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Judge condemns prosecutor, Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense asks for mistrial

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 breaks down while testifying, says that first man he shot threatened to kill him, ‘rip his heart out’

A judge ordered a recess in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial Wednesday morning after Rittenhouse began crying and choking up while testifying about the moments leading up to when he shot the three men. Rittenhouse, 18, formerly of Antioch, said he now lives in Walworth County, Wisconsin, and is studying nursing at Arizona State University. Rittenhouse, […]

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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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Attempted homicide suspect remains on the run after police chase leads to manhunt in Zion

An attempted homicide suspect remains on the run after a police pursuit from Wisconsin ended in Zion, leading to an extensive three-hour search Sunday evening. Officers with the Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Springbrook Road and 39th Avenue in Pleasant Prairie around 9:45 p.m. Sunday. The vehicle […]

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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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Witness testifies during day 4 of trial that first man Kyle Rittenhouse shot had lunged for Rittenhouse’s rifle

A news video director testified during day four of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial that the first man Rittenhouse shot had lunged towards Rittenhouse’s rifle. On Wednesday, prosecutors asked Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce E. Schroeder to remove a juror after he reportedly made a joke to a deputy. Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger […]