Crime Stoppers of Racine County announced Tuesday that the reward for information leading to the arrest of Terry Jackson for the shooting death of Brittany Booker has increased from $2,000 to $5,000 thanks to the generosity of a private donor. Just over two weeks has passed since police say Jackson shot Booker in her car […]
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Pewaukee Man Charged in Sexual Assault; May Have Multiple Victims
A cash bond was set at $1 million on Thursday for a Pewaukee man who is accused of sexual assault of a 12-year-old Racine girl under the guise of conducting medical examinations. This article contains information of a sensitive nature and may not be suitable for all readers. James A. Wicht, 51, was charged by […]
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Crime Stoppers Unveils New Program For Tipsters
Crime Stoppers of Racine County is rolling out new technology for anonymous tipsters. The group has replaced their text message service with a software program that can be accessed online or via a mobile app, allowing tips to include audio, pictures and video. “The product is much more effective, much more user friendly,” said K. […]
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Crime of the Week: Do You Know This Retail Theft Suspect?
Caledonia police are asking for the public’s help identifying the retail theft suspect in these photos. CAPD says a the woman in the attached pictures on Sept. 25, 26 and 27 stole baby formula from the Pick ‘n Save at 5111 Douglas Avenue. The woman is a black female between the ages of 35 and 45 […]
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Crime of the Week: Burglary at Meadowbrook Country Club
Mount Pleasant police are asking for the public’s help finding the suspect(s) who broke into the Meadowbrook Country Club overnight September 7. According to a release from Crime Stoppers of Racine County, officers were called to Meadowbrook, 2149 N. Green Bay Road, for a burglary that occurred between 2:15 and 2:45 a.m. Sept. 7. The […]
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Please Share: Maricella Chairez is Still Missing
Please look closely at the photo of this girl: Maricella Chairez is a 15-year-old girl missing since May 31. She may go by the nickname Mari. If anyone has information about her whereabouts, they can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at (262) 636-9330 or text RACS with your message to 274637 (CRIMES). Information can […]
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Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspects
Racine police are looking for three male suspects who robbed a candy store at gunpoint Wednesday night. Officers were called at 8:49 p.m. Wednesday to Your Mini Sweet Shop, 1132 S. Memorial Dr., for a report of an armed robbery. Employees said three men walked into the store – one of whom had a handgun – and […]
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Police: Mom, Son Lied About Missing Girl’s Whereabouts
Racine police say a mother and son are facing felony charges after they lied to officers multiple times about the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl reported missing by her mother. Tricia Beck, 44, and Thomas Scott, 18, both of Racine, were charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of interfering […]
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Update: 15-Year-Old Alyssa Anderson Safe at Home
**Updated 8:30 a.m. May 29 Alyssa Anderson, 15, of Racine, was home early Sunday morning after not being seen or in contact with her family since Friday afternoon. Her mother, April Otto, asked for the greater Racine community’s help to find her daughter, and around 1 a.m. Sunday posted on Facebook that Anderson was home. […]
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Do You Know This Shoplifting Suspect?
Mount Pleasant police are asking for the public’s help identifying the man in these photos. He is suspected of stealing from Best Buy on Jan. 4, 2016. If anyone has information, they can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at (262) 636-9330 and reference case number 16-306. You can also text RACS plus your message to […]
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Police Searching for Christmas Armed Robber
Racine police are asking for the public’s help finding a man who held a woman at gunpoint Christmas night and stole her purse. CBS 58 News is reporting that a woman at around 10 p.m. Friday had just parked her car at 12th and Racine Streets when she was approached by a man who displayed […]
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Elderly Woman Sexually Assaulted During Home Invasion
Racine Police are searching for a suspect after a 69-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man who invaded her home early Saturday morning. The male suspect forcibly entered the woman’s residence in the 1200 block of Martin Luther King drive and sexually assaulted her at 4:52 a.m, according to a press release by the […]
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Man Critically Injured In Motorcycle Crash
A 53-year-old man is in critical condition following a motorcycle crash that happened at 4:55 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of S. Fancher Rd. Witnesses told police the man crashed his motorcycle and sustained a head injury. Another man, who was riding a dirt bike, was not injured, according to a press release by the […]
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Please Share: Have You Seen This Man?
A 40-year-old Racine man is missing, and police are asking for help finding him. Kenosha police say they found Robert Dermody’s dog, cell phone and wallet in his car Wednesday in the 3400 block of Kennedy Drive, but he is nowhere to be found, a story at WISN 12 News reads. A dive team searched a pond […]
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Crime Stoppers 25th Anniversary Party Oct. 11
Crime Stoppers of Racine County is celebrating its 25th anniversary by hosting a block party and everyone is invited. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Crime Stoppers is hosting a party in the 2200 block of Mead Street for the entire community to mark a quarter century of working together to make […]