District Attorney Xavier Solis, Kenosha, WI (2026)

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 “On Memorial Day, we honor the American patriots, the brave men and women from Kenosha County and all across our great Nation, who made the ultimate sacrifice defending our country, our flag, and our freedoms. Because of their courage and sacrifice, America remains the greatest nation in the world. We will never forget our fallen heroes and the values they fought to protect.” 🇺🇸

— District Attorney Xavier Solis

05/17/2026

Update at 11:07am - Deputies have ended the search with no locate. They have a positive ID on the suspect. They do not believe he is still in the area and fled further into IL.

🚨 Sheriff’s Office Searching for Suspect 🚨

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for a suspect who fled from a traffic stop in the 12500 block of Rock Lake Road.

Suspect description:
▪️ Black male
▪️ Blue jeans
▪️ Black shirt
▪️ Red shoes

Residents in the area are asked to remain alert and report any suspicious activity immediately.

📞 If you see anyone matching this description or observe suspicious behavior, please call 9-1-1 right away.

Please do not approach the individual yourself. Deputies are actively investigating.

05/17/2026

“Kenosha County residents are rightfully frustrated when individuals enter this country illegally and then commit crimes in our communities. In this case, the defendant told law enforcement he had only recently arrived in the United States in 2023 and almost immediately became involved in criminal activity. Evidence further showed criminal conduct occurring not only in Wisconsin, but in other states as well. According to reports, he had been residing in Chicago, a sanctuary city that has devoted significant taxpayer-funded resources toward accommodating illegal aliens, while many hardworking American citizens continue to struggle.

This case is one of many that is a slap in the face to the millions of immigrants who followed the law, respected the legal immigration process, worked hard, and pursued the American Dream the right way. There is a major difference between legal immigration and illegal immigration into this country followed by more criminal behavior.

Under the Democratic leadership of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, millions of illegal aliens entered this country with insufficient screening and enforcement. Communities across America, including here in Kenosha County and other communities throughout Wisconsin, have seen the consequences firsthand. The people of Kenosha County want public safety to come first.

My office will continue working with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, including immigration authorities, to ensure individuals who commit crimes in Kenosha County are prosecuted aggressively and, where appropriate, transferred to federal immigration custody upon completion of their sentence. In Kenosha County, the days of giving illegal aliens plea deals that allow them to remain in this country after committing crimes ended on the first day of my administration.”

— Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis

05/11/2026

💙🖤 National Police Week 🖤💙

The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office proudly stands with the brave men and women of law enforcement during National Police Week.

We thank the members of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office, Kenosha Police Department, Pleasant Prairie Police Department, Twin Lakes Police Department, UW-Parkside Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, federal law enforcement partners, dispatchers, correctional staff, K-9 units, and all first responders who work tirelessly to protect our communities each and every day.

Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis stated:

“Law enforcement officers put on the uniform each day knowing the risks and challenges that come with the profession, yet they continue to serve with courage, honor, and commitment to protecting our communities. The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office is proud to stand alongside the men and women of law enforcement and thank them for their service, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication to public safety. During National Police Week, we also remember and honor those who gave their lives in the line of duty protecting others.”

National Law Enforcement Memorial Day
May 13, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
5492 2nd Ave
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Please join us in thanking all law enforcement professionals for their service and sacrifice. 🇺🇸🚔

05/10/2026

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ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH CHILD PO*******HY — ICE DETAINER PLACED

The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office has formally charged Jose Eduardo Contento-Macas, a 23-year-old Nicaraguan national who illegally entered the United States in 2023 during the Democratic Biden administration’s border crisis, with Possession of Child Po*******hy, a Class D Felony, following an investigation conducted by the Kenosha Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit.

According to the criminal complaint, the investigation began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children forwarded a cyber tip involving an upload through WhatsApp. Detectives traced the account and internet connection back to the defendant’s residence in Kenosha County.

Court documents state investigators later obtained multiple search warrants connected to the WhatsApp account and executed a search warrant at the defendant’s apartment on May 6, 2026. During the investigation, law enforcement allegedly located additional suspected child s*xual abuse material on the defendant’s cellular phone.

