Here are some recent police-related stories in Kenosha County.
Vigil held for three children who died in Thanksgiving night fire
Experts say you have only about 3 minutes to get out if your house catches on fire. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
KENOSHA — Dozens of people gathered in the 5200 block of 43rd Avenue Wednesday in remembrance of three siblings who lost their lives in a fire last week.
The group stood outside the apartment building that caught fire Thanksgiving night, claiming the lives of 10-year-old Rylee Kannin, 8-year-old Connor Kannin and 7-year-old Alena Kannin.
The apartment unit that caught fire Thanksgiving night, sits boarded up and blocked by police tape.
47-year-old Kenosha man killed in "targeted" shooting
KENOSHA — A 47-year-old Kenosha man was killed Friday in what the Kenosha Police Department is calling a "targeted event."
About 6:36 p.m., officers were sent to the 3300 block of 24th Avenue and found Christian Davis suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead by Kenosha County Medical Examiner's Office.
How did the Village of Pleasant Prairie mark Veterans Day?
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — A crowd gathered at the Pleasant Prairie Veterans Memorial in Prairie Springs Park on Sunday, Nov. 9, for the 18th annual Veterans Day ceremony honoring those who have served and continue to serve in the United States Armed Forces.
Village Trustee Michael Pollocoff delivered the keynote address, encouraging attendees to reflect on the ongoing service and sacrifices made by members of the military.
IN PHOTOS: A comprehensive look at Veterans Day 2024 in Kenosha County
Students from the STAR Leadership Program at Wilmot Union High School present the colors at the Veterans Day program held at the school on Monday.
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Veterans and other guests watch as Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1865 Senior Vice Commander Rob Roberts leads a Veterans Day ceremony at the post on Monday.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1865 Senior Vice Commander Rob Roberts leads a Veterans Day ceremony at the post on Monday, as Junior Vice Commander Nick Leonard looks on.
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Boy Scouts Troop 1865 member Willow Clouse and Lori Knick serve a beef stew lunch to Vietnam veteran Bob Vanbendegom and others at the Veterans Day celebration that Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1865 held Monday.
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From left, state Rep.-elect Ben DeSmidt, County Board Supervisor John Poole and County Executive Samantha Kerkman join veterans and others at the Veterans Day ceremony that Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans hosted Monday in Library Park.
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Honor Guard member Tom Visintainer speaks during the Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans ceremony held Monday in Library Park.
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Markers memorializing two POW-MIA Vietnam veterans from Kenosha County, David Leet and James Vanbendegom, received roses during the Veterans Day ceremony that Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans held in the park Monday.
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Markers memorializing two POW-MIA Vietnam veterans from Kenosha County, David Leet and James Vanbendegom, received roses during the Veterans Day ceremony that Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans held in the park Monday.
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Members of the Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans Honor Guard stand before the colors at the organization’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in Library Park on Monday.
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Nick and Laura Paczkowski watch Veterans Day ceremony organized by Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans on Monday in Library Park.
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Retired Army Sgt. First Class Ron Marek delivers remarks during the Veterans Day program held Monday at Wilmot Union High School.
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Wilmot Union High School student Brody Rompre leads the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance during the Veterans Day program Monday at Wilmot High School.
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State Sen. Steve Nass, a retired chief master sergeant in the Wisconsin Air National Guard, speaks during the Veterans Day program held Monday at Wilmot Union High School.
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Veterans from various eras stand for recognition during the Veterans Day program Monday at Wilmot Union High School.
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Veterans exit Monday’s Veterans Day celebration at Wilmot Union High School to the applause of students who lined a parade route from the fieldhouse to the school entrance.
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Riverview School hosted a Veterans Day program Monday, which included students singing songs, the band playing the national anthem and student artwork. Several veterans attended and stood when their service branch hymn played. A table was also set in honor of prisoners of war.
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Erin Riley, one of the organizers of the weekly American Heroes Café at Festival Foods in Kenosha, welcomes veterans to Friday’s gathering, which included a special Veterans Day breakfast.
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Members of the quartet Meant 2B perform military songs during the Veterans Day breakfast held Friday at the weekly gathering of the American Heroes Café at Festival Foods in Kenosha. Pictured, from left, are Kirsten Velardo, Renee Juvan, Sarah Urban and Connie Nold.
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Andrew Radovan, senior executive officer for Navy Club Ship 40, shares the story of how Veterans Day became a nationally recognized holiday during a Veterans Day program at the Civil War Museum on Monday.
