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Joseph Riley

Case from Salem, WI dated Nov 15, 2018

Victim Details

Joseph Riley

Male

White / Caucasian

Salem

WI

2018-11-15

23

Joseph

Riley

07/07/2026

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On the night of November 15, 2018, Joseph Riley, a 23-year-old White/Caucasian male, was at his home in Salem, Wisconsin, when his life was cut short in a violent home invasion. Having been the victim of a robbery just two weeks prior, Riley had started keeping a handgun for protection. This fear would prove to be tragically justified when four men from Racine kicked in his door with the intent to rob him of marijuana and cash, believing him to be an easy target.

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  • Journal Times: Two more Racine men arrested in connection to Wheatland homicide
  • FOX6Now.com: 2 suspects in custody for fatal Kenosha County shooting; drugs played ‘a major factor’
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