A 15-year-old boy is in stable condition at Children’s Hospital after being struck by a car Friday night on Highway 31 near Castle Court. Mount Pleasant police Sergeant Jason Vaccaro said in a press release that officers and rescue from South Shore Fire Department were called at 9:20 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Highway […]
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Sturtevant Asking for Public Input for Skate Park
Village of Sturtevant officials want residents to help them design a new skate park slated for East Park. The design meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at Village Hall, 8901 89th Street. Located at the intersection of 87th and Corliss Streets on the village’s east side, East Park is a mostly blank slate consisting […]
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Woman No-Show to Face Identity Theft, Child Truancy Charges
A 22-year-old Racine woman is facing up to seven years in prison after the Racine County District Attorney says she stole a relative’s iPhone and debit card and kept her child out of school for more than 50 days just this school year. A warrant for Tatiyana Burnette was authorized Thursday for failing to appear […]
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Man No-Show to Face Charges of Unemployment Fraud
A 48-year-old Caledonia man is facing felony charges after officials with the Department of Workforce Development say he defrauded the state when he filed unemployment claims despite being employed. Online court records confirm Michael Koshen was a no-show in court Thursday to face a single felony charge of fraud. If convicted, he faces up to […]
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Teenager Charged with Fake iPhone Sale, Theft
A 17-year-old boy is facing a potential sentence of almost 20 years after Mount Pleasant police say he stole money from a man to whom he was supposed to be selling an iPhone X. Billy Summers, Jr., of Mount Pleasant, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney‘s office Wednesday with one count of misdemeanor […]
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Man Charged with Child Sex Assault
A 45-year-old Racine man is facing 40 years behind bars after police say he inappropriately touched a teenage girl. Jonathan Whitehead was charged Tuesday by the Racine County District Attorney‘s office with one felony count of second degree sexual assault of a child. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison and/or up […]
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BREAKING: Shannon Files Civil Suit Against City, Officers for Shooting
Calling the shooting death by police last month of their son unjustified, the family of Donte Shannon has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the City of Racine and the officers involved in the shooting. A story from Fox 6 Now confirms that the suit was filed because: “Shannon’s life was taken without lawful justification, […]
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Man Charged with Stalking, Attacking Ex
A man with a history of violence toward his ex-girlfriend is in jail after Racine police say he stalked, threatened and attacked the woman. Damian Orr, 30, of Racine, was charged Tuesday by the Racine County District Attorney‘s office with one felony count of stalking and one misdemeanor count each of domestic battery and disorderly […]
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Man Charged with 2014 Wedding Ring Theft from Shaw’s Jewelers
Nearly four years after Racine Police say he stole almost $17,000 in jewelry from Shaw’s Jewelers at Regency Mall, a 50-year-old Chicago man is in custody for the theft. Catrell Weekly, of Chicago, was charged Monday by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with one felony count of theft of movable property valued at more […]
Posted inElections, Government
4 Vying for 3 Seats on Sturtevant Village Board
Three trustee seats are up for grabs in Sturtevant and four candidates – including all three incumbents – will have their names on the ballot in April. Incumbents Carrie Harbach, Theresa Ailes and Jason Eckman along with newcomer Dan Moore Tuesday turned in their nomination papers with the required number of signatures. Moore said he […]
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BREAKING: Rosies Destroyed by New Year’s Day Fire
Rosie’s diner on the city’s south side was destroyed be a fire Monday that is under investigation by the Racine Fire Department. Crews were called at 4:32 p.m. Monday to the restaurant, 1804 Taylor Avenue, for reports of smoke coming from the building. When firefighters arrived, they saw the smoke that was quickly followed by […]
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2 Not Seeking Re-Election in Mount Pleasant
Two Mount Pleasant trustees will not run for re-election in April. Neither Ken Otwaska nor Jon Hansen has filed candidacy paperwork and they are not collecting signatures for nomination, a story in The Journal Times reads. Otwaska told the newspaper that his health is the primary reason he isn’t running to retain his seat. “I […]
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Drunk Driving Arrests Up, Sheriff Urges Residents to Report Dangerous Behavior
Racine County Sheriff Chris Schmaling last week announced that drunk driving arrests by his deputies are up over the last two years and asked all residents to help reduce impaired driving by reporting dangerous behavior. In a press release sent to media Friday, Schmaling said from Jan. 1 to Dec. 29 there have been 325 […]
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Police: Recovering Addict Charged with Shoplifting
Mount Pleasant police say a 21-year-old woman from a group home for recovering drug addicts stole less than $60 worth of goods from Walmart. Meghan Kaufman, of Sturtevant, was charged Friday by the Racine County District Attorney’s office with one count of misdemeanor retail theft. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in jail […]
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Woman Charged with Stealing Car from Gas Station
The arrest of Rachel Barron should serve as a warning for all drivers: never leave your car running and unattended. Racine police say Barron hopped into a running car at a local gas station and drove away while the owner of the vehicle was inside the station. Barron, 32, of Racine, was charged Tuesday by […]
