SCOOP: @HumanEvents has obtained both versions of the Kyle Rittenhouse drone video, The low quality version provided to the defense, And the HD version withheld by prosecutors, Here is the low quality version: pic.twitter.com/FmkRWsgS2Y, Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) November 17, 2021. Grosskreutz was moving toward Rittenhouse when shot and holding a handgun, the complaint says. Its certainly consistent with Rittenhouses behavior earlier in the night, though, as he was seen cleaning up graffiti, protecting a used car lot (used car lots had already been targets of serious vandalism and arson), and walking around with a medic bag. More than a year later, a jury found him not guilty on five charges, including first-degree intentional homicide, in a case that has captivated, and divided, a nation. Huber was a friend of Jacob Blake. Prosecutors moved for the case to be dismissed after a hearing, and it was. But his entire extended family is involved with the criminal justice system in some way, with many family members participating in misdemeanor activity, the court records say. Fox News. He testified on Nov. 8. Rosenbaum was angry (that people were using fire extinguishers) and said, Why did you do that? to people trying to put the fire out. The report says his mother committed forgery and was evading law enforcement for the next seven years, so the family moved frequently between towns in Texas and Tucscon, moving three to four times a year and living with relatives. The makeshift investigations revealed what hardline conservatives believed to be proof of criminal wrongdoing by the deceased Anthony Huber, 26, and Joseph Rosenbaum, 36 as well as by Gaige Grosskreutz, 26, who shot was shot in the arm and survived. Court Records: Deceased Kenosha Rioter Rosenbaum Was a Child At one point, Rosenbaum who appeared to be unarmed in at least one video threw what appeared to be a plastic bag in the teen's direction while running, and it landed short of Rittenhouse. Psychologists have said the strategy whether intentional or not of shifting focus away from questionable violence and onto the past unlawful behavior of victims makes it easy for people to subscribe to the "they had it coming" trope and justify deaths or injuries. Theres also video showing Rittenhouse trying to put it out with a fire extinguisher. At age 13, his mother gave her children to welfare authorities, turned herself in and went to prison for two years. Ryan Balch, a combat veteran who testified he came to Kenosha to protect property, was hanging out with Rittenhouse that night. "Dueling Narratives Fuel Opposing Views of Kenosha Protest Shooting." People are spreading the criminal record of another Kyle Rittenhouse around the Internet, but that man is much older and isnt him. The Washington Post. Middle, Isaac. We observed the garbage can lying toppled over in the street inside the crime scene tape. New York Times. Screenshots show Rosenbaum after he was shot lying on the ground with his red shirt only tied around his head. For example, yes, at age 19, Rosenbaum was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing five children all boys between the ages of 9 and 11 in Arizona's Pima County in early 2002, according to his case file obtained via a public records request by Snopes. He was looking for some kind of altercation., He (Rosenbaum) was intricately wrapping it (his shirt around his head) to conceal his identity., He (Kyle) looked like the weakest member of the group., I think he (Rittenhouse) came by himself with the fire extinguisher., He (Rosenbaum) accused us of pointing a rifle at him.. It is true that Rosenbaum was a deranged felon, a registered sex offender, a convicted child rapist who had spent most of his adult Yes, Journal Sentinel, Joseph D. Rosenbaums Criminal Record IS B Guilty Due to Guilty Plea Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse Modifier: 939.62(1)(a) Repeater. Minutes after the disturbance at the gas station, Rosenbaum tied his red shirt around his face and head a witness told Wisconsin Right Now that he spent some time intricately doing so, stating he believed he did it to conceal his identity. People in the crowd apparently threatened the teen and others acting as vigilante security guards, per the attorney's account. He had open criminal cases, according to Wisconsin online court records; one was for misdemeanor bail jumping and was filed on July 30, 2020. Mark Richards maintained in court filings Thursday, July 1, 2021, that Joseph Rosenbaum was the aggressor during the encounter, bolstering Rittenhouse's self-defense arguments. Rittenhouses attorney argues he was attacked by a vicious mob. He enjoyed the rush or natural high of getting in