RACINE COUNTY — Former Wheatland Center School music teacher Zachary Wendt will spend the next two years in prison after he agreed to plead guilty to the sexual assault of a teenage girl. Wendt was charged in 2021 with a total of six felonies that included sexual assault of a child by someone who works […]
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Man accused of serial thievery from stores in Wisconsin & Illinois faces over 40 years prison
RACINE — A 28-year-old Racine man is facing close to 50 years in prison after being accused of serial thievery for allegedly taking thousands of dollars of merchandise from stores in Racine, Brookfield, and Gurnee, Illinois. Jose Arellano-Rodriguez was charged Tuesday, Aug. 29, in Racine County Circuit Court with six felony counts of bail jumping, […]
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Case High School employee accused of drugging, sexual assault of 16-year-old student
MOUNT PLEASANT — A 35-year-old man working at J.I. Case High School as an event staff employee is accused of drugging and sexual assault of a 16-year-old student. Justin Jolen Lizama, of Racine, was charged Monday, Aug. 28, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of sexual assault of a student by […]
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Off-duty Kenosha deputies rescue mom & 2 kids from drowning at beach named in beach warning
KENOSHA — Off-duty Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies enjoying a day with their families rescued a mother and her two children from drowning in Lake Michigan at one of the beaches named in the most recent beach hazard warning. Deputy Kelsey Schwuchow – According to a press release from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, deputies Kelsey […]
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High waves, wind, rip currents prompt Beach Hazard Warning for Lake Michigan through Aug. 30
RACINE, KENOSHA — Residents and visitors in Racine and Kenosha counties are being warned about rip currents if they plan on swimming in Lake Michigan through Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazard Warning on Monday, Aug. 28 for Wind Point Lighthouse Beach in Racine and Simmons Island Beach in Kenosha that […]
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Cedarburg museum director accused of embezzling $100K+ from Racine school for autistic students
RACINE — The executive director of the Cedarburg Art Museum remains in the Racine County Jail on a $50,000 cash bond after being accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from Sonnenberg Schools for autistic students. Heather Wenthold, 42, of Cedarburg, was charged Thursday, August 24, in Racine County Circuit Court with three felony counts of […]
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Convicted fentanyl dealers face stiffer sentences
MADISON — A new law signed Aug. 4 by Gov. Tony Evers imposes stiffer sentences on convicted fentanyl dealers. The bill was authored by Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine). Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine – Offenses related to the manufacture, distribution, or delivery of fentanyl causing death fell under a Class C felony, which allowed judges to […]
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Man accused of first-degree attempted homicide held on $500,000 cash bond in Racine County Jail
RACINE — A 24-year-old Racine man remains in the Racine County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond after being charged with first-degree attempted homicide for allegedly shooting his girlfriend and her ex-boyfriend early Sunday morning at a downtown bar. Carl Englund was charged on Thursday, Aug. 10, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony […]
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Man charged with drunk driving, leading high-speed chase facing over 14 years prison
MOUNT PLEASANT — A 24-year-old Racine man faces almost 15 years in prison after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase while driving drunk. Saul Rincon was charged Monday, Aug. 7, in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony count of attempting to flee police; a single misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle […]
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Men charged with stealing truck, safe–one facing 31 years prison
RAYMOND — Two Milwaukee men stand accused of stealing after allegedly breaking into a home and stealing a truck and a safe containing the titles of at least nine vehicles and jewelry. FILE PHOTO – Racine County Sheriff’s Department. Dario Salazar, 27, was charged Tuesday, August 8, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony […]
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Crash into City Hall requires Jaws, Flight for Life for Racine man
RACINE — A Racine man was seriously injured Saturday, Aug. 5, after the car he was driving crashed into Racine’s City Hall. According to a story from FOX 6 News, officers were walking near 10th and Villa when they observed a car run a stop sign. They got in their squad and attempted a traffic […]
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Man who served time for child sex assault & material facing 15 more charges
MOUNT PLEASANT — A 36-year-old Racine man who already served time on child sex assault and possession of child sex abuse material (child pornography) is facing additional charges. Samuel Hawkins was charged Friday, July 28, in Racine County Circuit Court with 15 felony counts of possession of child pornography and two felony counts of possession […]
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2 dead after Friday morning car crash in Kenosha
KENOSHA — An early morning car crash Friday, July 28, in Kenosha, left two dead and two critically injured. The truck that crashed into Play It Again Sports early Friday morning is loaded onto a flatbed. – According to a story from our partners at TMJ4 News, a pickup truck crashed into Play It Again […]
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Racine native returns to screen movie starring Hollywood heartthrob July 28
RACINE — Case High School graduate Anwar Jamison returns to Racine tonight, July 28, to screen Coming to Africa: Return to Ghana, his fifth feature-length film: a movie starring 1990s Hollywood heartthrob Khalil Kain. Movie showing twice tonight The film will be shown twice — at 7 and 9 p.m. — at The Main Project, […]
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Kenosha police shoot, injure woman making suicidal threats
Kenosha police shot and injured a woman after she reportedly made suicidal threats that included police shooting and killing her. According to a press release from the Kenosha Police Department, officers were dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday, July 27, to a home near 71st Street and 27th Avenue for reports that a mother struck […]