Kenosha man killed when his motorcycle is struck by car
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Officials say a 26-year-old Kenosha man was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a motor vehicle on Monday, June 17th.It happened at 39th Avenue and 52nd Street.Officials say the man was driving a 2002 Yamaha motorcycle, headed southbound on 39th Avenue.The other driver, a 69-year-old Kenosha man was driving a 2003 Honda SUV, and was exiting a parking lot onto 39th Avenue in the 5200 block.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Officials say a 26-year-old Kenosha man was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a motor vehicle on Monday, June 17th.It happened at 39th Avenue and 52nd Street.Officials say the man was driving a 2002 Yamaha motorcycle, headed southbound on 39th Avenue.The other driver, a 69-year-old Kenosha man was driving a 2003 Honda SUV, and was exiting a parking lot onto 39th Avenue in the 5200 block.
Kenosha man dies after crashing vehicle while fleeing officer
KENOSHA (WITI) -- A 28-year-old man from Kenosha died Tuesday, June 11th after crashing his vehicle while fleeing from an officer on 30th Avenue just south of 52nd Street in Kenosha.According to police, an officer with the Kenosha Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 2 a.m. on a vehicle for violation of a traffic control signal.During the traffic stop, the driver fled the scene, traveling southbound on 30th Avenue at a high rate of speed.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- A 28-year-old man from Kenosha died Tuesday, June 11th after crashing his vehicle while fleeing from an officer on 30th Avenue just south of 52nd Street in Kenosha.According to police, an officer with the Kenosha Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 2 a.m. on a vehicle for violation of a traffic control signal.During the traffic stop, the driver fled the scene, traveling southbound on 30th Avenue at a high rate of speed.
Woman struck by vehicle on I-94 in Kenosha Co. dies
KENOSHA (WITI) -- 24-year-old Loretta Pollock of Milwaukee has died after being hit by a vehicle while she was walking on I-94 in Kenosha early Friday, June 7th.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- 24-year-old Loretta Pollock of Milwaukee has died after being hit by a vehicle while she was walking on I-94 in Kenosha early Friday, June 7th.
Motel helps police bust prostitution ring in Kenosha
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Officials in Kenosha were able to bust a prostitution ring, thanks to vigilant motel staff.Ray Fischer runs the Value Inn Motel in Kenosha -- a business that sees plenty of different kinds of clientele.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Officials in Kenosha were able to bust a prostitution ring, thanks to vigilant motel staff.Ray Fischer runs the Value Inn Motel in Kenosha -- a business that sees plenty of different kinds of clientele.
Businessman killed in police shootout in Jamaica
KENOSHA CO. (WITI) -- A shootout in Jamaica left a well-known Kenosha County businessman dead.
KENOSHA CO. (WITI) -- A shootout in Jamaica left a well-known Kenosha County businessman dead.
Truck, trailer left in wrong spot leads to investigation
KENOSHA (WITI) -- The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department responded Thursday, May 23rd to the Kenosha Regional Airport for a possible hazardous materials incident.A Kenosha Sheriff's sergeant says law enforcement personnel were concentrating on an abandoned vehicle that may have had something questionable inside.As it turned out, a pilot went up into his plane, and left his truck and trailer in an area where it was not supposed to be.A FOX6 crew at the scene says just as law enforcement officials were about to start getting into the vehicle, the pilot landed at the airport and was able to resolve the situation.No one was injured.An official told FOX6 News no charges are expected in this case.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department responded Thursday, May 23rd to the Kenosha Regional Airport for a possible hazardous materials incident.A Kenosha Sheriff's sergeant says law enforcement personnel were concentrating on an abandoned vehicle that may have had something questionable inside.As it turned out, a pilot went up into his plane, and left his truck and trailer in an area where it was not supposed to be.A FOX6 crew at the scene says just as law enforcement officials were about to start getting into the vehicle, the pilot landed at the airport and was able to resolve the situation.No one was injured.An official told FOX6 News no charges are expected in this case.
Lamarkous Washington arrested in connection with double shooting
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Kenosha police said on Wednesday, May 22nd they have located 28-year-old Lamarkous Washington.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Kenosha police said on Wednesday, May 22nd they have located 28-year-old Lamarkous Washington.
Man whose son died in hands of police making new accusations
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Four independent reviews cleared Kenosha police officers of any wrongdoing after a man was tased and died.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Four independent reviews cleared Kenosha police officers of any wrongdoing after a man was tased and died.
Recovered reptiles now getting care at Racine Zoo
RACINE (WITI) -- FOX6 News gets a first-hand look at the care being given some reptiles recovered from a Kenosha home.
RACINE (WITI) -- FOX6 News gets a first-hand look at the care being given some reptiles recovered from a Kenosha home.
Police investigate case of animal cruelty at Kenosha home
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Kenosha police and the Racine Zoo rescued several exotic animals from an abandoned home near 14th Ave.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Kenosha police and the Racine Zoo rescued several exotic animals from an abandoned home near 14th Ave.
Police execute search, arrest warrants at Pleasant Prairie farm
PLEASANT PRAIRIE (WITI) -- The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department and Pleasant Prairie police executed search and arrest warrants at a 39-acre farm on 128th St.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE (WITI) -- The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department and Pleasant Prairie police executed search and arrest warrants at a 39-acre farm on 128th St.