The defendant made his initial appearance before Court where the District Attorney’s Office requested a $150,000 cash bond. The Court ultimately set bond at $75,000 cash and ordered that the defendant have no contact with minors under the age of 18 and possess no internet-capable devices.

An ICE detainer has been placed on the defendant. As of today May 9, 2026, the defendant is still in jail.

“This case is another reminder of the real public safety consequences of failed border policies,” said Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis. “We will continue working closely with ICE and our federal law enforcement partners to protect our community and hold offenders accountable.”

The charge carries a maximum penalty of up to 25 years imprisonment and a $100,000 fine, along with 3 years mandatory minimum prison exposure under Wisconsin law.

The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office commends the outstanding work of the Kenosha Police Department ICAC Unit and all investigators involved in identifying, investigating, and removing dangerous offenders from the community.

The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

05/03/2026

CARTEL-LINKED THEFT RING DISMANTLED — FINAL ILLEGAL ALIEN CONVICTED, AND NOW ALL MEMBERS DEPORTED

Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis announces that Ana Paola Villeda-Sevilla, an illegal alien present in the United States, has been convicted in Kenosha County Circuit Court, marking the final conviction in a large-scale, organized theft case with ties to a transnational criminal organization. With this conviction, all identified members of the theft ring have now been deported from the United States.

This case stems from a coordinated, multi-agency investigation initiated in March 2025 when the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office (KESO) Kenosha Drug Operations Group (KDOG) was contacted by the Oak Brook, Illinois Police Department working in conjunction with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The investigation identified an organized theft ring operating across multiple jurisdictions, including Dane County, Waukesha County, Milwaukee County, northern Illinois, and other states.

On April 6, 2025, members of this group were observed committing coordinated retail thefts in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. On April 10, 2025, KESO deputies conducted a traffic stop resulting in the recovery of over $21,000 in stolen retail merchandise originating from Madison, Wisconsin.

On May 6, 2025, KDOG detectives, along with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, executed a search warrant at 3900 block of 28th Avenue in Kenosha. Evidence obtained during that search led to a second warrant executed the same day at a storage unit in Kenosha. As a result of these operations, law enforcement recovered:

* Over $53,000 in stolen merchandise from the residence
* More than $16,000 in stolen merchandise from the storage unit
* An estimated $120,000+ in stolen property recovered in Kenosha County
* Tools, equipment, and other evidence consistent with organized retail theft operations

Eight illegal aliens were arrested in connection with this investigation:

* Fausto Javier Gonzalez-Medrano
* Jose Antonio Baez-Fuerte
* Jorge Alberto Villeda-Sevilla
* Sharon Jazmin Villeda-Sevilla
* Ana Paola Villeda-Sevilla
* Manuel Perez-Sanchez
* Danna Paola Gomez
* Yareli E. Salas-Ramirez

Several defendants posted bond and were subsequently taken into ICE custody and deported. Others were convicted in Kenosha County prior to deportation. Each individual has now either been convicted and deported or deported with fully extraditable warrants issued should they return to the United States.

This case underscores that organized theft is not low-level crime. The individuals involved operated as part of a coordinated criminal enterprise, utilizing vehicles, stash locations, and fraudulent identification to conduct repeated thefts across multiple states. The scale and sophistication of the operation demonstrate planning and structure consistent with larger criminal networks.

District Attorney Xavier Solis stated:

“Organized retail theft is not a minor offense. It is a coordinated enterprise that funds larger criminal operations, including drug trafficking, s*x trafficking and human exploitation. With this final conviction, every identified member of this organization has been deported. Kenosha County will not tolerate organized crime operating in our community.”

The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office worked in close coordination with the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office, Kenosha Drug Operations Group (KDOG), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Illinois State Police, Cook County Sheriff’s Police, Pleasant Prairie Police Department and the Oak Brook Police Department throughout this investigation and prosecution. The Wisconsin Organized Retail Crime Association (WIORCA) also provided valuable resources and support during this case. Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets

This investigation represents a coordinated, multi-agency effort to dismantle an organized criminal network operating across state lines. It underscores the ongoing commitment of Kenosha County law enforcement to aggressively target organized crime, protect the community, and hold offenders accountable at every level.

