CALEDONIA ⏤ The Racine County District Attorney’s Office has charged a Kenosha man in a 2018 armed robbery in Caledonia. Aaron J. Primmer, 30, faces charges of armed robbery with threat of force and attempted armed robbery with threat of force. Both charges are felonies and carry repeater status in the case. Primmer’s charges stem […]
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Charge in 2021 homicide amended to felony murder for 1 of 3 brothers
RACINE — The Racine County DA’s Office has amended the charge against one of three brothers who allegedly participated in a botched robbery that ended in a shooting death. Jonathan M. Martinez, 26, of Gurnee, Illinois, was originally charged with first-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon and attempted armed robbery, as party […]
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Man shoots himself following armed bank robbery
STURTEVANT – A suspect involved in an armed robbery at a bank ended with the man shooting himself at 11:22 a.m. Thursday on Oakes Road near Highway 20. The man robbed a bank employee of an undisclosed amount of money at Tri-City National Bank, 8710 Durand Avenue in Sturtevant. He fled from the scene in […]
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Man charged in 2021 robbery/homicide pleads not guilty
RACINE — One of three brothers charged with killing a man during a botched robbery attempt was in Racine County Circuit Court on Wednesday for arraignment. Christopher Martinez, 25, of Waukegan, Ill., pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide and attempted armed robbery with use of force in the shooting death of James Hamilton, 31. […]
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Teen charged in cases of social media sales-related armed robbery
RACINE ⏤ The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged a Racine teen with felony theft-party to a crime and armed robbery. The charges have been filed in connection with two robberies that originated with social media sales applications. Tazarious K. Riddle, 17, was in custody in the Racine County Jail as of Friday afternoon. […]
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John D. Hetland Memorial Scholarships awarded to 3 Racine students
RACINE COUNTY — Three students from the Racine area have been named recipients of the John D. Hetland Memorial Scholarships. The Racine Police Association announced those who have earned the award include Kayla Loos, Grace Betker, and Noah Ferguson. This is the first year that three recipients have been selected for the scholarship. Hetland’s death […]
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Robberies started over woman paying for groceries with food stamp card
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — A Detroit woman stands accused of several felonies after she stabbed a Walmart employee and stole money from a woman in separate robberies. Tia Sullivan, 30, of Detroit, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with armed robbery, first-degree reckless injury, aggravated battery, obstructing a police officer, and disorderly […]
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Racine man arrested for operating while intoxicated; faces 15 criminal charges
RACINE — A 21-year-old Racine man faces 15 criminal charges after a traffic stop on Jan. 4 led to his arrest for operating while intoxicated, among other charges. Anthony Blashka is charged with five felony counts of bail jumping, six misdemeanor counts of bail jumping and misdemeanor counts of operating while intoxicated, operating after revocation, […]
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Mount Pleasant Police seek public’s help in identifying robbery suspects
MOUNT PLEASANT ⏤ Mount Pleasant Police are seeking help in identifying three suspects involved in an armed robbery on Nov. 22. On that day, police responded to the Hometown gas station, 2325 Racine St., at 10:37 p.m. for a counter hold-up alarm. Officers determined that two Black males — one wearing a red sweatshirt and […]
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Racine man held on $1M bond for first-degree homicide in shooting death of Shawnte Hudson
RACINE, Wis. — A 62-year-old Racine man, Tracy S. Scott, is now in custody on a $1 million cash bond, facing a first-degree intentional homicide charge with a dangerous weapon. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office filed charges based on the shooting incident that resulted in the death of Shawnte Hudson on June 2. Scott […]
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MP Police Seeking Information About Sunday Night Robbery
MOUNT PLEASANT – Mount Pleasant Police are asking for the public’s help in investigating agas station robbery that occurred Sunday night. The Mount Pleasant Police Department was dispatched by a hold-up alarm to the Hometown gas station at 2325 Racine Street at about 10:37 p.m. Sunday. It was determined that the business was robbed by […]
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Two men charged with gun possession after traffic stop for tinted windows
Two men are each facing a felony charge of possession of a firearm by a felon after police pulled them over for having excessively tinted windows.
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Beloit man with long criminal history arrested for retail theft; faces 24 years in prison
BURLINGTON — A 46-year-old Beloit man with a criminal history that dates back to 1996 now faces six new criminal charges after his arrest for retail theft on Dec. 9, in Burlington. Kevin Skilling is charged with four felony bail-jumping counts, along with misdemeanor counts of retail theft and obstructing an officer. Each of the […]
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John D. Hetland Memorial Scholarship: 2 winners announced
RACINE – The Racine Police Association recently announced the 2022 recipients of the John D. Hetland Memorial Scholarships. This year’s scholarships have been awarded to Abigail Stultz and Caroline Mork. John D. Hetland Memorial Scholarship The John D. Hetland Memorial Scholarships began after the death of Officer John Hetland took place. On June 17, 2019, […]
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Daniel sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting; claimed he had reason to fear victim
RACINE — A man who shot and killed a person he claimed had previously threatened him was sentenced Monday in Racine County Circuit Court. Joshua D. Daniel Jr., 21, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of Dontrell Bush, 17, on May 7, 2021. The two men were in an ongoing […]
