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Kenosha Correctional Center escape; police search for inmate

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Published  May 5, 2026 5:41pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX6 News Milwaukee
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The Brief

    • The Wisconsin Department of Corrections said Jonathan Taylor escaped from Kenosha Correctional Center shortly on Tuesday.
    • Kenosha police responded and are searching for Taylor, who is a 31-year-old resident of the center.
    • Anyone with information on Taylor’s whereabouts is asked to contact law enforcement.

KENOSHA, Wis. - Authorities are searching for a man who escaped from the Kenosha Correctional Center on Tuesday afternoon, May 5.

What we know:

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections said Jonathan Taylor, 31, fled the center just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Kenosha Police Department responded and is searching for him.

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Taylor is described as a white man, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 201 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair.

What you can do:

DOC said anyone with information on Taylor’s whereabouts should contact law enforcement. The DOC can be reached at 608-240-5104 and KPD at 262-656-7333; or dial 911.

The Source: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections provided information in this report.

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