A woman who allegedly used a stolen credit card to shop at various Racine-area merchants told police her ex-boyfriend made her do it. Nicole Hurt, 47, of Kenosha, was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with four misdemeanor counts of fraudulent use of a credit card. If convicted, she faces up to three years […]
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Man charged with ID theft after visit to cell phone store
A man from Brooklyn, NY, is facing almost a decade in prison for ID theft and more after he allegedly tried to exchange the SIM card in a stolen mobile phone at a local cell phone carrier store. Keene Charles, 33, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of ID theft, […]
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Man charged with 6th OWI after allegedly causing accident
A Sturtevant man could spend the next decade in prison after he was charged with his sixth OWI for allegedly causing a multi-car accident while driving under the influence. Jonathan Knutson, 41, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) as a 5th or 6th offense. If […]
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Burglary suspect identified by police using facial recognition software, suspect’s pet dog
A Racine man with multiple past burglary convictions was identified by police as a suspect in the burglary of a local tattoo shop when he was allegedly seen on the store’s video surveillance with his dog before and during the incident. John Richmond, 53, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court as a repeater […]
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Woman attacks car with bat, felony charges filed
A 22-year-old Racine woman is facing almost a decade behind bars after she allegedly attacked another woman’s car with a bat. Samone Atterberry was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of substantial battery with use of a dangerous weapon, one misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property, and four misdemeanor […]
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Man charged with sexual assault of 7-year-old
A Racine man is facing the rest of his life in prison for the alleged sexual assault of a girl when she was just seven years old. Christopher N. Lindeke, 39, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with a single count of sexual assault of a child under the age of 12. If convicted, […]
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Criminal complaint: Man charged with 3rd OWI after allegedly crashing into a pool
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 […]