Police say an initial report of shots fired at passing vehicles turned out to be someone throwing or slingshotting rocks, which damaged several vehicles on the border of Lake County and Kenosha County. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department responded around 1:06 p.m. Tuesday to an area west of State Line Road and 136th Avenue, which […]
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Man allegedly pulled gun, threatened victim after being mistaken for employee at Beach Park auto shop
Police say a man pulled a gun and threatened another person who mistook him for being an employee at an auto shop in Beach Park Monday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:50 p.m. Monday to a business in the 39300 block of North Lewis Avenue in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Wisconsin man wanted for striking 2 officers with vehicle in Johnsburg, leading to pursuit taken into custody
A Kenosha man wanted for allegedly hitting two police officers with his vehicle and fleeing from officers in Johnsburg has been taken into custody in Colorado. Andrew D. Quella, 33, of the 7900 block of 25th Court in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, two counts of […]
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Police seeking suspect wanted for shooting in Wisconsin, may be in northern Illinois area
A 26-year-old Wisconsin shooting suspect, who is considered “armed and dangerous,” may be in the northern Illinois area, police said. Michael Shawn Boyd Jr., 26, has active felony warrants through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and warrants through the Racine Police Department for a shooting incident that occurred on May 15 in Racine, Wisconsin. Boyd […]
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Wisconsin man wanted for striking officer with vehicle in Johnsburg, leading to police pursuit
A Kenosha man is wanted for allegedly striking a police officer with his vehicle and recklessly fleeing from officers in Johnsburg, court documents allege. Andrew D. Quella, 32, of the 7900 block of 25th Court in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, fleeing […]
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Judge approves agreement to have Kyle Rittenhouse’s rifle destroyed
A judge approved an agreement during a motion hearing Friday morning to have Kyle Rittenhouse’s rifle destroyed. On January 19, Rittenhouse’s attorney Mark Richards filed a motion in Kenosha County Circuit Court seeking the return of Rittenhouse’s belongings, including his rifle. “Mr. Rittenhouse further wishes to ensure that the firearm in question is properly destroyed,” […]
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Waukegan man arrested after stealing car in Beach Park, leading police on chase in Wisconsin
A 24-year-old Waukegan man was charged after he allegedly fled from police in Wisconsin in a car that was stolen from a Beach Park gas station, authorities said. Denzel M. Vaughn, 24, of the 1200 block of Hickory Street in Waukegan, was charged by the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office with driving or operating a […]
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Attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse files request to get Rittenhouse’s AR-15 back from police possession
The attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty in the Kenosha shootings, has filed a request to get Rittenhouse’s AR-15 style rifle back, saying that the teen wants it destroyed. Attorney Mark Richards filed a motion on Wednesday in Kenosha County Circuit Court. Kenosha News reported that Richards said in the motion that […]
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Authorities identify 82-year-old Wisconsin woman killed in crash with semi-truck near Antioch
Authorities have released the identity of a Kenosha woman who died Wednesday after she drove into oncoming traffic and hit a semi-truck head-on near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday to Route 173 west of Pedersen Lane in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a crash. […]