RACINE ⏤ Racine Police are investigating an attempted homicide that occurred Monday evening, leaving a man in the hospital with a gunshot wound. The crime took place near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Albert Street, and police have taken a suspect in custody. Police responded to Ascension All Saints Hospital about 10:23 p.m. […]
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Mount Pleasant Police seek public’s help in identifying robbery suspects
Mount Pleasant Police Department officers are seeking the public’s help in identifying the two men captured in this image from surveillance video footage. Image provided by the Mount Pleasant Police Department. MOUNT PLEASANT ⏤ Mount Pleasant Police are seeking help in identifying three suspects involved in an armed robbery on Nov. 22. On that day, […]
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Holiday Burglary Reduction Tips
With the Christmas Holiday season here, area residents are encouraged to take extra precautions to avoid becoming targeted for burglaries and/or the theft of packages and gifts from vehicles and porches. The following tips will assist local citizens in preventing burglaries and thefts during the Holiday season: National statistics illustrate that most residential burglaries occur […]
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Beware! Caller-ID Spoofing Schemes Abound
By Bill Houston The Racine Police Department would like citizens to be aware of caller-ID spoofing schemes being used to mimic calls from government agencies both locally and nationally. Officers recently responded to a complaint from an individual who was contacted by someone claiming to be from the Racine Police Department, calling from what appeared […]
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Crime Stoppers, Sheriff still seek info on Nov. 27 fatal hit-and-run
The Racine County Sheriff’s Department and Crime Stoppers of Racine County continue to seek information on a fatal hit-and-run accident from November last year. On Tuesday, Nov. 27, Keith Brown was found near 76th Street, north of Seven Mile Road. According to the Sheriff’s Department, Brown’s injuries were “consistent with being struck by a passing […]
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Racine Police seek additional info on Thursday morning fatal shooting
Thursday morning at 4:32 a.m. Racine Police department officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 1900 block of Hickory Grove Avenue. Responding officers located a victim in the alley to the east of Hickory Grove Avenue who was suffering from gunshot wounds. According to information provided by RPD, life-saving efforts were attempted but […]
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Suspects Sought In Car Theft Ring
Mount Pleasant Police are investigating a car theft ring after the suspect or suspects broke into three car dealerships since July 4. All three break-ins are believed to be connected. Two Ford Escapes were taken from Porcara Ford, 5910 Washington Ave., on July 4. The suspects also broke into Palmen Chrysler, 8320 Washington Ave. and Racine […]
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JoJo’s Kwik Mart Employee Robbed, Suspects Sought
Racine Police are searching for two men suspected of robbing a store clerk at gunpoint at 12:43 p.m. Thursday at JoJo’s Kwik Mart, 4303 16th St. After the two males entered the store, one of them pointed a handgun at the store clerk and demanded cash. The clerk handed over an unknown amount of money […]
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Suspect Sought In Gas Drive Off
The Caledonia Police are looking for a suspect in a gas drive off that happened at 4:45 p.m. March 25 at Ayra’s Gas and Grocery, 7100 Douglas Ave. The suspect wore red pants and tried to conceal his identity by wearing a hooded sweatshirt. He was seen on surveillance camera footage pumping gas into a […]
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Suspect Sought In Mount Pleasant Armed Robbery
Mount Pleasant Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing an employee at SF Petroleum, 2325 Racine St. at 9 a.m. Sunday at gunpoint. After displaying a handgun and demanding cash, the man fled the store with an undisclosed amount of money. The clerk told police the man fled the store on foot going […]
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3 Suspects Sought In Ayra’s Food And Liquor Robbery
Caledonia Police are searching for three male suspects involved in a robbery at 4:19 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 at Ayra’s Food and Liquor, 6900 Highway 31. The men smashed the front door, and took liquor bottles, cigarettes, and money. The men were last seen wearing dark clothing, gloves and possible masks. One of the males had […]
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Racine Home Shot Up, Police Seeking Information
The Racine Police Department is seeking information about a shots fired call that happened at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 near the intersection of Clayton Avenue and Riverside Drive. A home near the intersection was struck many times. One of the bullets went into the house where two people slept. While no injuries were reported, […]
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Two men sought for burglary in Caledonia
The Caledonia Police are asking the community for information to help them find two men suspected of posing as utility workers and burglarizing a home in the 8200 block of County Highway V at 6:30 p.m. July 29. A man approached the owner of the home and told him that they were with the power […]
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Racine Police Need Help Finding North Shore Bank Robbery Suspect
Despite fairly widespread media attention, the man who is suspected of walking to a local bank the day after Christmas and getting away with an undisclosed amount of cash is still at large. The Racine Police Department is looking for a suspect in a robbery that happened at 11:21 a.m. Dec. 26 at North Shore […]
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Police Investigating Man Down in Yard
by Heather Asiyanbi The Racine Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding out the details of why a man was found unresponsive in the bitter cold early Wednesday morning. According to a press release issued by RPD Sgt. Jessie Metoyer, officers responded at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday to a call in the 10 block of Ohio […]
