Threats aimed at African-American students at University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Somers had sheriff’s deputies busy today investigating the situation. As a result of the investigation so far, the department “does not believe a credible threat to actually commit real harm to real people currently exists,” said a press release issued by Sgt. Bill Beth, sheriff’s department spokesman, at about [...]
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Very few reported feeling earthquake
View Larger Map The above map shows (green arrow) the epicenter of the Jan. 30, 2012 earthquake. Did you feel the earthquake last night? Me neither. But don’t feel bad. For all the stir today, it doesn’t seem many people felt, or at least were alarmed, by the event. A 2.4 magnitude earthquake centered in McHenry, Illinois occurred about 9:55 [...]
Sheriff’s Department to offer Citizen’s Academy
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department will again offer the Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy is a 9-week program designed to give participants a first hand look at the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department operations and allow them the opportunity to experience law enforcement from a deputy sheriff’s standpoint. Participants will ride along [...]
Real winter weather requires awareness
With the seemingly certian arrival of real winter weather today in the form of significant snow accumulations, wind and cold it seemd like a good time to revisit some information distributed by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department back in November for Winter Awareness Week: “We all remember the Groundhog Day Blizzard from last February, storms [...]
Youngsters get to shop with a cop
You may have noticed a large Sheriff’s Department presence at the Target store in Pleasant Prairie this morning. No worries. There wasn’t a major crime or safety incident going on. Instead, this morning was the 19th annual Shop With A Cop event sponsored by the Kenosha County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, the deputies union. Contributions from the association along with those [...]
Man faces multiple charges in Trevor domestic violence incident
A man still in the hospital — if he survives – faces multiple charges regarding a domestic violence incident in Trevor early this morning. A statement from the Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded at about 5:18 a.m. to the 11300 block of 270th Avenue for a woman who had been battered by her ex-boyfriend. Upon deputies arrival [...]
Sheriff’s Department urges seatbelt usage over holiday weekend
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department issued the following holiday weekend statement: The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is warning citizens to make sure they buckle their seat belts over the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend or run the risk of getting a ticket. “Whether you’re going across town or across the state this Thanksgiving, make sure you and [...]
Four arrested for recent Western Kenosha County burglaries.
UPDATE 11:25 p.m. with video — DH Four individuals have been arrested in connection with 13 burglaries in Western Kenosha County in recent months the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department announced at a press conference today. One of the burglary suspects, Joseph L. Stortz, also was charged with arson in connection with a feed store fire in Trevor [...]
County Detention Center death being investigated
The Tuesday death of a man being held at the Kenosha County Detention Center is being investigated by a neighboring county’s sheriff’s department. From a statement released through Sgt. Bill Beth, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesman: On 09-27-11 at 0040 hrs Correctional Staff at the Kenosha County Detention Center (KCDC) 4777 – 88th Ave found [...]
Sheriff’s Department monitoring bus passing
With school back in session, we’re all seeing school buses back on the road. If you were around a school bus in Bristol today, it may have had a sheriff’s deputy (and a reporter/photographer too) aboard as well as the usual driver and students. Deputy Ray Rowe, familiar to former and present Western Kenosha County fifth graders (and their [...]
Crash on Frontage Road near state line
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a crash early this afternoon at Frontage Road near the state line. Initial reports on the scanner were that there wee injuries being reported. Lori Hall-Mauser shared the following photo:
One driver from Friday crash in Bristol dies
One of the drivers in a crash at Highways C and U in Bristol Friday afternoon has died, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has announced. Diana Wolfe died early this morning at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee after being “not able to overcome her injuries from the crash,” said Sgt. Bill Beth, Sheriff’s Department spokesman. Our previous post [...]
Crash at Highways C and U seriously injures two
Two drivers were ejected from their vehicles and seriously injured in a crash this afternoon at Highways C and U in Bristol. According to a statement from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department: Deputies responded to a report of the crash at about 4:30 p.m. A northbound vehicle failed to stop at the stop sign and was [...]
Taser demonstration at the fair
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is doing something a little different this year at the Kenosha County Fair. Instead of their usual display in the Commercial Building, the Sheriff’s Department display is located just outside the Commercial Building and is featuring a daily demonstration of techniques or equipment used by the department. If you are or coming out to the fair yet [...]
Drowning victim identified
The 15-year-old boy who died after being found underwater in a pond at a paintball park in Trevor has been identified by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department as Jamari Smith from Harvey, Ill. Jamari Smith was pronounced dead Sunday morning. On Saturday afternoon, he had been swimming with other members of a youth group from All [...]
