Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 8th of August.
Good morning, Kenosha.
Kenosha County residents gathered for National Night Out—an annual event held at seven sites across the county.
A 26-year-old Kenosha man died in a violent single-vehicle crash on 60th Street early Sunday morning— his 2006 Lexus overturned after striking a fire hydrant and a tree, and a 25-year-old Illinois passenger was transported with a broken arm to a local hospital.
A 41-year-old homeless man—Eric R.
Sobin—was charged with three felony counts for allegedly using a stolen debit card to make unauthorized purchases across Kenosha in late April.
A Kenosha County jury convicted 66 year old Racine man Javail Terry Winston for robbing a bank on Feb.
2, 2024 when he passed a written note to a teller and fled with over $2,200—prosecutors said he faces up to 40 years in prison and will be sentenced Oct. 27.
A Salem Lakes woman, Tiffany Lynn Schultz, 42, was charged Thursday with three misdemeanors after Kenosha County deputies found nearly 1,000 grams of THC products in her home following her teenage daughter’s allegations of neglect and drug use — she did not receive the immunity normally given to local lawyer friends.
Jovanta J. Dotson, 36, of Racine, was charged Thursday with concealing a stolen firearm and carrying a concealed weapon—officers found a loaded handgun during a routine traffic stop in Somers.
A 63-year-old Kenosha man, Mark Eugene Adams, allegedly swerved his pickup truck at a motorcyclist and rear-ended him in what witnesses described as a deliberate act—he now faces a felony charge in court.
Salim Barkho, 58, a landlord from Skokie, Illinois, was charged with disorderly conduct while armed after a teen said Barkho threatened him with a hammer and then a knife at his rental on the 1000 block of 75th Street, and he posted $300 bail on July 7+ a cellphone video confirmed both weapons.
Carter Klementzos—a standout senior at Westosha Central—was nominated for Sports Illustrated’s Youth Athlete of the Year, a national honor recognizing exceptional student-athletes.
He will receive a full-page ad and a $25,000 prize if he wins while voting remains open online.
Newborn Care Class
5:30-8:30 p.m. — Aurora Medical Center Kenosha — Free entry — Learn essential baby care techniques and ensure newborn safety in this informative class for expectant parents.
Renaissance Men Of Comedy 2025
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Lakeside Players — Free venue parking — Enjoy a night of stand-up comedy featuring hilarious talents from the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
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