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Veterans listen to the Veterans Day program presented at Kenosha’s Civil War Museum on Monday.
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Don Burns, left, and Ron Abrahamson salute as the national anthem was played during the Navy Club Ship 40’s Veterans Day program Monday morning at the Civil War Museum.
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Kenosha American Legion Post 21 Auxiliary member Amy Visintainer places red poppies next to symbolic graves for the Flanders Field Ceremony during the post’s Veterans Day observance on Monday.
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Kenosha American Legion Post 21 Commander Matt Christiansen displays a pocket-sized version of the Declaration of Independence. Christiansen, who is a major in the National Guard, who spoke during the posts Veterans Day ceremony, said he keeps one with him at all times as a reminder of why he serves his country.
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American Legion Post 21 2nd Vice Commander Rich Denikas, left, and Phillip Morris, the post’s sergeant at arms, retire the colors while Post 21 Commander Matt Christiansen and First Vice Commander John Argus salute during Monday’s Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony was celebrated at the post’s downtown headquarters, 504 58th St.
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Pleasant Prairie Village Board President John Steinbrink, left, lowers his head as Avery Meachem sings “The Star Spangled Banner” at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in Prairie Springs Park on Sunday.
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Dozens of residents gather to celebrate the 17th annual Village of Pleasant Prairie Veterans Day Ceremony held Sunday on the plaza of the Veterans Memorial at Prairie Springs Park.
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The “POW-MIA Table”, is displayed during Pleasant Prairie’s 17th annual Veterans Day Ceremony held on the Veterans Memorial plaza in Prairie Springs Park on Sunday.
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The “POW-MIA Table”, is displayed during Pleasant Prairie’s 17th annual Veterans Day Ceremony held on the Veterans Memorial plaza in Prairie Springs Park on Sunday.
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Members of the Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans prepare to fire the three-shot volley during the 17th annual Village of Pleasant Prairie Veterans Day Ceremony held Sunday on the Veterans Memorial Plaza at Prairie Springs Park.
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Tom Visintainer Sr., first vice commander of the American Legion 1st District, salutes when introduced during Pleasant Prairie’s 17th annual Veterans Day Ceremony held on the Veterans Memorial plaza in Prairie Springs Park on Sunday.
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Members of the Pleasant Prairie Police Department Honor Guard display the colors as the Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans Guard stand at attention during Pleasant Prairie’s 17th annual Veterans Day Ceremony held on the Veterans Memorial plaza in Prairie Springs Park on Sunday.
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Veterans John Olson and Todd Day make their way through the buffet line at the Kenosha County Veterans Breakfast and Resource Fair on Saturday at the Job Center.
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How much will Pleasant Prairie's 2026 budget impact taxes?
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — The Village of Pleasant Prairie is considering a 2026 budget which includes a slight tax levy increase and several capital improvements.
Staff presented the proposed 2026 budget to the Village Board on Oct. 30, outlining projected revenues and expenses for operating, capital, and debt service, along with their estimated impact on the village tax levy.
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Kenosha County weekend drug take back events yield nearly 700 pounds of meds
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event yielded nearly 700 pounds of medications turned in at six Kenosha County sites over the weekend.
The free events held Oct. 25 offered the public the opportunity to safely dispose OF unneeded prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Collection sites and materials collected included:
Pleasant Prairie Police Chief David Smetana accepts collections bags of medication from a visitor at the Drug Take Back Day event held at the village police station on Saturday.
Harrison Biggs, the recently hired museum manager and curator at the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society, receives Narcan training from Kenosha County Behavioral Health Manager Jeni Parkinson on Saturday, during the Drug Take Back Day collection event at the Pleasant Prairie Police Station.
From left, Pleasant Prairie Police Chief David Smetana, Kenosha County Behavioral Health Manager Jeni Parkinson and County Executive Samantha Kerkman at the Drug Take Back Day collection site Saturday at the Pleasant Prairie Police Station.
Isaac Weires, 19, died from an overdose involving fentanyl in December 2020.
Millar, Stahl among First Responder of the Year honorees
After more than three decades, Renee Riesselmann, currently Kenosha County's longest-serving 911 dispatcher, recalls the challenges and rewards of her long career on the day she hangs up her headset. Well wishers, including her brother Joe, a lieutenant with the Kenosha Police Department, threw a retirement party for her along with co-workers, public safety officers, first responders and friends and even a trio of drum and bugle corps musicians at Mason's Eatery & Pub in Kenosha. Tuesday (April 19, 2022) was her last day on the job.
