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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Charges dropped against Ford in attempted homicide trial due to lack of evidence
RACINE — All charges against a man arrested in connection to a possible retaliatory shooting, which may have been a case of mistaken identity, have been dismissed for lack of evidence. All charges were dropped against Jamauel Ford in the attempted homicide of a teen due to lack of evidence. – Jamauel Ford, 24, was […]
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State dismisses most serious charges in shooting case, defendant agrees to $16K in restitution
RACINE — A man charged in December with attempted homicide following a shooting pleaded guilty to a single charge in Racine County Circuit Court on Friday. Christopher Cosey, 24, was originally charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a deadly weapon for shooting a man […]
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UPDATE: Primary witness takes the stand in 2022 homicide
RACINE — The state’s primary witness in a 2022 homicide had his credibility battered Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court as the defense was able to show he spent months lying to investigators. Kemoney Woods, 17, claimed he did not see the shooting, but was nearby, and saw his friend fall into the grass with […]
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UPDATE: Granados, 16, acquitted on homicide charges
UPDATE (12:43 p.m., June 15, 2023): RACINE — The teen accused in a 2021 homicide was acquitted on all charges Friday in Racine County Circuit Court. Sincere Granados, 16, was found not guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in the shooting death of Jayden Cronin, 17, on Sept. 3, 2021. The jury returned with the verdict […]
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16-year-old Granados declines plea deal in Racine homicide trial
RACINE — The jury sitting a homicide trial in Racine County Circuit Court heard from the investigators on Wednesday while law enforcement worked to keep order among the spectators. Sincere Granados, 16, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Sept. 3, 2021, shooting death of Jayden Cronin, 17, a senior at Racine Unified’s Turning […]
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Trial now underway for 16-year-old Racine boy charged with homicide
RACINE — The jury is seated in a trial for a teen who was charged with homicide when he was just 14 years old. Sincere Granados, 16, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Sept. 3, 2021, shooting death of Jayden Cronin, 17, a senior at Racine Unified’s Turning Point Academy. There is no […]