The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office recognizes the outstanding work of its prosecutors, paralegals, victim witness, and legal staff, whose professionalism, preparation, and commitment were instrumental in bringing this case to a successful conclusion, and whose teamwork, alongside continued cooperation with federal partners, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which reflects the strength and unity of this office in holding illegal aliens accountable.

04/23/2026

CHARGES FILED IN FATAL KENOSHA FIRE THAT KILLED THREE CHILDREN

The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against Joshua Kannin following a fatal fire that claimed the lives of three young children in the City of Kenosha.

On Thursday, November 27, 2025, at approximately 10:39 p.m., the Kenosha Police Department and the Kenosha Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 5200 block of 43rd Avenue. When first responders arrived, they encountered a multi-unit apartment building engulfed in flames. As a result of that fire, three children, all siblings, lost their lives: a 10-year-old boy, a 9-year-old boy, and a 7-year-old girl.

In the months that followed, the Kenosha Police Department worked in close coordination with fire investigators from the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office, the Kenosha Fire Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms and Explosives (ATF). Investigators reviewed extensive evidence, including surveillance footage, witness statements, and detailed fire investigation reports.

The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office formally filed the following charges:

Three Counts of Child Neglect – Consequence is Death
Wis. Stat. § 948.21(3)(a)

“This is one of the most heartbreaking cases imaginable,” said District Attorney Xavier Solis. “Three children are dead. Cases involving the death of children demand careful review, serious accountability, and a commitment to seeking justice based on the facts and the law. That is exactly what this office has done.”

District Attorney Solis also thanked the investigators and first responders who worked this case over the course of many months.

“I want to thank the Kenosha Police Department, the Kenosha Fire Department, ATF, and everyone involved in this investigation for their hard work and professionalism under extremely difficult circumstances,” Solis said. “Their commitment ensured that this case was thoroughly investigated and properly presented for prosecution.”

The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office recognizes the devastating impact this tragedy has had on the victims’ loved ones and on the entire Kenosha community. The loss of three young lives is a tragedy that cannot be undone.

As in every criminal case, the charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

No additional information will be released at this time.

04/21/2026

JURY FINDS JUSTIN TERCEK GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE INTENTIONAL HOMICIDE AND ALL COUNTS

Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis announced that today a Kenosha County jury found Justin Tercek guilty on all counts after a 6-day jury trial.

The evidence at trial showed that on February 3, 2025, Tercek unlawfully entered Andrew Pfannkuche’s residence, returned again later that day, and violently attacked him inside the home. The evidence further showed that Andrew “Andy” Pfannkuche suffered multiple stab wounds and was killed inside his residence. Jake, Andy’s beloved pet dog was also killed during the attack. The jury also heard evidence about the damage to the property, the blood throughout the residence, and the extensive investigation that followed.

This verdict brings justice to the victim’s family and, some measure of closure after a horrific and senseless act of violence.

Justin Tercek now faces a mandatory life sentence. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Under Wisconsin law, the Court must impose life imprisonment. The Court’s discretion is limited to whether Tercek will ever be eligible for parole.

District Attorney Solis thanked the many individuals whose work made the conviction possible.

“This was a total team effort,” Solis said. “I want to thank my staff, including Heather Beasy, Ashley Bermudez, Brian Stuth, Sarah Norkus, Rosa Delgado, and everyone else who worked behind the scenes on this case. This result would not have been possible without their dedication and hard work.”

Solis also thanked Kenosha Police Department for its diligent work, outstanding investigation, and commitment to justice in this case. The investigation was led by Detective Kyle Morrissey and Detective Vicente Correa, along with the many officers, detectives, and personnel whose professionalism, attention to detail, and relentless efforts helped secure this conviction.

The District Attorney further expressed gratitude to the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory and the Medical Examiner’s Office for their critical work and continued commitment to uncovering the truth.

“This conviction is the product of outstanding teamwork, professionalism, and a shared commitment to justice,” Solis said.

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