RACINE ⏤ The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged a Racine man with multiple counts of narcotic possession and bail jumping following an arrest Wednesday. Officers arrested Kevin M. Francois, 35, on Wednesday for an active warrant at a residence on the 1300 block of Quincy Avenue. Attempts to flee While outside the residence […]
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Multiple retail theft cases draw bail-jumping charge
A man initially charged with misdemeanor theft now also faces a misdemeanor bail-jumping charge, according to court documents. Matthew William Cruz, 40, of Milwaukee originally faced one count of misdemeanor retail theft in a complaint filed in January in connection with the removal of two cell phones from the Durand Avenue Target, according to court […]
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DA Charges Man With Drug Possession, Felony Bail Jumping
RACINE – A Milwaukee man, formerly of Racine, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with drug possession and multiple counts of felony bail jumping following a traffic stop on Interstate 94. Jovahnte M. Lewis, 24, was charged last Friday with possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV drugs and four counts of […]
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Racine man facing 18 felony bail jumping counts for missing court-appointed drug testing dates
RACINE ⸺ The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged a local man with 18 counts of felony bail jumping for missing court-appointed drug testing. When the man, Antonio Harris, 29, of Racine, did eventually show up for testing, his urine tested positive for methamphetamine. Harris faces 18 counts of felony bail jumping and seven […]
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Man Coughs on Walmart Customers, Screams “I am COVID,” DA says
A man waved a reflective metal pole at customers in a Walmart parking lot, coughed at them, and screamed “I am COVID!” authorities said. Mount Pleasant Police responded on Thursday to the Sturtevant Walmart location at 3049 Oakes Road for a report of a man swinging a stick and cursing at customers, according to a […]
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Man Attempts to Swallow Marijuana During Traffic Stop
RACINE – A Racine man attempted to swallow marijuana and a female passenger attempted to conceal a handgun during a traffic stop here Monday afternoon. The Racine County District Attorney’s office charged Maurice L. Gayles, 25, of 800 Park Ave. #104, with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of THC-second offense, and two […]
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Woman Hits Police Squad; Charged With OWI
MOUNT PLEASANT – A Racine woman was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated (OWI)-third offense. This was after allegedly hitting a police squad here early Thursday. A Mount Pleasant Police Department officer was conducting a traffic stop in the 6900 block of Washington Avenue (Highway 20) at 2:23 a.m. That’s when Amy Tremmel, […]
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Burglary and bail jumping charges result from theft of mower, snow blower, ladder
A 56-year-old Racine man faces two felony burglary charges and four felony bail-jumping charges after his arrest Monday. The burglary charges filed Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court against Reggie C. Hewing each carry a fine of $25,000 and 12 years, six months in prison. Each of the bail-jumping counts carry a fine of $10,000 […]
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Woman charged with 25 bail jumping charges
A 35-year-old Racine woman faces 10 felony bail-jumping charges as a repeat offender and 15 misdemeanor bail-jumping charges, also as a repeat offender, after her arrest April 5. Each of the felony counts against Kamala S. Tucker carries a possible fine of $10,000 and six years in prison. The misdemeanor counts each carry a fine […]
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Mount Pleasant stabbing ends with two arrested
MOUNT PLEASANT – A 30-year-old man was hospitalized following a Mount Pleasant stabbing that happened early Saturday morning in the 1000 block of the Southeast Frontage Road. Antonique Carter, 26, of Racine, was arrested for attempted homicide and bail jumping for stabbing Rashad Lewis, 30, of Racine. Lewis was also arrested for disorderly conduct, domestic […]
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Racine Man Caught Hiding Marijuana in Pants
RACINE – A Racine man faces THC possession and several other criminal charges after attempting to hide marijuana in his pants while being booked into the Racine County Jail on Friday. Rodolfo T. Villlarreal IV, 21, was in custody in the Racine County Jail as of Monday afternoon charged with THC possession, misdemeanor bail jumping […]
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Fight With Neighbor Lands Racine Man in Jail
RACINE – A Racine man was in custody Wednesday after allegedly kicking in his neighbor’s door and starting a fight. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Johnny M. Walrup Jr., 30, of 1220 Carlisle Ave., with felony bail jumping and criminal damage to property following a Tuesday incident. According to the criminal complaint, Racine […]
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Attempted homicide defendant charged with bail jumping
Officials with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department arrested James B. Kapla, who was charged with attempted homicide in Sauk County in October, for bail jumping and violating a restraining order. Kapla, who was arrested on Monday, is facing 24 counts of felony bail jumping and 22 counts of violating a restraining order. According to a press release […]
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Man Charged After Disturbances At Businesses
RACINE – A 23-year-old Racine was apprehended after causing disturbances at two businesses and allegedly punching a store manager on Tuesday. Jacque M. Fipps was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with misdemeanor battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly contact, three counts of felony bail jumping and three counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. […]
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Man Points Gun At Another In Dispute
RACINE – A 19-year-old Racine man was held in the Racine County Jail after he allegedly pointed a gun at another man last Thursday, according to court documents. Brandon Oates-Carson faces charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, pointing a firearm at another, and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping following an incident in a Racine […]
