RACINE – A Racine woman was in custody on numerous charges after allegedly causing a traffic accident and fleeing the scene on Sunday. Catherine M. Rios, 42, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (4th offense), operating a vehicle with a revoked license, three counts of attended vehicle hit-and-run and possession […]
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Brittany Booker Story: Jackson arrested in Chicago
The man believed to have killed Brittany Booker last month was arrested Sunday morning in Chicago. In a press release issued Sunday morning, the Racine Police Department details the apprehension of Terry Jackson in Chicago. He is accused of attacking Booker and his ex-girlfriend with a hammer in February and fleeing the state before returning […]
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17-year-old charged in Dec. 8 north side shots fired incident
RACINE ⏤ The Racine County District Attorney’s office has leveled multiple charges against a teenager in connection with a Dec. 8 shots fired call on the city’s north side. Daquan T. McCray, 17, of Racine, faces counts of: Possession of a firearm by a felon; First-degree recklessly endangering safety; And possession of a dangerous weapon […]
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Mount Pleasant man charged with sexual assault; held on prior charges
RACINE ⏤ The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged a 20-year-old Mount Pleasant man with second-degree sexual assault. Adrian X. Ager faces charges of second-degree sexual assault of a child under age 16, possession of an illegal article by an inmate and disorderly conduct. In addition, Ager was charged with numerous other offenses based […]
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Attorneys hold out for resolution without trial in Blake criminal case
KENOSHA ⏤ The prosecution and defense are holding out for a resolution to the criminal case against Jacob Blake without a trial. Blake faces charges of criminal trespass to dwelling, a misdemeanor; third-degree sexual assault, a felony; and disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. According to a criminal complaint filed in the case in July, Blake allegedly […]
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In wake of Wisconsin’s racial justice protests, curfew tickets raise equity and speech questions
By Clara Neupert and Jim Malewitz Wisconsin Watch The envelope looked like any other — slightly wrinkled, a handwritten address scrawled across the front. This story also appeared in WisconsinWatch.org But Jared Cain said he felt violated after looking inside. He saw a ticket for breaking the curfew Milwaukee adopted to regulate protests after a […]
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Myers’ Cash Bond Set at $50k in ID Theft Case
RACINE – Cash bond was set at $50,000 in court here Thursday for Michael T. Myers, a man accused of identity theft involving at least five people. He remained in custody in the Racine County Jail. Myers, 34, of Elkhorn, was apprehended Monday by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office-Criminal Investigation Bureau, officers from the Walworth […]
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DA: Cudahy man charged following high-speed chase, crash
CALEDONIA, WI – A Cudahy man was charged Thursday with a felony count of fleeing and eluding police following a high-speed chase Wednesday night that ended in Oak Creek. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Brandon Soles, 28, with attempting to flee or elude an officer. If convicted of the charge, he faces up to three […]
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Man flipped off deputies, took video during high-speed chase, DA says
A Chicago man is accused of fleeing and eluding deputies for several miles and flipped them off during the pursuit. Nolan Gurdak, 33, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Friday with attempting to flee or elude an officer, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of marijuana. If convicted of all […]
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$100,000 bond set, new charges filed against man in shooting at North Beach
RACINE – A Racine teen is charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with 18 criminal counts, mostly tied to the June 2 gang-related shooting at North Beach that injured five people. Kei Nari M. Wilson, 17, of Racine, is in the Racine County Jail as of Wednesday. He is charged with five felony […]
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High on ecstasy, man caused disturbance, police say
RACINE, WI – A Milwaukee man was charged after he caused a disturbance and tried to run from the police while high on ecstasy, according to court documents. Michael Hubbard, 29, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with possession of narcotic drugs, disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. If convicted of all […]
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‘I just kind of panicked’: Patients confused as hospitals file liens to recoup costs of treating injured uninsured
By Bram Sable-SmithWisconsin Watch/WPR Maneisha Gaston was driving west on Milwaukee’s Brown Street with her 15-year-old son when another driver blew through a stop sign, crashed into the passenger side of her car and fled the scene. “The whole door was crushed like a piece of paper,” Gaston recalled of the October incident. Gaston, 43, […]
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Chases in Mount Pleasant, Racine lead to drug arrest
A Milwaukee man chased by police in Mount Pleasant and Racine Monday night was arrested, and charged Tuesday with possession of marijuana. Adrian Iler, 30, is charged with the drug possession, second-degree recklessly endangering safety and fleeing from police. He is in custody on a $2,500 cash bond. Mount Pleasant police tried to stop the […]
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$100,000 bond set for man charged with attempted homicide
A Racine man was charged with attempted homicide after he tried to run over a Racine Police officer in December. Hunter Hanson, 20, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, two counts of disorderly conduct, and fleeing/eluding a police officer. […]
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Gang member charged with drug trafficking charges
Known to be a member of a Chicago street gang, a Racine man was back in Racine County Court on several drug trafficking charges. Orlando Carlos, 27, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with four counts of manufacturing and delivering marijuana, four counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place, and manufacturing/delivering cocaine. […]
