Recent crime stories in Kenosha County
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The caller was a semi-truck driver who said he ran a stop sign, and a pickup truck was stuck underneath the semi-truck trailer.Â
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 case was investigated by the FBI's Milwaukee Field Office and the Cudahy Police Department.
He pleaded guilty Dec. 15, 2025.
The 35-year-old faces two counts of attempted first degree intentional homicide and five counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety, among other charges.
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.
According to a criminal complaint, Pleasant Prairie police officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of 80th Street in the Village of Pleasant Prairie at about 9:07 p.m. for a motor vehicle accident.
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.
After reopening the case in 2021, investigators used advanced DNA technology that wasn't available in 1977 to identify a suspect.
He faces imprisonment of up to 10 years, a maximum fine of $250,000 and up to three years of supervised release.Â
School administration and a KPD school resource officer reportedly were made aware that the student might have a gun and initiated a search about 7:30 a.m.
A 19-year-old and a 16-year-old were each charged with homicide and attempted homicide.
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.
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.
She is scheduled to appear in intake court May 6.
The charges follow similar ones filed last November.
The 40-year-old faces three counts of neglecting a child where the consequence is death.Â
The 31-year-old man faces one count of escape-criminal arrest.
He had been charged in September 2025 with one count of conspiracy to commit first degree intentional homicide, one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of threat to cause bodily harm to certain individuals involved with a court or legal system.
Deputies were sent to the 27400 block of County Highway C about 8 p.m. Sept. 22, 2025, after a report of wreck involving an SUV and a motorcycle.
Officers were sent to the 5700 block of 13th Avenue after receiving a report that two men were fighting.
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.
A 16-year-old boy died and two other teenagers were injured Wednesday night in connection to a shooting on the 600 block of 60th Street, according to the Kenosha Police Department. The shooting was reported just before 8 p.m.Â
The 33-year-old was found in the basement of a business in the 2300 block of 75th Street Thursday morning.
Fire departments from Wheatland, Twin Lakes and Randall were dispatched shortly after 10 a.m. Â
The 49-year-old man was found unresponsive in the medical ward shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday.Â
