each Class C felony. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office, the allegations stem from incidents that occurred between April and November of 2024 while both Smith and the teenage girl were living at their father’s home on Washington Road. The alleged victim, who was 15 at the

KENOSHA, Wis. – A 52-year-old homeless woman is accused of using a weapon to slash another woman’s face during a violent alleyway altercation and appeared in court Tuesday on three criminal charges. Shauna R. Plummer faces felony counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and substantial battery, both with weapons and repeater enhancers, along with a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, also as a repeater and with a weapon. The incident occurred March 10 in an alleyway near 61st Street and 62nd Street, in the 2000 block. Police say Plummer attacked the victim, Courtney Lewis, during a fight that broke out while Lewis and a friend were walking to Uptown Pantry. Witnesses told police that Plummer and Lewis suddenly began fighting on the ground. Afterward, Lewis had a deep, actively bleeding

KENOSHA, Wis. – A 27-year-old Kenosha woman is facing five criminal charges—including two felony counts—after allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run crash while intoxicated and later threatening to harm two police officers and their families. Alexandria Lynne Turner made her initial appearance in Kenosha County Circuit Court on Monday afternoon, where she was charged with two counts of threat to a law enforcement officer or their family member, along with resisting an officer, hit and run to an attended vehicle, and disorderly conduct. A $5,000 cash bail was set today. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for later this month. According to a criminal complaint, Turner was involved in a collision near 24th Avenue and 67th Street on June 6. Witnesses said she fled the scene after her green Toyota Corolla struck the