RACINE — A 57-year-old Wind Point man has been charged with an OWI, making this his seventh drunk driving offense after he was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of almost double the legal limit. Mark Wagner was charged Thurs., Jan. 19, 2023, with a single felony count of a seventh offense of operating […]
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6th OWI, drug charges could mean 17 years prison for Mount Pleasant man
RACINE — A 51-year-old Mount Pleasant man with a criminal record that dates back to 1992 now faces four new charges, including a felony for his sixth operating while intoxicated (OWI) offense after a single-car crash Nov. 7 in Racine. In addition to the felony OWI charge, which carries a maximum possible prison term of […]
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Man charged with 5th felony OWI, eluding officer, facing 13 years prison
RACINE COUNTY — A four-time convicted drunk driver from Menomonee Falls now faces a fifth felony operating while intoxicated and other charges after his arrest on New Year’s Eve in the Village of Mount Pleasant. Clifford Johnson, 56, remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond. Johnson is charged with […]
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Criminal charges including OWI 6th offense filed against Milwaukee woman now facing 16 years prison
CALEDONIA — An investigation into a parked car at a closed gas station March 3 led to four criminal charges – including two felonies – against a 44-year-old Milwaukee woman. Rhonda Lane is charged with felony operating while intoxicated, her sixth offense, along with a felony count of possession of an electric weapon as a […]
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5th OWI charge for Racine man
RACINE — A 39-year-old man is facing a decade in prison after he was charged for the fifth time for allegedly driving drunk. Justan Duval, of Racine, was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of operating while intoxicated (OWI), fifth offense. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in […]
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Traffic stop for speeding turns into 5th OWI felony for Racine man
CALEDONIA — A traffic stop for speeding on Feb. 20 in the Village of Caledonia eventually led to the arrest of a 56-year-old Racine man for his fifth operating while intoxicated (OWI) charge. The felony OWI charge filed this week against Edward Wayne Carman carries a possible maximum prison term of 10 years and a […]
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Man charged with OWI after 2-vehicle collision; driving on wrong side of divided road
WATERFORD — A man driving the wrong way on State Highway 36 shortly after midnight on Friday narrowly missed a collision with one vehicle before driving further down the road and striking another vehicle head-on. Alejandro Ortiz, 32, from Elkhorn, was arrested and faces charges of OWI second offense, two counts of recklessly endangering safety, […]
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West Allis man faces 5th OWI charge in Waterford
WATERFORD — The arrest of a 42-year-old West Allis man for his fifth OWI came after the sound of a vehicle crashing, followed by a revving engine in the early morning hours of Oct. 16. Joshua D. Malicki, 2432 S. 84th St., faces a felony charge that carries a possible maximum prison term of 10 […]
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Woman arrested for OWI with 3 children in car after causing 4-car accident
MOUNT PLEASANT — A Des Plaines, Ill. woman was booked into the Racine County Jail on OWI charges after allegedly driving with three children in her vehicle and causing a four-car accident. The criminal complaint: OWI with children in vehicle According to a press release from the Mount Pleasant Police Department, at 7:19 p.m. Fri., […]
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4th OWI could mean 6 years in prison for Waterford man
WATERFORD — A traffic stop for speeding early Friday morning eventually led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Waterford man for his fourth operating while intoxicated (OWI) offense. If convicted of the felony charge, James T. White, 405 Racine St., faces a maximum possible prison term of six years and a $10,000 fine. White made […]
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Criminal charges filed against Racine man for 4th OWI, driving with revoked license
RACINE — A 67-year-old Racine man faces criminal charges for his fourth drunk driving offense after his arrest on March 1. The felony charge filed against Lee Richmond carries a maximum possible prison term of six years and a $10,000 fine. Richmond, who also is charged with misdemeanor operating after revocation, is free from custody […]
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Criminal complaint: Mount Pleasant man facing 7th OWI in Union Grove
RACINE COUNTY — A 58-year-old Mount Pleasant man with a criminal complaint history that dates back to 1988 now faces his seventh drunken driving offense after his arrest on Oct. 21 in the Village of Union Grove. If convicted of the felony drunken driving charge, Jeffrey A. Stout, 4811 Indian Hills Drive, No. 102, faces […]
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High-speed chase, 6th OWI arrest for Waterford man could mean over 13 years in prison
RACINE COUNTY — A 52-year-old Waterford man faces his sixth drunken driving offense (OWI) after his arrest on Feb. 13 in the Town of Waterford. Nathan Adam Pfefferkorn is charged with felony counts of operating while intoxicated and attempting to flee/elude an officer. The OWI charge carries a potential maximum prison term of 10 years […]
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Man charged with 6th OWI after allegedly causing accident
A Sturtevant man could spend the next decade in prison after he was charged with his sixth OWI for allegedly causing a multi-car accident while driving under the influence. Jonathan Knutson, 41, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) as a 5th or 6th offense. If […]
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Woman facing 2nd OWI and child endangerment charges
Racine Sheriff’s deputies say a mother is facing her second drunk driving charge as well as child endangerment charges because two children were in the vehicle with her at the time of the incident. Miranda Outlaw was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of second-degree endangering safety, two misdemeanor counts […]