trouble, the report says. The back and forth between the teenager and the alleged "mob" was unknown, including if or to what extent they exchanged words. al. 27 August 2020. He is seeking privacy after all of the attention from the past year, his attorney said, according to WTMJ-TV. In the first video, a male What do people think Rittenhouse should have done instead? That didnt dissuade Mr. Rosenbaum from continuing to attempt to attack my client right? defense attorney Mark Richards asked Howard. What are records? In these records you will find Jason Lackowski, another combat veteran there, testified that Rosenbaum was acting belligerently and like a babbling idiot, but said he wasnt scared of him. Then, the complaint stated: The defendant then fires one round Huber staggers away, taking several steps, then collapses to the ground. Thats from the criminal complaint. According to online court records, Rosenbaum received 10 years in prison on Dec. 12, 2002 for sexual contact of a minor, and then was sentenced to 2 years, 6 months for sexual contact of a minor related to the same 2002 incident. See part of the complaint here. His Facebook page confirms ties to Arizona and says hes from Waco, Texas. (Let us note here: The records included an interview with Rosenbaum in which he said his stepfather sexually abused him and his brother on an almost daily basis when he was a preteen.). Within seconds of the tussle, Rittenhouse fired a single fatal shot into Huber, who can be seen staggering away, then collapsing onto the ground, in video footage of the incident. It says that Rittenhouse, 17, was trying to evade Rosenbaum. "I go to school. Another view of Kenosha militia shooting #kenoshaprotest #KenoshaUprising #KenoshaShooting #Kenosha pic.twitter.com/UryWLeZlT7, War Warner (@fascistanista) August 26, 2020, If it was a protest earlier, it wasnt then. Joseph Donald Jojo Rosenbaum of Waco, Texas, United States was one of the men Kyle H. Rittenhouse shot on August 25, 2020. Does it look like a protest to you? He spent a lot of time at the local skate park and also struggled with bipolar disorder. This article was updated on Sept. 23 to provide more information about Grosskreutz's criminal background. Kyle Rittenhouse Next, we and "Hey, he shot him!" Witnesses Dylan and Justice Putnam told us Rosenbaums group was pushing it toward police cars. Medical examiner gives graphic testimony Violent offenders were more likely to commit violent offenses. All victims apparently were familiar faces at protests against police brutality beginning in May 2020, when George Floyd, a Black man, died after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for about nine minutes, and sparked an international reckoning over race and policing. We are an independent voice reporting the unsanitized facts on news that the MSM won't report.Contact us at: [emailprotected]. Kariann Swart, the late Joseph Rosenbaum's fiance, testified during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial on Nov. 5 in Kenosha, Wis. It was unclear who fired first. 31 August 2020. Its not only the Journal Sentinel who did this. Some of the counts allege anal rape and oral sex with minors, masturbating in front of a 15-year-old, distributing naked photos of a woman to a minor under age 18, and other similar offenses. According to Rittenhouse's lawyers, Rosenbaum approached Rittenhouse and attempted to "engage" him. The viral claims alleging unlawful behavior by Huber, Rosenbaum, and Grosskreutz before the Kenosha shooting were a mixture of truth and falsehoods. He was seen with a chain and involved in an arson fire at a dumpster. No Joseph Rosenbaum is found on the Wisconsin sex offender registry right now, but he may have been removed because hes deceased. The 36-year-old crossed paths with Rittenhouse in a used-car lot as Rittenhouse brandished an AR-15-style rifle. Rosenbaum did not have a weapon, but the defense argued Rittenhouse reasonably feared he was going to disarm him of his weapon or subject him to great bodily harm. At the time of his Arizona arrest, Joseph Don Rosenbaum was listed as being 5 foot three inches tall and 160 pounds. He was born in Waco, Texas, was listed as being unemployed for three years, and was described as a fast food worker. He was also known as Powder. We would print Rittenhouses criminal history too, but he doesnt have one; the only thing that comes up for him in Wisconsin courts is two traffic tickets (and the extradition case in Illinois.) Read all of our Rittenhouse exclusives here. Original story: In attempt to justify the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse the 17-year-old accused of shooting three people, killing two, with a semi-automatic rifle during a protest on Aug. 