A check of a suspicious person at a Racine business led the the arrest of a 23-year-old Mount Pleasant man for obstructing an officer causing an injury. Brent L. Ruffin, […]
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Milwaukee man facing felonies after fleeing Racine police, telling them ‘shoot me’
RACINE ⸺ A Milwaukee man faces numerous felonies after fleeing from police last week and telling them “shoot me” when caught. The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged Joshua […]
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Burger King Employee Threatened in Mount Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is on the lookout for a male who threatened a Burger King employee at their Washington Ave location. The suspect pointed a handgun at the […]
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Illinois Man Charged in Shootout Homicide in West Racine from October 2021
An Illinois man is facing life in prison because Racine police say in October 2021 he was involved in a shootout that ended in the death of a suspected drug […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports March 9-14
Recently, the Caledonia Police Department shared a round-up of their encounters on their Facebook page. The following incidents took place between March 9 and March 14. The Caledonia Police Department responded to 318 […]
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Two Held After Unexpected Police Chase
MOUNT PLEASANT – Two Racine men are in custody following a police chase here early Friday. Quatrion L. Morens, 26, was charged with fleeing/eluding an officer, hit-and-run/property damage, possession of […]
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Man Accused of Shooting Kenosha K9 Riggs Facing Escape Charges
The man accused of shooting Kenosha County Sheriff’s K9 Riggs in the head last fall after shooting and killing a man in Chicago is also facing felony battery and escape […]
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Two men attempt to flee from accident
MOUNT PLEASANT – Mount Pleasant Police, assisted by a citizen, apprehended two men who tried to run away from a two-car accident here Thursday morning. Police were called to Spring […]
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Fire Damages Green Street Garage
RACINE – Racine Fire Department and Police Department officials are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a garage at 1831 Green Street on Tuesday. The fire department responded […]
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ATM Robbery Suspects Caught in Illinois
RACINE – Two suspects, wanted in the robbery of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) technician here were apprehended about 185 miles away in Illinois Thursday morning. The Racine Police Department […]
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Man arrested for high-speed chase in Caledonia
When deputies tried to stop a vehicle going 68 mph in a 55 mph zone heading east on Highway K on Jan. 7, it led to a high-speed chase. Dennis D. Buie […]
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Man charged with theft, pointing a firearm & throwing credit card at owner
Racine police say a man who stole money from a friend last summer took another man’s credit card and pointed a gun at the man before throwing the man’s card […]
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Woman Jailed Following Sunday Traffic Accident
RACINE – A Racine woman was in custody on numerous charges after allegedly causing a traffic accident and fleeing the scene on Sunday. Catherine M. Rios, 42, was charged with […]
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Man Accused in Racine Firefighter Murder Flees, Commits Suicide
RACINE – A Racine man, accused in the shooting death of Racine firefighter Christopher Lalor, 50, in a southside home, reportedly committed suicide in Florida. Peter James Lui, 51, of […]
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Woman arrested after high-speed chase in rented SUV on highway 11
A Racine woman was driving a rented SUV and in possession of a 9mm handgun and multiple boxes of ammunition when she led them on a high-speed chase, Racine County […]
