A Trevor man is facing a charge of arson related to a fire that damaged a feed store on Oct. 10. Joseph L. Stortz, 40, has been charged in Circuit Court with Arson of Building Without Owner’s Consent, a Class C Felony, according to court records. Law enforcement officials investigated the fire at the store in [...]
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Wieland sentenced to 12 years prison
Former Silver Lake village President Ronald C. Wieland was sentenced today to 12 years in prison on three counts of third degree sexual assault, circuit court records show. Other sexual assault charges as well as several charges of bail jumping were either dismissed on prosecutor’s motion or dismissed but read into the record. Wieland was village president [...]
One of accused in Brighton murder pleads
Richard J. Beeter, one of the men charged in the 2009 murder of Robin Leydel of Brighton, has plead guilty to one charge and will be sentenced later this month. Beeter plead guilty to felony murder-party to a crime. Other charges of burglary and armed robbery were dropped at the motion of the prosecutor. Leydel, [...]
Attorneys for man accused of murdering Trevor woman want charges dropped
Attorneys for a the man accused of murdering Mary Hutchinson, a Trevor resident, at her workplace in Lindenhurst, Illinois in 2006 are asking that the charges be dropped, CBSChicago.com is reporting. Attorneys for James Ealy say police unlawfully confronted Ealy just hours after the murder, and used illegally-obtained evidence to pursue charges against him.
Safe haven for crime victims and witnesses unveiled
Crime victims and witnesses who are participating in trials now have a place of their own in the Kenosha County Courthouse where they will not have to confront friends and family members of defendants. Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser and Kenosha County District Attorney Robert D. Zapf today unveiled the space dedicated as a safe haven. “When I [...]
Two found guilty at trial for Brighton murder, break-in
Two of the men charged with the murder of a Brighton resident in a home invasion in October 2009 were found guilty by a Circuit Court jury Tuesday in Kenosha. Teddy W. Bieker and John M. Navigato each were charged with first degree intentional homicide, burglary and two counts of armed robbery. They are scheduled to be sentenced [...]
Man who led deptuies on 6-hour search gets prison sentence
The man at the center of a six-hour man hunt in Salem last June has been sentenced to two years in prison, court records show. Howard Boss plead guilty to felony possession of a firearm in connection with the June 15 incident. On that day, Wheatland Constable Bob Haas had pulled Boss over for a traffic stop in Salem. Boss fled the scene. [...]
Wieland faces additional charges
Former Silver Lake village President Ronald C. Wieland is now facing additional felony and misdemeanor sexual assault charges, circuit court records show. Wieland was already awaiting trial on two counts of sexual assault of a child charges. The latest charges are: Felony third degree sexual assault. Two counts of misdemeanor fourth degrees sexual assault. Felony bail jumping. Wieland [...]
Man charged in Brighton home invasion pleads guilty to some charges
One of the men charged in connection with the shooting death of Robin Leydel and the invasion of Leydel’s Brighton home in October has pleaded guilty to some of the charges against him. Court records show Brian D. Suckecki, 37, of Twin Lakes, has pleaded guilty to: Felony murder-armed robbery. Armed robbery. Felon in possession [...]
Twin Lakes man charged in fatal accident pleads guilty
Bryan W. Fusinato of Twin Lakes has pleaded guilty to a charge of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle in connection with a crash July 4, 2009. Fusinato is scheduled for sentencing June 15 before Judge Mary Kay Wagner. The accident on Highway Z (93st Street) just east of Highway P (388th Avenue), [...]
Salem man indicted for possession of child pornography
Jeffrey S. Schroeder,53, Salem, was indicted on Dec. 8, for two counts of possession of child pornography, the state Attorney General’s Office announced. The indictment alleges that on or about Dec. 27, 2008 and on or about Sept. 1, 2009 Schroeder knowingly possessed child pornography involving an identifiable minor. An indictment is the formal method [...]
Murder suspects in court
Preliminary hearings for the four men charged in the murder of a Brighton resident got under way Wednesday. The hearings were continued until Nov. 12. Charged with first-degree intentional homicide and other crimes in the shooting death of Robin Leydel of Brighton are: John M. Navigato, 50, of Bristol. Brian D. Suchecki, 37, of Twin Lakes. Richard J. Beeter, [...]
Suspects in Brighton homicide charged
All the suspects arrested yesterday in connection with a Brighton home invasion and the shooting death of Robin Leydel have been charged in Kenosha County Circuit Court. John M. Navigato, 50, of Bristol, was charged with first degree intentional homicide, burglary and two counts of armed robbery. Brian D. Suchecki, 37, of Twin Lakes, was [...]
Mom arrested for tanning while leaving kids pleads guilty
The woman arrested in Twin Lakes for leaving her children unattended while she tanned at a tanning parlor has pleaded guilty to two felony charges of second degree recklessly endangering safety, state court records show. Yolanda E. Kruse, of Racine, was arrested by police after it was reported that her children, 2 years old and [...]
