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Kenosha County Hosts Suicide Screening Training, Second Free Session Set For Tuesday
BRISTOL, Wis. — Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services hosted the first of two community suicide-screening training sessions Thursday evening, teaching residents how to recognize warning signs and determine when someone may be at immediate risk of suicide. The “Know the Signs,…
Q&A With Twin Lakes’ New District Administrator Ryan Berndt
TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Kenosha County Eye recently reached out to Ryan Berndt, the new District Administrator and Principal of Twin Lakes School District #4, commonly known as Lakewood School, with a series of questions intended to introduce the district’s new leader to parents,…
Chicago Man Acquitted Of Seven Charges In Kenosha Jury Trial
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha County jury acquitted Wayne A. Claudio Jr., 27, of Chicago, of seven charges Thursday after a three-day jury trial stemming from allegations that he violently attacked a woman inside her Kenosha apartment. Claudio left court without a single guilty…
Pleasant Prairie Man Charged With Five Felony Cocaine Deliveries After Months-Long KPD Investigation, $35,000 Cash Bail Set
Amir Pickersgill, 47, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff's Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 47-year-old Pleasant Prairie man accused of selling cocaine to a confidential source during five controlled buys was formally charged Friday with five felony drug-delivery counts and…
Kenosha Woman Accused Of Biting, Punching Boyfriend During Domestic Dispute Released On No-Cash Bail
Abigail M. Reed, 24, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff's Office) KENOSHA, WI — Abigail M. Reed, 24, of Kenosha, was charged Friday with misdemeanor battery-domestic abuse and disorderly conduct-domestic abuse after police say a dispute with her boyfriend turned physical. Court…
Donald Kisielewski, Jr., 60, of Kenosha – Obituary
Donald J. Kisielewski, Jr., 60, of Kenosha, died Feb. 15, 2025. Graduate of Bradford High School, worked at Total Furniture and LPI. Service details at Racine County Eye. Donald Kisielewski, Jr., 60, of Kenosha – Obituary was first posted on September 25, 2026 at 12:26 pm. ©2024…
Laurie Ann Banta, 70, of Kenosha – Obituary
Laurie Ann Banta, 70, of Kenosha, died Feb. 16, 2025. She worked at Chrysler and graduated twice from Gateway Technical College. Service details at Racine County Eye. Laurie Ann Banta, 70, of Kenosha – Obituary was first posted on September 25, 2026 at 12:13 pm. ©2024 " Racine…
Kenosha Man Sentenced In Four Criminal Cases Allegedly Threatens Wife From Courtroom Moments Later: “I Will Get Out Eventually, Just Remember That”
Mario Aceto Jr., 55, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff's Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 55-year-old Kenosha man was sentenced Monday morning in four separate criminal cases involving threats, child neglect, bail jumping and domestic abuse, receiving a combined 405 days in the Kenosha…
Kenosha County To Host Open House For Restored Historic Ceremonial Courtroom Oct. 4
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County will open the doors of its newly restored Ceremonial Courtroom to the public Sunday, Oct. 4, offering residents a chance to see the historic space following a major restoration project completed this summer. The free open house will run from 1 to 3…
William Jennings Rice Jr., 94, of Kenosha – Obituary
William "Bill" Jennings Rice Jr., 94, of Kenosha, died Feb. 18, 2025. He retired as a lieutenant from the Kenosha Fire Department and served in the Korean War. Service details at Racine County Eye. William Jennings Rice Jr., 94, of Kenosha – Obituary was first posted on September…
Twin Lakes Man Convicted Of Felony Fourth OWI Gets 5 Days In Jail, 175 Days Work Release
Alex T. Christopherson, 59, of Twin Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff's Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Alex T. Christopherson, 59, of Twin Lakes, was convicted Friday of felony fourth-offense OWI and sentenced by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson to five days in jail…
Jennifer Lynn Colboth, 53, of Kenosha – Obituary
Jennifer Lynn Colboth, 53, of Kenosha, died Feb. 21, 2025. She served 33 years as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Waukegan. Service details at Racine County Eye. Jennifer Lynn Colboth, 53, of Kenosha – Obituary was first posted on September 25, 2026 at…