Little Ja’Nyela Marsh-Highshaw is heading home after being shot in the head last month. Doctors at Children’s Hospital are calling her survival and recovery “astounding,” a story from FOX 6 Now reads. Ja’Nyela was shot Nov. 4 while sitting in her family’s car at 18th and Villa and had to be airlifted to Children’s […]
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Update: 3 Homicide Suspects in Custody
**Updated 10:40Â p.m. Three men were in custody Friday night, booked into the Racine County Jail on various felony charges stemming from the shooting death of a 41-year-old man Thursday night. AÂ 24-year-old man and a 25-year-old man are both facing felony charges of 2nd degree intentional homicide, armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a […]
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Caledonia Police Search for Theft Suspects
Caledonia police are asking for the public’s help finding three theft suspects who stole guns and groceries last month from two different stores. On Nov. 3, officers were called to Kmart, 5141 Douglas Avenue, for a report of a theft. When police arrived, witnesses said two men stole BB guns and when confronted by security, […]
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Anonymous Tip, Instagram Lead to Arrests
Mount Pleasant police say two Racine teenagers are behind bars after they robbed a restaurant at gunpoint, and they caught them with the help of an anonymous tip and a popular social media site. Jorge Martinez, 17, and Jose Mendoza, 18, both of Racine, were charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count […]
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Jump Start Your Shopping
You can shop, shop, shop in Racine County this weekend. Then, cool your heels at a benefit concert or a new play. Real Racine has these great November ideas. That special gift. For a fun shopping experience, visit the 2014 edition of Christmas in the Village on Friday and Saturday in the Waterford area. Just […]
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Hit/Run Victim Healing, Asking for Help with Closure
Just over three weeks have passed since a hit-and-run accident left Pastor Elliott Cohen with life threatening injuries; collapsed lungs, nine broken ribs, a broken collarbone and multiple cuts and bruises. Cohen is the senior pastor of Abundant Life Christian Ministries, 3433 Douglas Avenue. Though he is recovering and has been released from the hospital, Cohen […]
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4-Year-Old Awake 2 Weeks After Shooting
Little Ja’Nyela Marsh-Highshaw is awake and using hand gestures to communicate two weeks after being shot in the head while she sat in a vehicle at 18th and Villa. According to a story on FOX 6 Now, Ja’Nyela’s mom, Jannika Marsh, said her daughter was taken off all her breathing apparatus Tuesday, and she […]
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Up to $1,000 for Arrest of Hit/Run Driver
A Racine man is lucky to be alive after suffering what police thought were life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run accident last month. At 10:37 p.m. Oct. 27, Racine police were called to the intersection of Lindermann Avenue and Ohio Street for a report of a rollover/hit-and-run accident. When officers arrived, they found a red, Chevy […]
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$1,000 Reward for Arrest in Shooting of 4-Year-Old Girl
**Editor’s Note: The author is the President of Crime Stoppers of Racine County. Members of the board of Crime Stoppers of Racine County Thursday approved a $1,000 reward for the tip(s) that lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) who shot a 4-year-old girl Nov. 5 while she sat in a car at 18th and […]
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Police Renew Push for Suspects in Walker Murder
Joseph Walker was murdered nearly six months ago at the American Legion Bar, and his killers have not yet been charged. The Racine Police Department Wednesday posted on the department’s Facebook page video and photos of the suspects as they enter the tavern to commit an armed robbery. During the commission of this crime, […]
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Crime of the Week: Car Vandals on the Loose
Caledonia police are searching for the suspect(s) who vandalized several vehicles at addresses throughout the village. Officers say residents reported having their tires punctured and cut or having their cars spray painted during the overnight hours of Oct. 31 into Nov. 1. Most calls were located in the Kremer subdivision, which is bordered by Douglas […]
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4-Year-Old Shot, Taken by Flight for Life
Racine police have confirmed that a 4-year-old child was struck by at least one bullet Wednesday while sitting in a car in the 1800 block of Villa Avenue. Officers were called at 5:42 p.m. to the scene for a report of a child shot while seated in a car after multiple shots were fired. Rescue […]
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Update: Alleged Driver from Hit/Run Identified
Editor’s Note: We incorrectly said the driver from this accident is in custdoy. Police have identified the individual but have not arrested them. Racine police say the driver of the SUV that struck a pregnant woman and her daughter Tuesday and then fled the scene has been identified but is not yet in custody. Officers […]
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4 Armed Robbery Suspects in Halloween Masks at Large
The Racine Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding four male suspects who held employees and customers at Carniceria La Huasteca at gunpoint Thursday. According to investigators, four males of unknown race wearing Halloween masks and hoods entered the store,1501 Martin Luther King Drive, at 8:51 p.m. Thursday. They ordered employees and customers to […]
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Police Searching for 2 Armed Robbery Suspects
Mount Pleasant police are on the lookout for 2 male suspects who robbed another man at gunpoint of his cell phone. MPPD Chief Tim Zarzecki confirmed in a press release that a 21-year-old Racine man at 5:51 p.m. Sunday was walking in the alley of 2100 Mead Street when he was approached by two black […]