A Racine man is facing his third OWI charge after allegedly crashing through a fence and into the pool at a residence in Caledonia. Austin Pemberton was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with a single count of misdemeanor operating while under the influence as a third offense. If convicted, he faces up to […]
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Man charged with pointing gun at woman after accusing her of cheating
A Racine man is facing over a decade behind bars after he allegedly pointed a gun at the mother of his child after he accused her of cheating on him. Kevin Hatley was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony count of possession of a firearm by a felon and one […]
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Man arrested in 2021 stabbing death of pregnant woman, unborn baby
The man accused of stabbing the mother of his unborn child to death, which also resulted in the death of the baby, has been apprehended and facing the rest of his life in prison. William Bunch, 43, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Friday with one felony count each of first-degree intentional homicide and […]
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Teenagers charged with March shooting death of Eugene Henderson and for gang-related violence in February
RACINE – Two teenage boys – ages 15 and 16 – are facing the rest of their lives in prison for the shooting death of Eugene Henderson and another boy is facing the next 60 years in prison if convicted of firing at least 10 rounds at another car with a group of teens inside. […]
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Man claims restraining order against police: flees traffic stop, jumps out windows to evade capture
RACINE – A Racine man with a warrant for his arrest was taken into custody Tuesday after he tried to flee a traffic stop during which he told officers he has a restraining order against the Caledonia Police Department. David Juarez was scheduled to be charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony […]
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Man charged with pointing gun on I-94 has a CCW permit
A Racine man is facing up to a year in jail for allegedly pointing a gun at another motorist on I-94 when the other driver cut him off. Frank Archibald was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of pointing a firearm at another and disorderly conduct with a dangerous […]
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Man charged with stealing GPS monitoring anklet, pointing gun at woman
A man who was out of jail on extended supervision allegedly cut of his court-ordered GPS monitoring anklet and didn’t return it. He’s also facing charges for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman at a local bar. Kurtis King was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of theft […]
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Two inmates at RCJ charged for having oral sex in view of other inmates
Two inmates are facing additional time behind bars after they were reported for allegedly engaging in oral sex in full view of other inmates at the Racine County Jail. Rashad Lewis and Prakash Patel were charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court each with one misdemeanor count of lewd and lascivious behavior, both as repeat […]
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Man charged with not reporting mother’s death for over 2 weeks
RACINE – Before reporting his mother’s death to police, a Racine man allegedly lived with her dead body for weeks. Joseph Sorenson, 31, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count of failure to report a death with an enhancer of unusual circumstances. If convicted, he faces up to 90 days […]
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Man charged with repeated sexual assault of the same child
A Racine man is facing the rest of his life in prison after the alleged sexual assault of a girl from the time she was four until she was nine or 10. Oscar Gomez was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony count of repeat sexual assault of the same child. […]
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Man charged after accomplice, technology led police to him
A 24-year-old Mount Pleasant man is facing 10 years in prison after an accomplice and technology helped police apprehend him. Evan Leimbach was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of theft of goods totaling more than $10,000 in value. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and/or […]
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Man charged with stalking a woman for months
A Racine man is facing almost 2 decades behind bars after allegedly stalking a woman for months. Antonio Wilder-Lackey, Jr. was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of stalking and a host of misdemeanor charges: 11 counts of bail jumping, seven counts of disorderly conduct, two counts of theft, and […]
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Man charged for discharging firearm in a school zone 5 times
A 26-year-old Racine man is facing two decades in prison after allegedly discharging a firearm in a school zone at least five times. Zachary Nelson was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of discharging a firearm in a school zone and second degree recklessly endangering safety, and one misdemeanor […]
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Union Grove man charged with sexual assault of teenage girl
A 42-year-old Union Grove man is facing the rest of his life in prison for sexual assault after a teenage girl said he assaulted her on more than one occasion last December. Carl Crane was charged Monday, in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child under the […]
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Police confirm 2 injured during shooting at funeral
RACINE – Racine Police Department (RPD) confirmed on Friday that two women were injured – one seriously – after gunfire erupted Thursday afternoon at a funeral at Graceland Cemetery. A 19-year-old woman was treated and released, but a 35-year-old woman was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. In a press release […]