RACINE — A 36-year-old man is facing a possible life sentence for sexual assault of a minor after he allegedly led a 15-year-old girl to his apartment and had sex with her. Marcus Minor, of Racine, was charged Monday, November 14, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of second-degree sexual assault […]
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High-speed chase ends in crash with squad car, woman facing 16 years in prison
CALEDONIA — A wrong-way driver that led Caledonia Police on a high-speed chase before a crash into a Sheriff’s Department squad car early Friday morning now faces three criminal charges in Racine County Circuit Court. Lanora Wright, 59, of Racine, is charged with felony counts of fleeing/eluding causing damage to property and second-degree recklessly endangering […]
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Convicted felon facing 2 more charges from high-speed chase, failing to register as sex offender
RACINE— A four-time convicted felon who has previously served eight years in state prison now faces two additional felonies in Racine County Circuit Court. Laquis L. Dawkins Jr., 31, of Racine, is charged with felony first-degree recklessly endangering safety and felony failure to register as a sex offender in two separate cases filed this week. […]
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Arson: Man shot in hospital after allegedly setting a fire without alerting family upstairs or calling 911
RACINE, WIS. — A 36-year-old Racine man was apprehended on Sunday, Feb. 19, for arson after allegedly setting his apartment on fire on purpose and fleeing the building without alerting the family upstairs or calling 911. Racine County Sheriff: Cole admitted to arson According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, Marcus […]
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UPDATE: Manhunt ends after 5 days–suspect in custody after resident set on fire
UPDATE (Aug. 4, 2023, 3:45 p.m.): The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department sent out a release stating that the manhunt had ended for Myron F. Bowie as he was located and taken into custody in Chicago. According to the report, Chicago police located Bowie’s vehicle in the Chicago Heights area. Police then found Bowie’s physical location […]
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Man charged with hit-and-run that seriously injured We Energies flagger, facing 20+ years
RACINE COUNTY — The 41-year-old Waterford man implicated in the hit-and-run accident involving a We Energies flagger and fleeing the scene is facing more than 20 years in prison. Bob Daniel Slominski was charged Thursday (March 23) in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of hit-and-run – great bodily harm and reckless […]
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Judge denies state’s request for joinder in Graceland Cemetery shooting case; trial date set
RACINE — The judge presiding over one of two cases connected to the Graceland Cemetery shooting denied a motion by the Racine County DA’s Office to try the defendants together. Luis Granados III, 17, is charged with 23 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, as a party to a crime and one count of possession […]
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Kenosha man at the center of standoff makes initial appearance; placed on a DOC hold
RACINE — The man who barricaded himself inside a Spring Place residence in a standoff on Wednesday was in Racine County Circuit Court on Friday for an initial appearance. Trevor J. Ottum, 27, was charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, and making […]
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17-year-old boy charged after fleeing police, passenger’s leg broken during chase
RACINE — A 17-year-old boy allegedly led police on a high-speed chase that resulted in his arrest and a broken leg for his passenger. Elijah Huelsbeck, of Racine, was charged as an adult Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of fleeing an officer resulting in great bodily harm, two […]
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Man leads police on high-speed chase with child in car, faces 37 years in prison
RACINE — A 41-year-old man is facing decades behind bars after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase with his minor child in the car. MH, of Racine, was charged Mon., Dec. 5, 2022, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of fleeing an officer and mentally harming a child, two […]
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UPDATED: Sisters arrested following high-speed chase over 100 mph
UPDATE, 1:42 p.m.: Deputies were able to determine that the passenger in the vehicle provided false information, and her correct name is Desiree A. Webster, a 24-year-old white female from Clintonville, WI. Webster has a pending felony case in Shawano County, so she is now facing additional charges of Obstructing a Police Officer and Felony […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Sept. 21- Sept 27
CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Police Department shared a roundup of police reports from the week of Sept. 21 – 27. There were 399 calls for service. This included 133 traffic violations, three accidents and three OWI arrests. The department reports one was an Absolute Sobriety arrest, where the driver was under 21, one first offense, […]
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Police confirm 2 injured during shooting at funeral
RACINE – Racine Police Department (RPD) confirmed on Friday that two women were injured – one seriously – after gunfire erupted Thursday afternoon at a funeral at Graceland Cemetery. A 19-year-old woman was treated and released, but a 35-year-old woman was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. In a press release […]
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Man charged with firing gun days after allegedly assaulting pregnant woman
RACINE – A Racine man is facing the rest of his life in prison after he allegedly fired a gun at several individuals just days after he assaulted a woman pregnant with his child. Merecede Marshall, 29, was charged Wednesday with seven felonies: four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous […]
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Man wanted on felony warrant flees from law enforcement – leaving his 2 children behind
RACINE —A man wanted on a felony warrant from the Department of Corrections was apprehended Thursday after a vehicle and foot pursuit through the city. In his attempt to get away from law enforcement, he jumped out of his car and fled on foot – leaving his two children behind in the car. Jordan D. […]
