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Racine man charged for allegedly attacking woman, putting her in chokehold, facing 21 months jail time

RACINE — A report of a man with a gun who was attacking a woman on April 28 led to a trio of misdemeanor criminal charges against a 36-year-old Racine man. Charles House, who is free from custody on a $500 cash bond, is charged with misdemeanor counts of battery, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest […]

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Mount Pleasant man with extensive criminal past sees 3 more charges including strangulation, suffocation

RACINE — A 43-year-old Mount Pleasant man with a lengthy criminal past faces three more criminal charges after his arrest on April 7 in Racine. Avery Thomas Jr. – In the new case against Avery Thomas Jr., he is charged with felony strangulation and suffocation, along with misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct. The […]

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Woman charged with violating restraining order, attacking her baby’s father, facing 2 years in jail

RACINE — A 22-year-old Racine woman is facing two years in jail after she allegedly violated a restraining order against her when she attacked her baby’s father. Kalies Majors was charged Wednesday, April 12, in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of knowingly violating a domestic abuse injunction (the restraining order), battery, […]

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Domestic abuse, other felony charges for Greendale man could lead to 14 years in prison

CALEDONIA — A report of domestic abuse from a woman who had been beaten up Thursday in Caledonia led to the arrest of a 27-year-old Greendale man, who now faces two felony charges. Ayinde K. Brown is charged with felony counts of stalking and strangulation/suffocation, along with misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct, all […]

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Man charged with assault, intimidation, strangulation of 2 women, threatening to harm child

RACINE — A 35-year-old Racine man is looking at decades in prison after an alleged assault on two different women and threatened to harm one woman’s child because she called police. Peter DeRose was charged Tues., Dec. 13, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of intimidation of a victim, strangulation, and […]

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Attempted theft from vehicle lands repeat offender from 2015 back in jail

RACINE — An attempted theft of from a vehicle on Dec. 5 led to a fight between the victim and suspect, and eventually to the arrest of a 31-year-old Cudahy man on three misdemeanor charges. Shawn T. Wiskerchen, 3626 E. Holmes Ave., faces misdemeanor counts of attempted theft, battery and disorderly conduct, all as a […]

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Domestic disturbance with dangerous weapon brings 8 charges against Waterford man

WATERFORD — A 56-year-old Waterford man with a 1995 conviction for first-degree reckless homicide in Milwaukee faces eight criminal charges for a domestic disturbance, including two felonies, after his arrest Nov. 2. Robert L. Mayle, 108 N. 3rd St., faces two felony charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon, […]

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6 felony charges, several others filed after high-speed chase

RACINE — A traffic stop on Sept. 12 in the City of Racine quickly turned into a high-speed chase, and eventually, a slew of felony charges filed against a 23-year-old Racine man. Marketas D. Ellis, 519 Mulberry Lane, remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond set during his initial […]

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Woman charged with battery after confrontation with boyfriend over child sexual abuse material, cheating

RACINE — A woman was charged with battery among other things after she allegedly struck her boyfriend in the face with a broom, a spray bottle, and a phone said she did so because he was cheating on her and viewing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the dark web. Mariah Tirado, 25, of Racine, […]

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Burglary suspect identified by police using facial recognition software, suspect’s pet dog

A Racine man with multiple past burglary convictions was identified by police as a suspect in the burglary of a local tattoo shop when he was allegedly seen on the store’s video surveillance with his dog before and during the incident. John Richmond, 53, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court as a repeater […]

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Racine Man Charged in December Attempted Robbery

RACINE – A Racine was apprehended and charged in connection with a December attempted robbery of a convenience store after a relative identified him in a social media post this week. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Dontrell D. Hollie, 27, with attempted robbery with use of force, misdemeanor battery, and disorderly conduct. According […]

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DA: Woman struck another with a folding chair

In a move usually reserved for professional wrestling, a 27-year-old Racine woman is accused of assaulting another woman with a folding chair July 4. Daneesha L. Shaw faces charged filed by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with a felony charge of substantial battery. The felony count carries a fine of $10,000 and six months […]

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