25, 2020, in Kenosha, Wisconsin Americans on the political right launched a grassroots effort to uncover any evidence to deny the shooting victims martyrdom among opponents. B Charge Dismissed but Read In Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse Modifier: 939.63(1)(a) Use of a Dangerous Weapon, 6 947.01(1) Disorderly Conduct Misd. He gave a Kenosha address. The Pathetic Life And Death of Joseph Rosenbaum | Tom Swiss The defense denied Rittenhouse pointed the gun, and they asked for a mistrial with prejudice because they say prosecutors gave them a lower quality version of the video. I have no answer. *Not To Possess or Consume Controlled Substances w/o a Prescription. By 16, he was using meth, and heroin, cocaine and LSD. Here's what we know about the three men shot by Rittenhouse: Joseph Rosenbaum was the first person Rittenhouse shot on that chaotic night. The complaint outlining Rittenhouse's criminal charges which include murder and first-degree reckless homicide as well as bystanders' videos, explained what happened next, shortly before midnight: For some reason, Rittenhouse started running in the auto shop parking lot, while his first shooting victim, Rosenbaum, followed him at a close distance, and a journalist trailed Rosenbaum. Rittenhouse killed both men during a night of chaotic protests Aug. 25, 2020. Huber was a felon convicted in a strangulation case who was recently accused of domestic abuse. We also acknowledge that human beings are complex, and the men surely had good aspects to their personalities. And per that complaint, Huber, who was 18 years old at the time, threatened his brother and grandmother at their home with a knife, choked the brother, and demanded that they follow his orders. Read our story on the verdict here. Rittenhouse can now face civil lawsuits as well. Rosenbaum is on left, wearing a blue mask. Tucker Carlson leaves FOX NEWS, Don Lemon out at CNN! This material may not be reproduced without permission. He said Rittenhouse had his gun pointed downward at first, and Rosenbaum was running as fast as he could., It appeared he was lunging for the front portion of the weapon, McGinniss testified. The Putnams said they thought Rosenbaum was chasing Rittenhouse to rob him. But we should note here: No evidence showed the victims' histories had anything to do with the protest, which began as a peaceful showing of people against racism by U.S. law enforcement after a white police officer days prior shot and wounded a Black man, Jacob Blake, who is now paralyzed from the waist down. [The journalist] stated that he then heard other shots really soon after. Everyone who dies tragically is not a saint with a halo. As the journalist attempted to give Rosenbaum medical aid, Rittenhouse apparently called someone and then fled. WebRosenbaum was transported to a local hospital where a doctor declared him to be deceased on August 26, 2020 at 12:47 am. Grosskreutzs arrest history from the state Department of Justice is lengthy. https://twitter.com/MarkDice/status/1298756466417864704. He was convicted of two amended counts as part of a plea deal. On another occasion, about three years later, Huber paid a roughly $150 citation or possessing drug paraphernalia, court records showed. Rosenbaum was a registered sex offender who was out on bond for a domestic abuse battery accusation and was caught on video acting aggressively just prior to the shooting, that night, using a racial slur. Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. Court records from the Arizona court system, where he was convicted in a child molestation related case, give the background of Rosenbaum and describe it as extremely troubled. The victims were five Rosenbaum had taken off his shirt and tied it around his head. He'd been to dozens of protests over the summer. People on social media are alleging that Grosskreutz is a Wisconsin felon. Fair use of government record. This report was updated after Arizona's Pima County fulfilled Snopes' public records request for documents outlining the sexual child abuse for which Rosenbaum was sentenced to prison. Hubers loved ones have called him a hero, a narrative widely circulating online. Rittenhouse sat up and pointed his gun at Grosskreutz, who ducked, put his hands in the air, and stepped back. The Rosenbaum shooting is captured on three videos; a citizen video, a drone video, and an FBI infrared video taken from a plane. Watch the above video. For all of these reasons, we decided not to censor the mens criminal histories. A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges related to his shooting of three men on Aug. 25, 2020. 