Woman dies after being pulled from Kenosha duplex fire
KENOSHA (WITI) -- A 67-year-old woman has died after being pulled from a fire in a duplex in the city of Kenosha on Wednesday morning, April 24th.The home where the fire broke out is located on 28th Ave.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- A 67-year-old woman has died after being pulled from a fire in a duplex in the city of Kenosha on Wednesday morning, April 24th.The home where the fire broke out is located on 28th Ave.
Waterways on the rise in Racine, Kenosha Counties
RACINE CO. (WITI) -- Flood waters are on the rise in Racine and Kenosha Counties.
RACINE CO. (WITI) -- Flood waters are on the rise in Racine and Kenosha Counties.
Kenosha County mobile home evacuation caused by rising waters
KENOSHA COUNTY (WITI) -- A mandatory evacuation was issued Thursday, April 18th at a mobile home park due to heavy rain and rising waters.Some water reached levels high enough that people had to be rescued by boat.
KENOSHA COUNTY (WITI) -- A mandatory evacuation was issued Thursday, April 18th at a mobile home park due to heavy rain and rising waters.Some water reached levels high enough that people had to be rescued by boat.
Residents along Fox River South of Milwaukee are flooded
RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTIES (WITI) -- Rain hammered Racine, Kenosha and other communities to the South of Milwaukee -- with the Village of Waterford and parts of Kenosha County under a state of emergency due to flooding.The Fox River is currently above flood stage, and is expected to continue rising.Through rain, fog, water and trees, homes in Waterford seem to be almost floating."There's no place for it to go.
RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTIES (WITI) -- Rain hammered Racine, Kenosha and other communities to the South of Milwaukee -- with the Village of Waterford and parts of Kenosha County under a state of emergency due to flooding.The Fox River is currently above flood stage, and is expected to continue rising.Through rain, fog, water and trees, homes in Waterford seem to be almost floating."There's no place for it to go.
State of Emergency issued for parts of Kenosha County
KENOSHA COUNTY (WITI) -- Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser today (Thursday, April 18, 2013) declared a local state of emergency for parts of Kenosha County as a result of flooding.“Due to the recent heavy rains that have caused sporadic flooding throughout Kenosha County, a Local State of Emergency is in effect,” Kreuser said.The Emergency Declaration states:“The Fox River, which lies in Western Kenosha County, is currently at 13.19 feet.
KENOSHA COUNTY (WITI) -- Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser today (Thursday, April 18, 2013) declared a local state of emergency for parts of Kenosha County as a result of flooding.“Due to the recent heavy rains that have caused sporadic flooding throughout Kenosha County, a Local State of Emergency is in effect,” Kreuser said.The Emergency Declaration states:“The Fox River, which lies in Western Kenosha County, is currently at 13.19 feet.
Racine and Kenosha Co. residents brace for more rain, flooding
RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTIES (WITI) -- Rainfall on Wednesday, April 17th and more rain in the forecast for Thursday has residents in the Racine and Kenosha area worried.
RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTIES (WITI) -- Rainfall on Wednesday, April 17th and more rain in the forecast for Thursday has residents in the Racine and Kenosha area worried.
DNR officials: Threat of dam failure on Vern Wolf Lake eliminated
BRIGHTON (WITI) – DNR officials said Wednesday, April 17th water levels have been reduced on Vern Wolf Lake in the Richard Bong State Recreation Areain Kenosha County, eliminating the threat of water overtopping the dam that forms the lake.Department of Natural Resources staff removed all boards on the dam structure that could be removed and the water level dropped six inches overnight and more than a foot and a half since last Friday.State Highway 75 remains closed from State Highway 142 to County Highway JB.
BRIGHTON (WITI) – DNR officials said Wednesday, April 17th water levels have been reduced on Vern Wolf Lake in the Richard Bong State Recreation Areain Kenosha County, eliminating the threat of water overtopping the dam that forms the lake.Department of Natural Resources staff removed all boards on the dam structure that could be removed and the water level dropped six inches overnight and more than a foot and a half since last Friday.State Highway 75 remains closed from State Highway 142 to County Highway JB.
Officials in Kenosha watching levee closely
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Rain over the past several days is causing issues in Kenosha -- where officials fear a levee that retains Vern Wolf Lake near the Bong Recreation Area could fail.This past summer, places like the Epper's Dairy Farm were in desperate need of water.
KENOSHA (WITI) -- Rain over the past several days is causing issues in Kenosha -- where officials fear a levee that retains Vern Wolf Lake near the Bong Recreation Area could fail.This past summer, places like the Epper's Dairy Farm were in desperate need of water.
Heavy rain, high water threatens levee in Kenosha County
KENOSHA Co. (WITI) -- Due to the recent heavy rains, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department indicates there is the possibility the levee which retains Vern Wolf Lake near the Bong Recreation Area might fail.If the levee should fail, State Highway 75 south of 18th Street would flood immediately.
KENOSHA Co. (WITI) -- Due to the recent heavy rains, the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department indicates there is the possibility the levee which retains Vern Wolf Lake near the Bong Recreation Area might fail.If the levee should fail, State Highway 75 south of 18th Street would flood immediately.