RACINE COUNTY — A report of a fight at the end of the school day eventually led to four criminal charges filed against the mother of the involved students. Destiny Stewart, 38, Racine, who also currently has a pending case against her in Racine County Circuit Court, now faces two felony charges for second-degree recklessly […]
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Convicted felon found with automatic firearm; repeat offender now facing 34 years prison from new felony charges
RACINE — A 21-year-old Racine man with a pending nine-count criminal court case now faces six new counts, including five felonies, after his arrest when he was found with an automatic firearm on May 3. In the new criminal complaint filed last week, Baby-Joe Rodriguez faces three felony counts of bail jumping, along with felony […]
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Repeated sexual assault charges filed against former 21st Century Prep staff member
A former staff member at the 21st Century Preparatory School in Racine remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond on two felony sexual assault charges. Jamill Sanders is charged with felony second-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 16 and felony repeated sexual assault of a child, which […]
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Racine woman with 2nd drunk driving offense also facing felony charge for injuring an officer
An arrest for a second drunk driving offense eventually escalated to a felony charge against a 38-year-old Racine woman when she allegedly injured the officer who attempted to take her into custody. Eileen Klein is charged with a felony count of resisting arrest causing a soft-tissue injury to an officer, which carries a maximum prison […]
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Man found with child pornography receives additional charges; now facing 375 years in prison
RACINE COUNTY — Five additional counts of felony possession of child pornography have been added against a 47-year-old Town of Burlington man, who was arrested last week after a raid at his home. Johnathon M. Brau now faces 15 felonies, which each carry a maximum prison term of 25 years and a $100,000 fine. Each […]
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Felon who stole gun and accidentally shot himself in the leg now in custody, facing 10 years prison
RACINE — A convicted felon, who had evaded police for nearly a year, now faces a felony charge after he allegedly accidentally stole a gun and shot himself in the leg last May. James Gilbert, 22, of Racine, is charged with a felony count of possession of a firearm by an out-of-state felon, which carries […]
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Racine man charged with stalking Burlington woman, facing over 20 years prison
A 24-year-old Racine man, apparently upset about a recent break up with a woman from Burlington, now faces four felony charges, including stalking. In addition to the felony stalking charge filed against Kalub Gelmi, the defendant also is charged with three felony counts of identity theft causing harm, which each carry a potential prison term […]
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Drug charges for Racine man filed after fentanyl found inside body cavity; defendant facing 32 years prison
RACINE — A traffic stop on Feb. 26 in Racine led to the arrest of a 48-year-old Racine man on drug charges – but those were elevated later when police learned there was more to the story. And that was confirmed after a search by a body scanner revealed additional drugs hidden inside the defendant’s […]
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Racine woman faces multiple charges after gun threat during midnight confrontation, facing 12 years prison
RACINE, Wis. — Sherika Brown, a Racine resident, faces numerous criminal charges following accusations of brandishing a gun during a quarrel over financial matters. The encounter, which occurred shortly after midnight on May 1, 2024, at a residence on Harmony Drive, escalated quickly, leading to Brown’s arrest on multiple counts, including possession of a firearm […]
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Repeat offender faces new charges in Racine $10K window-smashing incident
RACINE, Wis. — Francisco M. De Arce Centeno, a repeat offender from Racine with a substantial criminal history, is facing new felony and misdemeanor charges following an incident at the City of Racine Water Department. According to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office, Centeno was arrested on April 30, 2024, after allegedly causing significant damage […]
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$700 Cartier sunglasses at the center of alleged armed robbery; Racine man facing more than 20 years prison
RACINE, Wis. — A seemingly routine transaction turned violent for a Racine man, Mario M. Garcia Jr., who now faces significant felony charges after allegedly participating in the armed robbery of a local seller over a pair of designer sunglasses. According to a criminal complaint issued by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office, the incident […]
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Delavan woman faces multiple charges in stalking and harassment case, facing over 3 years prison
CALEDONIA, WI — A Delavan woman is facing numerous criminal charges, including stalking and repeated violations of a harassment injunction, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. Chelsea Michaelson, 29, has been charged with six counts related to harassment and bail jumping stemming from incidents that occurred in March […]
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6th criminal charge filed against Pleasant Prairie man who allegedly robbed a man at knifepoint, facing 15 years prison
A Good Samaritan who offered a man walking down the side of the road a ride last month quickly became the victim of a robbery. As a result, a 34-year-old Pleasant Prairie man faces a felony criminal charge that could lead to a 15-year prison term and a $50,000 fine. Casey Nelson remains in custody […]
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Criminal charges filed against Racine man for 4th OWI, driving with revoked license
RACINE — A 67-year-old Racine man faces criminal charges for his fourth drunk driving offense after his arrest on March 1. The felony charge filed against Lee Richmond carries a maximum possible prison term of six years and a $10,000 fine. Richmond, who also is charged with misdemeanor operating after revocation, is free from custody […]
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Felony charges filed against Kenosha man for heroin, fentanyl possession; defendant now facing 15 years prison
MOUNT PLEASANT — A report of a reckless driver traveling in the village of Mount Pleasant early in March led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Kenosha man, who now faces a felony drug-related charge. Chase Pissard remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on an amended cash bond of $1,500. Pissard is charged […]