Pleasant Prairie prisoner shooting; family of victim hires lawyer

A man arrested in shorts and a t-shirt shot himself in the back of a police squad car. Now, his family has hired what they call a “pit bull" lawyer to find out how it happened.

Pleasant Prairie police custody death, man's family wants answers

Pleasant Prairie police said a man arrested for weapons offenses fatally shot himself in the back of a squad car. That man's family wants answers.

Pleasant Prairie prisoner transport shooting, man dead

A man arrested for weapons offenses fatally shot himself in the back of a squad while Pleasant Prairie police officers were taking him to the Kenosha County Jail on Thursday, according to a preliminary investigation.

Kenosha County escaped prisoner police chase, OnStar ends it

Pleasant Prairie police arrested a prisoner who escaped from police custody in Illinois and carjacked two people.

Pleasant Prairie police chase
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Pleasant Prairie police arrested a prisoner who escaped from police custody in Illinois and carjacked two people. That arrest was made possible in part because of technology ? and captured by dash camera video.

Pleasant Prairie child enticement; Chicago man arrested

A Chicago man was arrested in Pleasant Prairie earlier this week during a traffic stop for possession of marijuana and child enticement. Police say the man picked up a teenage girl to perform “sexual acts" with her.

Uline expands Wisconsin workforce, footprint over next several years

Uline, a distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials, announced on Monday, June 5 that it is expanding in southeast Wisconsin.

Pleasant Prairie attempted armed robbery; police looking for robber

The Pleasant Prairie is looking for a person who attempted an armed robbery on 75th and 45th Avenue on Wednesday night, May 24.

Pleasant Prairie: Lake Andrea Beer Garden set to open in June 2023

The Village of Pleasant Prairie announced on Tuesday, May 23 the approval of Site and Operational Plans for the Lake Andrea Beer Garden.

Pleasant Prairie police chase ends with wreck, driver gets away barefoot

It was a lose-lose situation for a man who fled from Pleasant Prairie police early Thursday morning, May 18. He already had two warrants out for his arrest, and now he has racked up a third.

Pleasant Prairie police chase ends with wreck
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Pleasant Prairie police released dash camera video on Friday, May 19 of a police chase that was initiated after officers tried to stop the driver for speeding.

Kenosha police chase; man nabbed after pulling into dead end street

Kenosha police, along with help from officers in Pleasant Prairie, arrested a man after a police chase that unfolded on May 6.

Pleasant Prairie traffic stop; arrest after K-9 detects narcotics

Pleasant Prairie police conducting a traffic stop of a reckless vehicle on Tuesday, May 2 netted firearms, drugs, and an arrest.

Pleasant Prairie wrong-way crash video released; 4 hospitalized

Pleasant Prairie police have now shared video of a crash that sent four people to the hospital – thanking the community for their help in the aftermath.

Wrong-way driver caught on camera in Pleasant Prairie
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Wrong-way driver caught on camera in Pleasant Prairie. The driver was suspected of operating while intoxicated.

Kenosha County police chase; Illinois man caught hiding in tree

The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department shared video of a police chase that ended with the suspect hiding in a tree.

Pleasant Prairie vehicle accident, 4 people injured

Officials said two people needed immediate transport to a Level 1 Trauma center via Flight for Life. Two other patients were taken to a hospital in Pleasant Prairie.