Kenosha County police stories
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Robert Hurley, 53, will be moved to a residence in the 11200 block of Old Green Bay Road in the Village of Pleasant Prairie.
The Kenosha Police Department swore in nine new officers Monday morning at Kenosha Public Museum.
KPD and KFD responded to a Kenosha home Saturday for report of a dog bite involving a 36-year-old woman.
Officers were sent to the residence on the 1600 block of Wilmot Avenue shortly after 9 a.m.
Officers were sent to the residence shortly after 9 a.m. and upon arrival detained a 35-year-old man, according to a news release from TLPD.
After reopening the case in 2021, investigators used advanced DNA technology that wasn't available in 1977 to identify a suspect.
He faces one count of first degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon — which is a Class A felony and punishable upon conviction to imprisonment for life.
A 6-year-old girl was found deceased in her bedroom in 2022, and investigators said they observed no foul play. Four years later, a renewed investigation points to a homicide.
Jury found him not guilty of attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
A railroad worker reported finding an unresponsive man shortly after 10 a.m.
The 33-year-old was found in the basement of a business in the 2300 block of 75th Street Thursday morning.
Father faces three counts of neglecting a child where the consequence is death.
A jury has found a 42-year-old man guilty in connection to the death of 52-year-old Andrew Pfannkuche and his dog last year in Kenosha.
Officers were sent to a residence in the 4000 block of 28th Avenue about 4:13 p.m. April 7 after a report that a 4-year-old had been shot in the leg.
The Kenosha Police Department received a report of a child custody issue about 6:15 p.m., and dispatchers reported hearing sounds consistent with a struggle.
The 39-year-old was accused of stealing cigarettes and fleeing, leading to a crash on Sheridan Road where his SUVÂ reportedly hit two cars and several telephone poles.
The 19-year-old was charged alongside a 16-year-old. Both were charged with homicide and attempted homicide.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
The boy was flown to a hospital in Milwaukee for treatment.
A fire damaged the Kenosha Beer Gardens tavern at 35th Street and 14th Avenue early Sunday morning.
She originally was charged with first degree reckless homicide in two separate cases. Both cases were amended, and she faced a count of second-degree reckless homicide in each case.Â
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Officers responded to a reported altercation at a Kenosha home, discovering a seriously injured 41-year-old man and the deceased woman, Stephanie Birn. A 42-year-old suspect was detained without incident and is currently held on probation. The investigation is ongoing.
The crash happened Saturday half a mile south of trail intersection 266 off Bowman Road.
KENOSHA — Community members, law enforcement officers and local officials honored officers this week who made the ultimate sacrifice int he line of duty.
