BRIGHTON — A Kenosha man traveling in the early morning hours on Thursday died after striking a cow that was in the roadway. Michael Alayan Forero, 25, was traveling in a 2004 Honda Accord in the 29500 block of 31st Street – a rural section of the county north of Wheatland – at about 4:50 […]
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RCSO Deputy Kite arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes
RACINE — A Racine County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested after an investigation into allegations of lewd conduct in a public bathroom while he was on duty led investigators to videos of child pornography on his phone. Preston Kite Preston Kite, 37, appeared by video in Racine County Circuit Court on Thursday and was advised […]
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Thursday morning crash leaves woman seriously injured, other driver at large
BRIGHTON — A 27-year-old woman was seriously injured here Thursday morning when the SUV she was driving was struck in the rear by a U-Haul truck. The crash was reported at about 7:30 a.m. in the 22000 block of Highway 142 (Burlington Road) in Brighton. – The driver, whom authorities have not identified, was stabilized […]
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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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Kenosha man drowns in Pike River on May 7; GoFundMe created for burial
KENOSHA COUNTY — A 39-year-old Kenosha man drowned Sunday afternoon in the Pike River while attempting to save his brother, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department. Kenosha sheriff’s deputies and Somers Fire/Rescue personnel were called to the Pike River near the 2000 block of Sheridan Road shortly after 1:30 p.m. According to a Kenosha […]
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Kenosha County motorcycle crash kills Illinois man on April 15
KENOSHA COUNTY — A man killed in a motorcycle accident in far northern Kenosha County on Saturday afternoon has been identified as Scott E. Wicks, 54, of Buffalo Grove, Ill. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department reported that deputies and fire/rescue personnel from the Town of Burlington and Kansasville responded to a crash involving a 2013 […]
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Robert ‘Bob’ P. Tudjan, 93, greeted everyone with a smile and a wisecrack
Obituary for Robert ‘Bob’ P. Tudjan August 8, 1929 – April 2, 2023 Robert “Bob” P. Tudjan, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2023, at Casa Dell Mare, Kenosha, Wis., 47 days following the death of his twin brother, Richard. He was born in Kenosha on Aug. 8, 1929, to the late Charles […]
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School bus-involved accident in Salem Lakes; 4 students sent to hospital as precautionary measure
KENOSHA COUNTY — An accident involving a school bus and a pickup truck occurred early Monday morning at the intersection of State Highway 50 and State Highway 83 (Antioch Road) in Kenosha County. At 8:10 a.m. Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies, and Fire/Rescue personnel from the Village of Salem Lakes responded to the incident. According to […]
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Richard J. Tudjan, 93, was rich in faith, incredibly kind and selfless
Obituary for Richard J. Tudjan Richard J. Tudjan, age 93, passed away peacefully on Feb. 13, 2023, at Hospice House, Pleasant Prairie, WI. He was born in Kenosha, Wis. on Aug. 8, 1929, to the late Charles and Mary (Slamar) Tudjan. After graduating from Bradford High School, Richard joined the Army with his twin brother, […]
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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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After alleged kidnapping on Dec. 22 and high-speed chase, Bollinger of Twin Lakes in custody
A Twin Lakes man is facing the next several years in prison after he allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend before Christmas and led U.S. Marshals on a high-speed chase. Justin Bollinger was arrested on Thurs., Jan. 5, and is expected to be charged on Friday, Jan. 6, in Kenosha County Circuit Court with a host of […]
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Man suffers self-inflicted gunshot wound following high-speed chase
UPDATE 7:17 a.m. Dec. 23: The suspect was pronounced deceased at an area hospital. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending proper notification. KENOSHA — What started as a traffic stop for a wanted felon Thursday afternoon quickly turned into a high-speed chase and, finally, hospitalization of the felon due to a self-inflicted […]
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14-year-old boy drowns in Bristol campground pond
BRISTOL – Kenosha County authorities recovered the body of 14-year-old Aiden F. Braim, who drowned at a private campground pond here on Saturday. Using sonar technologies, personnel from Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue and the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department located Braim’s body about 6 to 9 feet below the surface of a pond at Happy Acres Kampground, […]
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Kenosha County Sheriff investigating suspicious vehicle driver
KENOSHA COUNTY – The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of a vehicle driver that approached children in the Camp Lake neighborhood on Monday. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 26600 block of 106th Street at about 2:45 p.m. Monday. The caller told deputies that her daughters were playing in a park when […]
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19-year-old Kenosha man held after making convenience store threat
SOMERS – A 19-year-old Kenosha man was jailed after threatening a woman at a convenience store here Monday afternoon. Convenience store encounter The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday reported that James Petersen was apprehended at Kwik Trip, 5800 31st St., after entering the store with a rifle and confronting a female employee with whom […]