The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial condemned the prosecution multiple times Wednesday and Rittenhouse’s defense asked for a mistrial, alleging prosecutorial misconduct. Jacob Marshall, Gaige Grosskreutz’s former roommate and friend, was called to the stand. A Facebook comment made by Marshall said that Grosskreutz’s “only regret was not killing the kid (Rittenhouse) and hesitating to […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense presents their case during trial Tuesday after prosecutors rest their case
Prosecutors finished presenting their case on Tuesday in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and Rittenhouse’s defense team began presenting their side. As the trial resumed Tuesday morning, Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder said that someone was caught filming the jurors as they arrived in the courtroom on Monday. Deputies forced the person to delete the […]
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Judge dismisses curfew charge against Kyle Rittenhouse as prosecution rests their case
The judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse case dismissed the curfew charge against Rittenhouse Tuesday as prosecutors rested their case in the trial. As the trial resumed Tuesday morning, Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder said that someone was caught filming the jurors as they arrived in the courtroom on Monday. Deputies forced the person to delete […]
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Man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse admits he pointed gun at Rittenhouse
Gaige Grosskreutz, one of three men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse, admitted on Monday that he pointed his gun at Rittenhouse before the teen shot him. Prosecutors called Gaige Grosskreutz to the stand during day six of the trial. Grosskreutz, who currently lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the third and last person Rittenhouse shot on August […]
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Pregnant juror dismissed, prosecutors call multiple witnesses during day 5 of Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial
A second juror has been dismissed for pregnancy issues and prosecutors called multiple witnesses Friday during day five of Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce E. Schroeder said he granted a pregnant juror’s request to be excused because she was experiencing “mild discomfort.” Neither prosecutors nor the defense objected to juror #27’s dismissal. […]
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Prosecutors, defense give opening statements to jury during day 2 of Kyle Rittenhouse trial
As the Kyle Rittenhouse trial entered its second day, prosecutors and the defense gave opening statements to the jury and Dominick Black, Rittenhouse’s friend, was called to testify. The jury of 20 people chosen Monday, which includes eight alternates, were seated in the courtroom and sworn in just before 10 a.m. Tuesday. Kenosha County Circuit […]
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Jury selected during first day of Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Jury selection was completed during the first day of the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial. 20 jurors were chosen, which includes eight alternates. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, who formerly resided in Antioch, is facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree reckless homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a […]
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Jury convicts Waukegan man for attempted murder of woman who turned his romantic advances down
A jury found a Waukegan man guilty of stabbing and brutally beating a woman in Waukegan — leaving her in a coma — after she turned down his romantic advances. Varghese Philip, 54, of Waukegan, was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated battery. A jury deliberated for less […]
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Man convicted of ‘repeatedly’ sexually assaulting young child for 2 years in Algonquin, McCullom Lake
A jury found a Wonder Lake man guilty on Wednesday of sexually assaulting a child under 13 on at least 10 occasions over the span of more than two years. Joshua R. Kreger, 35, of the 9000 block of Oriole Trail in Wonder Lake, was charged in August 2019 with 10 counts of predatory criminal […]