30 August 2020. Sun Prairie High School Girl's Locker Room Incident Involving a Trans 18-year-old Biological Male. The jury didnt agree; they found he acted in self-defense. Next, we analyzed criminal records involving Huber, and determined it also accurate to state he was charged with domestic abuse. He wasnt down there as a rioter or a looter, his fiance told The Post. While in prison in Arizona, he racked up many violations. Wisconsins largest newspaper, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, argued that readers shouldnt get to know the shot mens criminal records. Thats on video. He was there for a suicide attempt. He got money for drugs by hustling and robbing people, the report says. We obtained the court records for the Arizona sex offense that landed him on Wisconsins sex offender registry (see them here.) They say that he raped, molested or was sexually inappropriate around five boys between the ages of 9 and 11, one of whom was burned. https://t.co/VqFOPFR9ZU, Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 29, 2020. They are the victims of a shooting, and as far as we can tell their past legal records have no bearing on them being shot during a protest. Medium. Oliveira, Nelson. The complaint said the brother wanted to take Huber to a hospital, apparently for emergency mental health help, but Huber resisted. His mother and stepfather owned a home where the family lived until he was 6, the report says. Joseph Rosenbaum McGinnis demonstrated by extending both of his hands in a quick grabbing motion and did that as a visual on how Rosenbaum tried to reach for the defendants gun. Did Shooting Survivor of Kyle Rittenhouse Say Survivor Pointed Gun First. Milwaukee Press Club 'Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism' 2020 & 2021 Award Winners. Joseph D Rosenbaum This old archived web page alleges he was arrested on burglary charges, but nothing comes up in the court website for that case. 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According to the Post, Huber and Gittings had gone to the scene of the unrest to document the demonstrations for posterity. Half truths are dishonest to readers when theyre presented as the full picture. B Charge Dismissed but Read In Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse. To understand the gravity of the rumors swirling about the shooting victims' past, let's unpack what happened that chaotic night in Kenosha. The conditions of bond read: Not to Possess or Consume Alcohol. He put a knife to his brothers left ear and his brother felt it cut.. YourTango Shoot me (n word), he says in the video. Heres what weve pieced together of Rittenhouses actions that day, from eyewitnesses (we were in Kenosha for five days/nights), video, the criminal complaint, and his lawyers statement. Kariann Swart, Rosenbaums fiance, testified in court and described them as homeless and living in a tent at first. Rosenbaum left Thats especially true in the case of Rosenbaum, a 36-year-old adult sex offender out on bail for battery and bail jumping accusations, who, a case can be made, was the instigator the night that Kyle Rittenhouse, a juvenile without a criminal history, opened fire. Video shows Rosenbaum chasing Rittenhouse, who was attempting to flee pic.twitter.com/BKUx3U2Vu0, Cullen McCue (@CullenMcCue) November 2, 2021. However, court records say, he had violations while on probation, including using synthetic cannabinoid and alcohol, not participating in sex offender treatment, and accessing sexually oriented materials considered inappropriate. Another view of Kenosha militia shooting #kenoshaprotest #KenoshaUprising #KenoshaShooting #Kenosha pic.twitter.com/UryWLeZlT7, War Warner (@fascistanista) August 26, 2020. Sun Prairie High School Girl's Locker Room Incident Involving a Trans 18-year-old Biological Male. That sounds relevant to us. He also had a forfeiture case for possessing drug paraphernalia. She said that Rosenbaum came to Kenosha from Texas because of his daughter. Huber's parents released a statement saying they were "heartbroken and angry" over the acquittal but that their son "would have his day in court." While there he had contact with their sons, the minor victims. A person with the red shirt was arguing, Delreno Jackson, one of those witnesses, said in an interview at the scene. CNN. At age 16, he was fired from a fast-food restaurant after two weeks because he stole $240. Featuring Kyle Rittenhouse. Gaige Grosskreutz, along with Huber, was one of several people who chased Rittenhouse after he shot and killed Rosenbaum. Lets be clear. He "died a hero fighting for a cause he believed in," it reads. 