MOUNT PLEASANT – A police pursuit following an attempted traffic stop here Wednesday afternoon resulted in the arrest of two people accused of shoplifting and other crimes. A Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on South Green Bay Road (Highway 31) near Durand Avenue (Highway 11) […]
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Pilot, 79, Injured In Sylvania Airport Crash
YORKVILLE – A 79-year-old pilot from Waterford was injured in the crash of a small plane at the Sylvania Airport here Tuesday morning. Racine County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the airport at 2624 S. Sylvania Ave., shortly after 11 a.m. Deputies reported that the wing of single-engine Cessna aircraft struck a parked fuel […]
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Mount Pleasant PD Announces Speeding Crackdown
MOUNT PLEASANT – Drivers will want to keep a close eye on the speedometer, particularly along main roadways here. The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) announced Friday that it has created a traffic unit specifically to enforce speed limits along with other traffic violations. “The Mount Pleasant Police Department takes traffic-related complaints seriously, and is […]
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Fingerprints Help Police Nab Mound Cemetery Vandals
RACINE – Racine Police on Thursday arrested two area 20-year-olds in connection with a July 31, 2020 vandalism incident at Mound Cemetery. Kaitlyn B. Armstrong of Oak Creek and Brandon S. Pfeifer of Caledonia will each be charged with Criminal Damage to Religious Property-Party to a Crime, according to a Racine Police Department (RPD) news […]
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Chicago Homicide Suspect Arrested Friday in Racine
RACINE – A Racine Police Department SWAT Team successfully apprehended a Chicago man who is a homicide suspect early Friday. Jaran M. Hughes, 20, was arrested at a residence in the 4000 block of Erie Street. No one was injured. The Racine Police/U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Violent Crime Task Force was […]
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Mt. Pleasant Police Department Seeks Help Identifying Theft Suspect
The Village of Mt. Pleasant Police Department is seeking help from the public to help identify a theft suspect. The name of the individual is unknown at this time. On January 12, 2022, the police department made a post on Facebook that stated, “Officer Padilla is seeking Facebook’s help in identifying the male theft suspect […]
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Attic Fire Leaves Racine Home Uninhabitable, $90K in Damages
RACINE – An attic fire left a single-family home in the 700 block of Thirteenth Street uninhabitable here early Sunday. No one was injured. The Racine Fire Department (RFD) was called to the site shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday on a report of smoke coming from the eaves. Firefighters were able to awaken and evacuate […]
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Racine Police Department Closes to the Public
RACINE – The Racine Police Department (RPD) on Wednesday announced via its Facebook page that it has closed its indoor front service counter at 730 Center Street “due to COVID-19 concerns” effective immediately. All business must be handled through the RPD’s drive-up window located adjacent to the lobby entrance. The lobby closure is anticipated to […]
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Burger King Employee Threatened in Mount Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is on the lookout for a male who threatened a Burger King employee at their Washington Ave location. The suspect pointed a handgun at the employee in the drive-thru and fired the weapon at the employee’s vehicle in the parking lot before fleeing the scene. Fortunately, at the time of […]
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Franksville Man Dies In New Year’s Day Crash
SOMERS – The driver killed in a single-vehicle crash here early Saturday (New Year’s Day) has been identified by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department as Ryan R. Fandry, 26, of Franksville. According to a news release, Fandry’s 2004 Chevy Impala was southbound “at a high rate of speed” in the 400 block of Sheridan Road […]
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Kenosha County Custody Death Identified
KENOSHA – A Kenosha County Jail inmate, who was pronounced dead early Saturday, has been identified as Reighnn T. Post-McNab, 25, of Kenosha. According to a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department news release, Post-McNab was found unresponsive in his jail cell at the Kenosha County Jail Pre-Trial Facility at 1:04 a.m. Saturday by a correctional officer […]
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Two Held After Unexpected Police Chase
MOUNT PLEASANT – Two Racine men are in custody following a police chase here early Friday. Quatrion L. Morens, 26, was charged with fleeing/eluding an officer, hit-and-run/property damage, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and resisting/obstructing an officer. His brother, Richard Q. Morens, 28, was charged with resisting/obstructing […]
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Chicago Man Accused of Burglary of 2 Area Businesses
RACINE COUNTY – A $5,000 cash bond was set earlier this week for Rozaro Jackson, 29, of Chicago, accused of the burglary of two area businesses in December 2020. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office originally charged Jackson with 10 counts of burglary of a locked enclosed cargo portion of a truck or trailer. At […]
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Kitchen Fire Causes $68K in Damages to Polaris Ave. Home
RACINE – A kitchen fire damaged a home at 1820 Polaris Ave. here Sunday morning. No one was injured. The Racine Fire Department (RFD) was called to a report of smoke coming from the kitchen of the single-family home just before 10 a.m. Sunday. Heavy smoke and intense heat initially kept firefighters from entering through […]
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Bonds Set for Sturtevant Couple Accused of Drug Dealing
RACINE – Cash bonds were set Tuesday afternoon for a Sturtevant couple who were arrested over the weekend on an array of drug-related charges. A $25,000 cash bond was set for Paul E. Braun Jr., 49, during an initial appearance in Racine County District Court. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Braun with possession […]