MADISON — Two Kenosha County first responders were honored by the state Assembly this week for their outstanding service to the community.
Erica Millar of Pleasant Prairie, an advanced practice nurse prescriber and certified nurse-midwife, and Lt. Matthew Stahl of Kenosha, a paramedic, received First Responder of the Year awards in District 32 and District 65, respectively, for the 2025-26 legislative session.
First responders "rescue" Burlington students from (simulated) bus crash: in photos
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Jaws of Life were used to rip all four doors off of the junk car used in the simulation.
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Nick Farvour, a junior at Burlington High school who played a "victim" in the simulation, front right, joins his fellow classmates in debriefing with a member of the Burlington Rescue Squad.
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First responders prepare to load one of the "critical condition" actors onto a stretcher.
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The jaws of life were used to rip all four doors off of the junk car used in the simulation.
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Firefighters from Burlington attended to the scene of the simulation and used the Jaws of Life on the "crashed" car.
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A police drone was used to gather aerial of the situation.
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Barb Rigden
Barb Rigden, pictured at center, was an EMT Intermediate and one of the moulage artists on the scene.
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One of the first officers on scene at the beginning of the simulation is pictured here.
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Students from Burlington high school relax after taking part in the simulation.
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Members of the Burlington Fire Department walk toward debriefing following the simulation.
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Burlington Fire Chief Alan Babe, left, shakes hands with Congressman Bryan Steil after a brief conversation.
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City of Kenosha and Police Association reach 3-year-agreement
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Professional Police Association and the City of Kenosha have announced a tentative three-year contract.
The proposed agreement will go before the City Council Personnel & Finance Committee at its 6 p.m. meeting at City Hall tonight, and is also slated to go before the full Common Council at its 7 p.m. meeting this evening.
IN PHOTOS: Sights from the first day of school in the Kenosha Unified School District
Mylo DeLeon, in fourth grade, right, smiles as he puts away his school supplies at Bose Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Students make their way past a sign welcoming them back for the school year on the first day of class at Bose Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Evy Perez Marin, left, reaches for a folder as she organizes her school supplies in her fourth-grade classroom on the first day of school at Bose Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Leann Crosby, in fourth grade, front, colors a bookmark on the first day of school at Bose Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Angel Hernandez, left, helps Evy Perez Marin with her school supplies on their first day of fourth grade at Bose Elementary School.
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Gio Jett, center, gives a high five to his fourth grade teacher Connie Bush on the first day of school at Bose Elementary School on Tuesday.
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De’Ahanna Dizon, in fourth grade, left, zips up her lunch bag before the start of the first day of class at Bose Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Fourth-grade students from left, Kimi Malonga, Emma Ochandategui, Bella Ridley and Ember Cicero watch as people pass while they wait to get into their classroom on the first day of school at Bose Elementary.
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First grade teacher Emma Oster reads “You’re Finally Here” by Melanie Watt to her class Tuesday at Prairie Lane Elementary School. The school was recognized as a Wisconsin Blue Ribbon school
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Henrick Hietzman, a first-grader, hangs his backpack up on a hook outside Emma Oster’s first grade class on the first day of school at Prairie Lane Elementary School on Tuesday. Prairie Lane recently was recognized as a Wisconsin Blue Ribbon School in Nov.
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April Smith, right, walks with her grandson, Giovanni DeMarino, at Prairie Lane Elementary School.
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Kassidy Canfield, center, walks Colton Canfield, left, and Angel Medoza, right, into Prairie Lane Elementary School on Tuesday for the first day of school. Kassidy Canfield started her first day of fifth grade, Colton Canfield started his first day of first grade and Mendoza started his first day of first grade.
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Rowan Anguiano, right, poses for a photo with Giovanni DeMarino, left, on the first day of school at Prairie Lane Elementary School on Tuesday. The elementary school was recognized as a Wisconsin Blue Ribbon school in Nov. 2025
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First grade teacher Nicolette Brown helps Liam Willick put a coloring sheet away on the first day of school.
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Prairie Lane Elementary School was named a Wisconsin Blue Ribbon School. Pic First grade teacher Nicolette Brown, right, helps her student, Angel Medoza, with spelling on a worksheet during the first day of school.
A 33-year-old Seattle man was arrested in Chicago Oct. 20 in connection with a double homicide in Kenosha and a separate fatal shooting in Seattle, according to the Kenosha and Seattle police