27 August 2020. On 05/19/2021 In the Estate of JOSEPH D ROSENBAUM was filed as a Probate - Other Probate lawsuit. Joseph Rosenbaum Can past violent criminal behavior predict future offense? (Richie) McGinnis (an eyewitness) stated that as the defendant was walking Rosenbaum was trying to get closer to the defendant. He then switched paths, majoring in outdoor education at Northland College. He was there that night to help out with medical care. In Wisconsin, he continued getting in trouble with the law. Rosenbaum was a registered sex offender. At the time of his death, he was on the Wisconsin sex offender registry for an Arizona child molestation case. Joseph Don Rosenbaum, otherwise known as Jo Jo and Joseph D. Rosenbaum, had a very serious criminal record that sprang from an exceptionally troubled life. Rosenbaum was a registered sex offender. See part of the complaint here. Huber eventually caught up to Rittenhouse and tried to stop him by hitting him with a skateboard. What we know about the 3 men who were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse This is Hubers incarceration history from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. While we reported the violent nature of deceased felons Joseph D Rosenbaum and Anthony M. Huber, we actually underplayed how bad Rosenbaum was. See those documents here. He was His mother and grandmother asked him to leave because he would not follow the rules. The teenager continued running, tripped, and then fell to the ground from where he fired four shots. He said: Im going to burn the house down with all you fkers in it, that defense attorney said. Yes, according to studies. Willis, Haley, et. He bit a teacher and stabbed a teacher with a pencil. Watch the videos in the case here. Following Rittenhouse's acquittal, Gittings told reporters that she wasn't surprised by the verdict, according to CNN. Those records say: His father, Johnny Cardwell, died in 2002. In the interview with CNN,Grosskreutz said he has paid his debt for his past crimes and that he had every right to carry a gun at the Aug. 25 protest. There are certainly questions about why a 17-year-old had also injected himself, without parental supervision, into a scene of criminal unrest, although it turned out he was legally allowed to carry the gun. Eventually a jury may be asked to decide. Those closest to Huber, a Kenosha resident, remembered him as a friendly, laid-back guy who loved skateboarding. A criminal complaint filed Thursday identified the two people killed as Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, and the injured victim as Gaige Grosskreutz. One mother noted a burn mark on her son in 2002, and thats when he said he was molested by Rosenbaum. According to online court records, Rosenbaum received 10 years in prison on Dec. 12, 2002 for sexual contact of a minor, and then was sentenced to 2 years, 6 months for sexual contact of a minor related to the same 2002 incident. He had three brothers and two sisters. Rosenbaum was wearing a red shirt that night. Wisconsin Right Now Uncensored - April 27, 2023, Sun Prairie School Board Meeting; Unhinged Public Comment, We discuss the Tucker Carlson & Don Lemon Departures, & the Sun Priaire school board meeting. Weve decided to tell you the criminal histories of the three men, including Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, who were involved in the Kenosha shooting in Wisconsin. Rosenbaum also had open misdemeanor cases for battery (domestic abuse) and disorderly conduct (domestic abuse). The social justice heros crimes were the rapes of five different boys as discovered by the Kenosha Record. But certainly not to all. 6-12-1984 is Joseph's birth date. He confirmed in court that he has one criminal conviction. The citizen militia members at the gas station had fire extinguishers and were trying to put it out. After the shooting, Grosskreutz filed a lawsuit alleging that city officials and law enforcement were aware of, supported and collaborated with armed vigilantes on the night of the shooting. After the city's mandated curfew of 8 p.m. passed, law-enforcement officers tried to clear a crowd of people a couple of blocks away which, in effect, pushed the group toward the auto shop where Rittenhouse and others were stationed with guns. He stayed on the streeets for several weeks at age 18. We just spent a lot of time talking, getting to know one another, and laughing and joking around. You can read the lawyers statement here. Rittenhouse worked as a community lifeguard and then went to help clean graffiti off buildings. That said, according to a statement to reporters by one of Rittenhouse's attorneys, the teen had heard the owner of a Kenosha car dealership wanted help patrolling his properties during the protest, so Rittenhouse and a friend armed themselves with rifles and headed to one of the auto shops.
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