KENOSHA — A car and home caught fire after an intoxicated driver struck a house near 60th Street and Pershing Boulevard in Kenosha on Aug. 26. Deputy Joseph Thomas with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call for service around 3 a.m. on the day of the incident. According to the department, the […]
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Drug bust leads to 24 potential felony charges for 2 Twin Lakes residents
KENOSHA COUNTY — The joint efforts of several law enforcement agencies earlier this week led to the arrest of two Twin Lakes residents, who now face a slew of drug-related felony charges. And the operation at the Super 8 Motel, 7601 118th Ave., began with an anonymous tip. Arrested were Ernest Slavik, 47, and Amanda […]
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Internal investigation follows Kenosha Police Department arrest of wrong man
An arrest made by police officers in late July is now the subject of a Kenosha Police Department internal investigation in response to video of the incident that circulated showing officers holding and striking the man on the ground after taking a crying infant from his arms. Officers were pursuing a man believed to be […]
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Kenosha man’s family protests alleged in-custody suicide
Beneath a hot sun beaming down from blue skies Saturday morning, the family of Jacob Albright joined allies and community members on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse. A week before, they’d learned that Albright died while in the custody of police officers transporting him to the Kenosha County Jail. Questions have grown since […]
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Detainee dies of self-inflicted gunshot in back of Pleasant Prairie transport vehicle
KENOSHA — A man arrested by Pleasant Prairie Police on weapons charges Thursday, July 20, apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while he was being transported to the Kenosha County Jail. Police gather evidence from the scene. – Pleasant Prairie releases statement According to a statement from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, officers took […]
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Suspect in custody after shooting incident in Kenosha
SOMERS — A man is in custody after allegedly shooting at a woman and himself at a Kenosha County hair salon. According to a press release from the Kenosha County Sheriff, deputies were dispatched at 3:28 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 3, 2023, to the LG Beauty Salon in Somers for a report of shots fired. […]
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6 felony charges, several others filed after high-speed chase
RACINE — A traffic stop on Sept. 12 in the City of Racine quickly turned into a high-speed chase, and eventually, a slew of felony charges filed against a 23-year-old Racine man. Marketas D. Ellis, 519 Mulberry Lane, remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond set during his initial […]