Seven arrested on drug indictments
Seven men were arrested on July 20 on federal drug indictments, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department announced today. According to a press release: Charles Dion Parks (06/26/69), Alexander Bolden (11/02/69), Andre Deshawn Hicks (02/ 01/72), Johnathan Leonard Clayton (06/24/63), Joseph Allen Lymon (08/05/69), David Wayne Brantley Sr (1/15/72) and Zachary Lawrence Pulera (11/13/86) were arrested on [...]
Sheriff’s Department to intensify traffic enforcement July 1-17
To decrease speeding and increase safety belt use, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department will intensify its traffic safety enforcement efforts during the Summer Heat campaign from July 1 to 17. “With more officers patrolling, for longer hours during the Summer Heat campaign, we are striving to get drivers to comply voluntarily with the posted speed [...]
Brass Ball traffic jams update
I have heard back from two sources that say the state Department of Transportation has told them they will make changes to the traffic signal cycles at Brass Ball Corners that might ease traffic back-ups seen there lately. Temporary signals at the intersection of Highways 50 and 75/83 went online recently. The effect has been that westbound traffic on Highway 50 — [...]
Warning siren use explained
Were you suprised by the sounding of the county’s outdoor warning sirens yesterday given that no tornado was being forecast? The Emergency Management division of the Sheriff’s Department has found itself explaining that a lot today. Here’s the explanation offered by Sgt. Bill Beth, KCSD public information officer. Outdoor warning sirens are activated for three [...]
Sheriff’s deputies arrest burglary suspects after neighbor tip
On the afternoon of May 24th Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies were able to nab five burglars who allegedly had just committed two burglaries in western Kenosha County. A witness became a hero today when her neighbor was burglarized. The witness told deputies that she saw a car leaving the area and recognized some of the [...]
Sheriff’s Department to step up safety belt enforcement
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department will increase its safety belt enforcement patrols during the annual Click It or Ticket mobilization through June 6. More than 300 law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin are expected to participate in this year’s Click It or Ticket, which is the nation’s largest safety belt enforcement and education campaign. “All too [...]
Kenosha Law Enforcement Memorial Service coverage
Law enforcement agencies from throughout Kenosha County participated in the annual Kenosha Law Enforcement Memorial Service Wednesday in Kenosha. The service is held each May to honor those in law enforcement who have died while serving as the citizens of Kenosha. The memorial is located near the Kenosha Public Museum and Civil War Museum in [...]
Sheriff Department seeking info on daytime burglaries
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department has issued the following statement regarding recent daytime burglaries in Western Kenosha County: Areas West of I-94 and along the southern border of Kenosha County have seen a rash of daytime burglaries. Kenosha County deputies have been dealing with multiple burglaries that have occurred in this area over the past few weeks. [...]
Sheriff’s Department gives notice of sex offender release
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is making notification of the release of convicted sex offender Alan R. Bercklin into Western Kenosha County. Bercklin “touched the clothed vaginal area of two young female acquaintances ages 9 and 8 on multiple occasions,” a bulletin from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said. Bercklin was to be placed in the [...]
This is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week
April 11 to 15 has been proclaimed Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week, by Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser and Gov. Scott Walker. During this time a statewide tornado drill is scheduled for Thursday, April 14 (Note: I’m checking on this to see whether this day or date is correct since Friday is April 15 Correct [...]
D.A.R.E. Night Activity coverage
The Kenosha County Center in Bristol was the site of a special D.A.R.E. Night Activity Thursday evening for Western Kenosha County fifth graders. The event included music from a DJ, a magic show and a raffle with numerous prizes. Hundreds of students attended. The event was hosted by D.A.R.E officer Deputy Raymond Rowe and staffed by volunteer chaperones. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led [...]
Bull in the highway
At 12:36 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy is responding to a report of a bull in the highway along Highway JI. UPDATE 12:42 p.m. — Deputy has checked length of Highway JI and not found the animal. View Larger Map
County Emergency Management to host weather spotting classes
Kenosha County Emergency Management will sponsor Beginners and Advanced classes on Severe Weather/Tornado Spotting on April 4 and 28. “The classes are free and the public is highly encouraged to attend to learn more about severe weather, how it is formed and how it affects them. Law enforcement, fire, EMS, public works and amateur radio [...]
Kenosha County Bomb Squad assists in Walworth County
Members of the Kenosha County Bomb Squad assisted the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department with some found dynamite today. A contractor digging near a home foundation in Lake Geneva, just south of the Wal-Mart there, unearthed nine metal tubes that appeared to be dynamite, information from KCSD said. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad responded at around 11 [...]
Sheriff’s Citizen Academy starting this month
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department will again offer the Sheriff’s Citizen Academy starting later this month. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy is a nine-week program designed to give participants a first hand look at the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department operations and allow them the opportunity to experience law enforcement from a Deputy Sheriff’s standpoint. Participants [...]
