UPDATE (Nov. 10): Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department reports Anna Marie Estes has been located and found safe as of Nov. 10. One subject is in custody relating to this case. The Estes family is aware and currently they are working with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department to bring Anna home. The following message was issued by […]
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Farmer dies in a silo in Kenosha County on Oct. 2
KENOSHA COUNTY — A man who was trapped inside a silo died on Oct. 2, at the 1500 Block of 240th Avenue (Highway X) in the Town of Brighton in Kenosha County. The scene at the 1500 Block of 240th Ave. (Highway X) Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department (KFRD) emergency responders were dispatched at approximately 2:30 p.m. […]
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Car crashes into Kenosha home causing fires in both; Man receives 1st OWI
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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Deadly Fentanyl Overdoses on the Rise in Kenosha County
The Opioid Task Force received a report from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department’s Kenosha Drug Operations Group (KDOG) stating that fentanyl has been detected in all types of counterfeit pills, marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is approved for treating patients with chronic severe pain from illnesses such as advanced cancer, or severe […]
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Medical examiner alerts community after 2 suspected overdose deaths within the past week
Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall reminds the community of the dangers of drug use following a pair of suspected overdose deaths last weekend. These cases, both involving adults in the City of Kenosha, came just weeks after the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department reported responding to six nonfatal overdose cases in a six-day period. There […]
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UPDATE: 3 dead, 3 injured in shoot-out at Somers House Tavern
UPDATE 3:35 p.m. April 19: The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department released three of the six names of the shooting victims. Cedric D. Gaston, (24-year-old) resident of Kenosha (deceased)Atkeem D. Stevenson, (26-year-old) resident of Kenosha (deceased)Kevin T. Donaldson, (22-year-old) resident of Kenosha (deceased)A 26-year-old male, resident of KenoshaA 22-year-old male, resident of Wonder Lake, ILA 23-year-old […]
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Kenosha County Authorities Warn of Scam
KENOSHA COUNTY – The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department (KSD) is warning business operators and residents to be aware of a scam donation operation posing as law enforcement. KSD deputies on Sunday investigated several fraud complaints at Kenosha County taverns in which an individual, claiming to be from the KSD, would call and say they were […]
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Williams Bay Man Killed in Kenosha County Collision
PARIS, WI – The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has identified James M. Olson Jr., 41, of Williams Bay, as the driver of a fatally injured driver in a multi-vehicle crash on Highways 45 and 142 last Friday morning. According to a Sheriff’s Department news release, Olson was driving a 2007 Dodge Caliber northbound on Highway […]
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Woman killed in I-94 accident has been identified
SOMERS – A woman killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 94/41 this Monday has been identified as Kristina M. Pacheco, 34, of Milwaukee. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department reported that a southbound 2003 Chevy Suburban, driven by Pacheco, struck the rear of a southbound semi in the far right lane shortly before 7 p.m. […]
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Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department responds to multiple calls around Kenosha area due to snow
KENOSHA ⏤ Tuesday’s snow, while making winter feel more conventional this year, led the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department to respond to a number of calls on local roadways. According to Sgt. David Wright, during the winter storm warning, the department responded to the following snow and traffic-related calls from 6 p.m. Dec. 29 to 6 […]
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Man falls through ice in Kenosha County, panics during rescue
KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department reminds residents that no ice on local waterways is safe to walk on after a Dec. 20 water rescue. Sheriff’s department deputies responded to a pond east of Hooker Lake in the county around 4:53 p.m. Dec. 20, according to a department release. There, a resident had […]
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Kenosha County Board approves police body cams, veterans memorial bonds
A Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department deputy stands monitoring commenters during a tense citizens’ comments portion of the County Board’s Thursday night special meeting. Photo by Daniel Thompson/The Uptown Observer. KENOSHA ⸺ Thursday night, 18 members of the County Board held a special meeting to pass bonds for police body cameras and improvements to a veterans […]
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Man conspired to murder Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputy, DA says
RACINE, WI – A man charged with conspiring to commit murder is being held on a $100,000 cash bond after an initial appearance in Racine County Court. His alleged target: A Kenosha County Sheriff’s Deputy. Kelly Rainey, 55, of Racine, was charged Wednesday by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with conspiracy to commit first-degree […]
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3 Dead After Shooting At Great Lakes Dragaway
Union Grove – Three people have died and the suspect in the shooting that happened at about 7 p.m. Sunday night at Great Lakes Dragaway, 18411 1st St., is still being sought. Two of the three men died on scene. The third man died at the hospital, according to media reports. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s […]
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Oak Creek Man Charged In Rash Of Burglaries
A 30-year-old Oak Creek man was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office after he broke into numerous homes in Racine County taking guns, jewelry, electronics, an ATV lift and cash from area homes to feed his heroin habit. Andrew Maki was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday with 19 counts of […]
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