Racine police are searching for the suspects responsible for shooting two people at a tavern. Officers responded at 1:38 a.m. to RoJo’s Tavern, 1317 Yout Street, for a report of a person who was shot in the chest. About 20 minutes later, they got a report of a 21-year-old man who was shot in the […]
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Death Investigation After Body Found Near RR Tracks
Mount Pleasant police are investigating how and why a 45-year-old woman may have been hit by a train Saturday after her body was discovered adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Officers were called to the 1900 block of Willow Road after a train conductor reported a female’s body lying adjacent to the tracks near […]
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New Officers Join Force in Mount Pleasant and Racine
The police departments in Mount Pleasant and the City of Racine both welcomed new officers this week. In Mount Pleasant, five new officers were sworn in Thursday, bringing the ranks of sworn officers there to 48. Four of the five begin police academy training Monday, and the fifth new officer has already completed his education and […]
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3 Dogs Die, $50,000 Damage in Sturtevant House Fire
A Sturtevant woman lost her three dogs after a fire started in her home late Friday night and caused $50,000 in damage. The Sturtevant Police South Shore Fire Departments were dispatched at 10:52 p.m. to a home in the 3500 block of Highway H for a report of heavy smoke filling a home. When crews arrived […]
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Police: Man Charged After Sex with 15-Year-Old Ends Up on Sex Tape
Racine police say a 20-year-old man is facing child sex assault charges after he had sex with a 15-year-old girl multiple times, and one occasion was recorded and distributed on social media. Michael Putzer, of Racine, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of repeated sexual assault of a child […]
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Police: Woman Tried to Pass Fake Pull Tab at Bar
Racine police say a woman tried to cash in a fake pull tab at an area bar because didn’t have any money and needed a little help. Phyllis Scholz, 56, of Racine, was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count of fraud, false representation. If convicted, she faces up to 4-1/2 […]
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Man Facing 4 Driving While Revoked Charges, Obstruction
Area police say a 23-year-old man continues driving despite having a drunk driving related license revocation and is now facing jail time and potentially hefty fines. Ein Weil, of Racine, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with four misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver’s license and one misdemeanor […]
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3 Teens Charged with Weekend Robbery
Three Racine teenagers are facing felony armed robbery charges after police say they jumped a couple Sunday afternoon and stole several items from them. Eric Espinoza, 17; Joshua Gonzalez-Osorio, 17; and Davell Lee, 16, were charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a variety of felony and misdemeanor charges, including robbery with the use of […]
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Milwaukee Man in Custody After I-94 Hit/Run
Mount Pleasant police say a 30-year-old Milwaukee man is in custody after he hit another car Saturday on I-94 and then fled the scene. Officers responded at 12:36 p.m. to the intersection of Highway 20 and the East Frontage Road for a report of an accident, possibly with injuries. While police were en route, dispatch […]
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New Year’s Day Fire Under Investigation
The Racine Police Department is investigating a fire that did minimal damage to the exterior of a home New Year’s Day night. Crews from the Racine Fire Department were called at 11:07 p.m. to the 1000 block of Grand Avenue after a neighbor noticed flames outside the building. When firefighters arrived, they quickly extinguished the fire, […]
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Police: Drug Dealer Left Backpack Full of Pot at Relative’s House
Investigators with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department say a 22-year-old man already out on bond for running a drug house near a park is facing new charges after a relative found pot in a backpack at their home. William Mueller, of Racine, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each […]
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Man Facing 3 Armed Robbery Charges for Christmas Crimes
Racine police say three women were robbed at gunpoint of their purses late on Christmas night, and the same man is responsible for all three crimes. Melvin Powell, 44, of Racine, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court in two separate cases; 4 counts of armed robbery with use of force, nine total counts of […]
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Police: Two Charged After Man OD’s on Heroin
Mount Pleasant police say two men are facing drug charges; one for supplying heroin to the other man who overdosed while working as a caregiver Daniel Hermes, 47, of Mount Pleasant, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of manufacture/delivery of heroin; first degree recklessly endangering safety; possession with the […]
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Pregnant Woman Runs From Police After She Calls Police For Help With Locked Car
To avoid spending Christmas in jail, Mount Pleasant Police allowed a pregnant woman — who had several unpaid tickets and warrants for her arrest — to make several phone calls to friends and relatives to get the money together, but she ended up fleeing from police. Jeaniqua Brumby, 25, of Mount Pleasant, was charged by […]
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Sentencing Scheduled for Man Accused of Shipping Pot
The 26-year-old Milwaukee man accused of shipping pot from Colorado to the post office in Caledonia will be sentenced next spring. Daniel Goldberg was charged last summer with one felony count of marijuana possession with the intent to deliver after police say he had six bags of marijuana totaling 271 grams shipped to his attention […]
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