Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007
Terran Kess accused Joe of lying on him & blamed Joe for getting kicked out. Joe was hurt by this & said, “I love Terran like a brother & if anything was to pop off I’d be the 1st one there & the last one to leaveâ€.
Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, 5 p.m.
Terran told the block that Joe’s life was “pointless†& he was going to get Joe. Terran then went to where Joe was & showed Joe a 9 millimeter gun. Terran tried to convince Joe to leave with him but Joe refused. That nite Joe could not sleep & stayed up... all... nite... long.
Friday, August 31, 2007, 1:31 p.m.
Terran called Joe & told him to meet him. Before Joe left his last words were “I’ll be right backâ€â€¦ … … Joe never came back.
Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, 12:59 p.m.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Erin Richards
BODY OF TEEN FOUND IN VACANT HOME
An 18-year-old man who appeared to be a victim of homicide was found in a vacant house in the 4400 block of N. 50th Street yesterday.Capt. Darlene Jenkins of the Milwaukee Police Department said the owner of the house came by to check on the residence and found the body of Joseph Rogers inside; the death was reported to police about 5 p.m. Friday."We don't yet know the circumstances surrounding his death," Jenkins said, but she did add that police had ruled the case a homicide. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office, the teenager had been dead for about eight hours before he was found.drawn by Marquese Washington
TRIAL UPDATE: TERRAN KESS SENTENCING HEARING (8-21-08)...
THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 2008
Defendant Terran C. Kess Sentencing Hearing: THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in the Safety Building - Branch 18 before the Honorable Patricia D. McMahon.
Defendant Terran C. Kess, still in custody, in court with Defense Attorney Ann T. Bowe. Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Shomin appeared for the State of Wisconsin.
Court found the State has satisfied Victims' Rights Law. Parties reviewed State's Pre-Sentence Investigation and no corrections were made.
Defendant plead GUILTY to 1st-Degree Reckless Homicide (Felony B) & the 2nd charge of Possession of Firearm by Felon (Felony G) was DISMISSED by the Prosecution.
Sentencing proceeded. Statements by State, victim's parents, defendant's former teacher, defendant's godmother, defense counsel, defendant's mother and defendant.
Court sentenced defendant to serve a Term of Imprisonment of FORTY-FIVE (45) YEARS in the Wisconsin State Prison. Court ordered INITIAL TERM OF CONFINEMENT of THIRTY-FIVE (35) YEARS and EXTENDED SUPERVISION of TEN (10) YEARS.
I wish I could go back and change
Preventing his actions that were so strange
Making it different right from the start
Removing the sorrow now in our hearts
There must be something we could do
To help the person that we all knew…
Is there something you can say
To correct the outcome of that day
Just knowing that you care
Helps the heartaches that we share
The kindness that you show
Comforts others and lets them know
You care
Mitakuye Oyasin
Cante'
May the Eagle guide your path
May the Spirit Riders carry you safely
On your journey thru the spirit world
To the protection of the Great Spirit
Mitakuye Oyasin
Rhonda Roundtree /
Kimimila Ska Win (White Butterfly Woman)
SUNRISE: OCTOBER 19, 1989
SUNSET: AUGUST 31, 2007.. *** R.I.P. Joe... You Will Be Missed ***