A Kenosha County Circuit Court judge ruled a house on Camp Lake Road does not meet statutory requirements for the placement of a sex offender on supervised release after a hearing in Kenosha Tuesday afternoon. In ruling that the house at 27356 Camp Lake Road could not serve as a residence for convicted sex offender Dale […]
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Placement of sex offenders at Camp Lake Road house stayed; one case to face another hearing Tuesday
The placement of two sex offenders in a house on Camp Lake Road in Salem Lakes was stayed by two Kenosha County Circuit Court judges Friday morning. However, one of the placements will have another hearing Tuesday that could change that status. At issue was the community placement under supervised release of Brian Threlkeld and […]
Park proximity offers hope to reverse sex offenders placement on Camp Lake Road
More than 150 people attended a meeting Wednesday evening at the Salem Lakes Fire Station No. 1/Highway Department Building to hear about the pending placement of two sex offenders at a Camp Lake Road address. The meeting was organized by the Salem Lakes village government in answer to resident concerns. Proposed to be placed under […]
Public information meeting on placement of sex offenders in Salem Lakes scheduled for Wednesday
Salem Lakes village government is hosting a public information meeting Wednesday regarding the proposed placement of two registered sex offenders in Salem Lakes. The meeting will be held between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m., at the Salem Lakes Fire/Highway Building,11252 254th Court, Trevor. Officials expected to be present to address the situation include: […]
Paris denies request from sex offender to live at motel
The Paris Sex Offenders Residency Board has denied a request from a registered sex offender for an exemption to the town’s sex offender residency ordinance. Peter T. Nelson Sr. requested an exemption to the town residency restrictions to allow him to reside at a motel in the 4500 block of 200th Ave. in Paris. The […]
Agenda: Paris Sex Offenders Residency Board meeting Jan. 28, 2020
The Paris Sex Offenders Residency Board is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday at Paris Town Hall in Paris. The meeting will include a hearing on a request from Peter T. Nelson Sr. requesting an exemption to the town residency restrictions that would allow him to reside at a motel in the 4500 block […]
Bristol considering changes to sex offender ordinance
Changes to an ordinance that regulates sex offenders within the village of Bristol are being considered by the Village Board. The board tabled a revised ordinance at Monday’s board meeting. The board wants village staff to research whether the Village Board instead of the Plan Commission can hear appeals of the rulings under the ordinance, […]
Paris to keep current sex offender residency buffer distances in ordinance revamp
The Paris Town Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a new ordinance governing where registered sex offenders can live within the village. The new ordinance did include some changes in language and terms, explained town Attorney Elaine Ekes. But the key provision of the distance from which a sex offender can live from a protected site […]
Salem Lakes sex offender residency exemption denied a second time
The Salem Lakes Village Board on Monday rejected a second request from the same person for an exemption to the village’s sex offender residency. A motion to deny the exemption passed 4-2. Voting to deny the exemption were Trustees Bill Hopkins, Michael Culat, Ted Kmiec and Dan Campion. Voting against the motion to deny the […]
Exemption to sex offender residency ordinance fails after Salem Lakes Village Board deadlocks
A request for an exemption to the village’s sex offender residency was rejected Monday when the Salem Lakes Village Board deadlocked on the issue. Nicholas Fitzpatrick was seeking the exemption to live at a Trevor residence. That address was within 880 feet of the village owned parcel known as Jason’s Pond. That property is […]
Twin Lakes Village Board retains 1,200 foot buffer zone for sex offenders
The Twin Lakes Village Board on Monday voted to keep a 1,200-foot buffer from public gathering places for sex offenders residences. The village’s attorney had recommended changing the buffer to 1,000 feet or 750 feet to make the village’s ordinance less likely to be successfully challenged with a lawsuit. Attorney Elaine Ekes said at an earlier […]
Twin Lakes considers changes to sex offender residency ordinance
The Twin Lakes Village Board is considering some changes to its sex offender residency ordinance aimed at making it more difficult to challenge in the wake of some recent court cases. Along with making the law more difficult to challenge, one change also may increase the percentage of territory in the village in which a […]
Salem Lakes approves exemption to sex offender residency ordinance
The Salem Lakes Village Board granted an exemption to the village’s sex offender residency ordinance at a special meeting Monday night. The exemption for Daniel Frank Olszewski, 36, to be allowed to live with his mother was approved unanimously, with Trustee Bob Raymond absent. Trustee Michael Culat moved to grant the exemption and Trustee Ted Kmiec […]
County opposing release of new sex offenders into Wheatland house
Last May, Kenosha County officials were working on keeping two sexual offenders from being released to live in a house in Wheatland along Highway 50. That case is still pending in the state Appeals Court. But the issue has not gone away. Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth announced Friday at a press conference that the […]
Court of Appeals stays placement of sex offender in Wheatland
The placement of a Racine County sex offender in a Wheatland home has been stayed by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department issued the following media release Friday: The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II, has ordered that the circuit court’s May 24th, 2016, order is stayed, pending appeal, regarding […]
Appeals Court temporarily stays placement of sex offender in Wheatland; house red-tagged for lack of permits
