RACINE – The Racine Police Department, in partnership with Project ChildSafe, is offering free firearm safety kits starting this week. All safety kits include a cable-style gun lock and safety instruction brochure. The kits will be available starting Wednesday (Oct. 7), while supplies last, at the Ernest and Bernice Styberg COP House, 2347 Anthony Lane. […]
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Man charged after setting clothes on fire, threatening officers and woman
A Racine man is accused of threatening police officers and intimidating a victim on Monday after an argument turned physical. Jermain Winters, 29, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with making threats to law enforcement officers, battery to a law enforcement officer, felony intimidation of a victim, criminal damage to property, resisting […]
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$75,000 Cash Bond for Man Threatening Racine Police
Racine Circuit Court Commissioner Alice Rudebusch Monday assigned a $75,000 cash bond to Byron Cowan after police say he made “credible” threats against local law enforcement and their families. Cowan, 43, of Racine, was arrested over the weekend after citizens and police departments across the country let Racine police know that Cowan posted a call-to-arms […]
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Man accused of threatening police officer’s family member
RACINE – A Racine man was charged by the Racine County District Attorney with threatening a police officer’s family member after an incident on Monday. David A. Ferrell, 36, was charged with one count of making a threat to the family member of a law enforcement officer. If convicted, he faces up to six years […]
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Letter to the Editor: Religious Leaders Call for Respect of Democratic Norms
The Racine and Kenosha Quaker Fellowship, a religious organization long associated with peace and community, unequivocally supports the right of the people to freely and fairly choose the leadership of our beloved country. We consider Trump’s refusal to accept election loss or to commit to a peaceful transfer of power to be a direct threat […]
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Racine Police Chief on COVID-19: Response needs to be strategic and non-partisan
As is well-known as of this time, the COVID-19 pandemic is real. Within just a few short weeks, our nation went from hosting Super Bowl parties and other large gatherings to sheltering in place under various state-level Safer at Home Orders. While this crisis is global in nature, affecting millions worldwide, some within our community […]
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Beware! Caller-ID Spoofing Schemes Abound
By Bill Houston The Racine Police Department would like citizens to be aware of caller-ID spoofing schemes being used to mimic calls from government agencies both locally and nationally. Officers recently responded to a complaint from an individual who was contacted by someone claiming to be from the Racine Police Department, calling from what appeared […]
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Man threatens deputy, brags about criminal record while being arrested for 3rd drunken driving offense
NORWAY ⏤ A 39-year-old Burlington man allegedly threatened a deputy and bragged about his criminal record during an arrest for his third drunken driving offense Monday. The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged Jeffrey Willis with: Threat to a law enforcement officer, a felony; Resisting an officer, a misdemeanor; And operating a motor vehicle […]
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Militia member says Kenosha police sought to push protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings
A militia member patrolling the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin on Aug. 25 claimed that police on the scene told him they planned to herd demonstrators toward the armed men — and then leave. This story also appeared in WisconsinWatch.org In a widely shared video from that fateful evening when two people were killed, Ryan Balch, […]
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Threat against Racine police officer, family leads to felony charges
A 20-year-old Racine woman faces felony charges of making a threat to a law enforcement officer and making a threat to a family member of a law enforcement officer after an incident July 11. Each felony filed against Destiny E. Payne carries a fine of $10,000 and six years in prison. Court records indicate that […]
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Man choked staff member at homeless shelter, DA says
RACINE, WI – A man who caused a disturbance and damaged property at a homeless shelter was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct after an incident on Feb. 22. Clint Laycock, 38, of Racine, faces up to four years, nine months in prison and up to $10,000 in fines if convicted on both counts. […]
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Case High School closed Tuesday after officials find threat
Officials at J.I. Case High School have canceled classes Tuesday after a threatening message was found written on a bathroom wall. A number of parents contacted Racine County Eye after a photo of a message written on a bathroom wall was posted on Facebook. The threat mentioned that the person had been “bullied all year” and the […]
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Threats made against police officer result in charges for Milwaukee man
A Milwaukee man faces 10 criminal charges, including nine felonies for making threats to a law enforcement officer after a number of his Facebook posts were uncovered by police. Each of the nine felonies filed Wednesday against Edgar Tellez, 21, carries a fine of $10,000 and six years in prison. Tellez also is charged with a […]
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BREAKING: More threats of violence made against RUSD students
Racine Police investigated threats from students at Washington Park High School, J.I. Case High School, and Horlick High School over the course of the last 24 hours. Officials at J.I. Case High School canceled classes Tuesday after a threatening message was found written on a bathroom wall. A number of parents contacted Racine County Eye after a photo […]
