CALEDONIA – The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged a Milwaukee man with disorderly conduct-use of a dangerous weapon after allegedly threatening his wife with a 2-foot knife used for harvesting crops here Wednesday morning. Benson Wong, 58, was being held in the Racine County Jail as of Thursday afternoon. If convicted of a Class […]
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School Bus Safety for Drivers and Students
It’s officially that time of year again; school is back in session. Many students in Racine County rely on buses as a form of transportation. As people commute to work, school, and around town, keeping bus safety in mind is essential. Wisconsin’s law says that drivers must stop for school buses with flashing red lights. […]
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UPDATE: New video shows that Caledonia Police officer did not plant evidence during traffic stop
CALEDONIA – Two body-cam videos released by the Caledonia Police Department showed that the police officer did not plant evidence in the back seat of a car during a traffic stop. The department also released details regarding the traffic stop, which resulted in no one being arrested. The driver was given a traffic citation for […]
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Man Charged In November Car Theft
CALEDONIA – An Oshkosh man was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent and felony bail jumping in connection with the theft of a car here last November. Dustin L. Rodman, 31, made an initial court appearance on Monday where cash bond was set at $400. […]
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Man Charged With Choking, Beating Woman
CALEDONIA – A Chicago man was charged with harming a woman in a domestic dispute at an apartment here in April. Walter L. Cosby, 22, of Chicago, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with felony intimidation, strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. All of the charges […]
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Caledonia Man Killed in Wednesday Traffic Accident
CALEDONIA – A 63-year-old Caledonia man was killed in a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 32 and Botting Road here Wednesday. The Caledonia Police Department reported that police and fire rescue units were dispatched about 12:17 p.m. to a crash involving four vehicles. According to a preliminary investigation, a southbound Chevrolet Colorado on Highway 32 crossed […]
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Teens Accused In Thefts From Caledonia Vehicles
CALEDONIA – Four 18-year-olds from Milwaukee have been charged with a variety of crimes by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office in connection with a possible series of thefts from vehicles here earlier this week. According to the criminal complaint, a resident in the 9800 block of Saratoga Drive in Caledonia alerted police shortly before […]
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Police search for man following fight, displaying gun
CALEDONIA – Officers with the Caledonia Police Department are searching for a man after he had a fight and displayed a handgun at about 10 a.m. Thursday in the 4700 Block of Douglas Avenue. The man, still at large, is not believed to be a danger to the general public, according to a statement by […]
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Caledonia Man Seriously Injured in Car-Pedestrian Accident
CALEDONIA – A 54-year-old Caledonia man was seriously injured after being struck twice by vehicles at Six Mile Road near Beechnut Drive here Wednesday. The Caledonia Police Department (CPD) responded to the reported accident about 6:32 p.m. Police investigators learned that the man was walking westbound on the north side of Six Mile Road when […]
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Woman injured after car crash involving semi-trailer
CALEDONIA – A Kenosha woman was seriously injured Tuesday when her car collided with a semi-trailer dump truck in the 7500 block of Douglas Avenue (Highway 32). Caledonia police and fire units responded to the accident shortly before 9 a.m. The driver of the northbound Hyundai Accent, identified as a 45-year-old Kenosha woman, was trapped […]
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Franksville woman killed in car crash
CALEDONIA, WI – A 47-year-old Franksville woman was killed in an early-morning crash between a semi-truck and a car on Saturday on Golf Road at the East Frontage Road. Kristin Halverson, who drove the car, died at the scene following the crash, according to a press release by the Caledonia Police Department. Randall Schaefer, 63, […]
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Dogs rescued during Caledonia house fire
https://www.facebook.com/140549396033336/videos/290138545524083/ CALEDONIA, WI – No one was injured, and two dogs were saved during a Caledonia house fire that happened at 2:04 p.m. Tuesday in the 6800 block of Beechnut Drive. On his way home from work, Caledonia Police officer Cory Radke had been driving on east Six Mile Road when the call came in […]
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Suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot during fight with police
CALEDONIA, WI – A person has died following a self-inflicted gunshot wound that happened during a physical altercation with a Caledonia Police officer. The shooting happened at 8:40 a.m. Monday at the Concord Apartments, 4200 N. Main St. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have taken over the […]
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DA: Man threatened to kill his roommate
CALEDONIA, WI – A man found hiding inside a cardboard box was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office after he threatened to kill his roommate. Jeffrey Czerniak, 39, of Campbellsport, was released on a cash bond after making an appearance Monday in Racine County Circuit Court. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Czerniak […]
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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 […]