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has temporarily stayed placement of a Racine County sex offender in a Wheatland home. The order from the Court of Appeals was issued Tuesday by Judge Mark D. Gundrum. Also, the home at 32200 Highway 50 (Geneva Road) was red tagged as unfit for use by Wheatland building inspector Tim Popanda. The […]
Sheriff and state representative weigh in on Wheatland sex offender placement
With the placement of sex offender in a Wheatland home ordered by a Racine County Circuit Court Judge this week, two elected officials that objected to the placement reacted with strong statements Friday. The case relates to the state’s placement of Michael McGee of Racine County in a Wheatland house in the 32200 block of Highway 50 […]
Wheatland files appeal to sex offender placement
Wheatland has filed an appeal to a court order placing a sex offender in a Wheatland residence along Highway 50. Wheatland prosecuting attorney Todd Terry filed the appeal on behalf of the town on Wednesday, he said. That appeal is focused on the Racine Circuit Court’s denial of a petition for Wheatland to intervene in the case. Terry […]
UPDATE: Judge upholds placement of sex offender in Wheatland
Racine County Circuit Court Judge Allan Torhorst has upheld the placement of a sex offender under the supervised release program at a Wheatland residence on Highway 50. The decision was issued this afternoon. A hearing was held this morning in which both sides in the case presented testimony, but Torhorst did not issue an immediate decision. […]
Hearing held but decision to wait on placement of sex offender in Wheatland
No decision immediately followed a hearing held Tuesday in Racine regarding the placement of a child sex offender in a Wheatland house. Judge Allan Torhorst heard arguments Tuesday morning from Kenosha County, Sheriff David Beth, a Sheriff’s Department detective, a neighbor of the house who has a 1-year-old child and the Kenosha County victim witness coordinator […]
Placement of Milwaukee sex offender in Wheatland revoked
The placement of a Milwaukee sex offender on supervised release in a Wheatland house has been revoked. That action took place in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Thursday, said Todd Terry, Wheatland prosecuting attorney. The move to revoke the placement of Robert McGee was not unexpected, as state officials had requested the action after determining McGee did fit the […]
Additional coverage of Racine County hearing on Wheatland sex offender placement (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Today’s hearing dealt with whether the Town of Wheatland and or Kenosha County have the right to intervene in the placement of Michael McGee in the Town of Wheatland. Lawyers representing the state, Michael McGee, Department of Health Services, Kenosha County, and Town of Wheatland met in the courtroom of Judge Allan Torhorst in Racine […]
Sex offender placement in Wheatland stayed; hearing set for next week
A Racine County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday stayed an order to place a sex offender in a Wheatland residence. But the issue is not settled and there will be an hearing next week to hear evidence from both sides in the case. The case relates to the state’s proposed placement of Michael McGee of Racine County in a Wheatland house in the 32200 […]
Additional coverage of Wheatland sex offender placement temporary restraining order (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
A temporary restraining order was granted this afternoon prohibiting the state from placing a sex offender in a Wheatland home. Judge David Bastianelli granted the order this afternoon at a hearing in Kenosha Circuit Court. The case is in regards to the Department of Health Services proposed placement of Michael McGee in a house at […]
Temporary restraining order granted barring state from renting Wheatland home for sex offender placement
A Kenosha County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the state from renting a Wheatland home for the placement of a sex offender there. The town of Wheatland had sought the order granted by Judge David Bastianelli at a hearing in Kenosha. The case relates to the state’s proposed placement of Michael McGee of […]
State legislators ask judges to stop Wheatland sex offender placements
Four area state legislators have formally added their voices to those asking that the placement in a Wheatland home of two sex offenders on supervised release not take place. State Rep. Tyler August, state Sen. Steve Nass, State Rep. Samantha Kerkman and state Sen. Van Wanggaard sent letters signed by all four to Milwaukee County Circuit Court […]
Wheatland and county fighting sex offender placement
A standing room only crowd at Wheatland Town Hall was told Wednesday that there is a good chance the placement of two men convicted of sex offenses against children will not take place in Wheatland. “I’d be willing to bet it’s not going to happen,” Sheriff David Beth told the crowd. “For everything I know, […]
Meeting set for May 11 about release of sex offenders into Wheatland
Local law enforcement and state officials will be hosting a meeting on May 11, at 6 p.m. to answer questions regarding the release of two sex offenders in Wheatland, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department announced. Representatives from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, the Wisconsin Department of Health and the Wheatland Town Constable will be present. […]
Kerkman co-chaired committee OKs audit of placements of sex offenders
Two Kenosha County legislators played a role in an audit of placements of sex offenders on supervised release approved today by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Here’s a press release from state Rep. Samantha Kerkman and state Sen. Robert Cowles, chariman of the committee: The Joint Legislative Audit Committee conducted a hearing at which the […]
Sheriff’s Department gives notice of sex offender release
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is making notification of the release of convicted sex offender Torrence Smothers into Western Kenosha County. Smothers “held a piece of glass against the throat of an adult female acquaintance and sexually assaulted her. He also threatened to kill her if she screamed or told on him,” a bulletin from […]