A 24-year-old Mount Pleasant man is facing 10 years in prison after an accomplice and technology helped police apprehend him. Evan Leimbach was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of theft of goods totaling more than $10,000 in value. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and/or […]
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Man charged for discharging firearm in a school zone 5 times
A 26-year-old Racine man is facing two decades in prison after allegedly discharging a firearm in a school zone at least five times. Zachary Nelson was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of discharging a firearm in a school zone and second degree recklessly endangering safety, and one misdemeanor […]
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Union Grove man charged with sexual assault of teenage girl
A 42-year-old Union Grove man is facing the rest of his life in prison for sexual assault after a teenage girl said he assaulted her on more than one occasion last December. Carl Crane was charged Monday, in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child under the […]
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Police: Burlington man had 2,000 images of child pornography on his computer
A 42-year-old Burlington man is facing the rest of his life in prison after thousands of images of child pornography were allegedly discovered on his computer. David Hacht was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with 12 felony counts of child pornography, each of which carries a sentence of 25 years in prison and/or […]
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Man charged with armed robbery after fight over a gun
A 19-year-old Racine man could spend decades in prison for armed robbery after witnesses told police he threatened them with a gun during a fight and stole their iPhones. Jayonte Lewis was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of armed robbery and second-degree endangering safety, one misdemeanor count each […]
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Man facing ID theft, domestic battery charges
A man accused of stealing the debit cards of two individuals in 2021 and assaulting a woman Monday could face more than 20 years in prison. Willie Wilkins, 63, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with three felony counts of personal ID theft, one felony count of substantial battery, and one misdemeanor count […]
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Burlington man charged with sexual assault of 12-year-old girl
A 30-year-old Burlington man is facing decades in prison for the alleged sexual assault of a young girl. Martin Garcia Leal was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of first degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 and exposing his genitals. If convicted, he faces […]
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Brittany Booker Story: Jackson Charged with Killing Mother of 6
After more than a month on the run after he allegedly killed Brittany Booker, a mother of six, Terry Jackson was in court Thursday and charged with her murder. In total, he was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with 23 felonies, the most serious of which is the first-degree intentional homicide charge for Booker’s […]
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Man charged with using BB gun to threaten driver
Racine police say a man allegedly used a BB gun resembling a semi-automatic handgun to threaten another driver. Dylan Davis was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor each of disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon and use of a facsimile firearm. If convicted, he faces up to 90 days […]
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Woman charged in theft cases from 2018
RACINE – A Chicago woman is facing almost a decade in prison for her alleged role in two felony theft cases in 2018. Mary A. Washington, 53, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of theft of moveable property and retail theft. If convicted, she faces up to 9-1/2 […]
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LaRoche Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1999 ‘Jane Doe’ Murder
RACINE – The woman who killed her cognitively disabled housekeeper in 1999 and dumped her body in a field in Raymond will spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole. Linda LaRoche, 66, formerly of Cape Coral, Fla., was sentenced Monday by Racine County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Boyle after […]
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Man charged in hit and run with Racine police squad car
RACINE – A man who said he didn’t mean to drive away from the scene is facing jail time after a hit and run with a police squad car. Keith Brown has his initial appearance Wednesday to face a single misdemeanor charge of hit and run of an attended vehicle. If convicted, he faces up […]
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Police: Man used lighter resembling handgun to rob patrons at Maxine’s
A man who said he allegedly participated in an armed robbery – using a lighter – of patrons at Maxine’s bar because of peer pressure is facing decades in prison. Jermarel Cobb was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with five felony counts of robbery with the threat of force as a party to […]
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Police: Father used extension cord to punish daughter for being ‘forgetful’
RACINE – Police apprehended a Racine man who said his daughter was ignoring his calls while she was in school. She also forgot to put a fork in his lunch box. Now he is facing up to six years in prison for punishing her by whipping her with an extension cord. Jesus Alvarez was charged […]
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Police: Man stole bank card from car & used it at Kwik Trip
A Racine man is facing more than three decades in prison after police say he stole someone’s bank card and used it at Kwik Trip within the span of a few hours. Theodore Kern was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with four felony counts of identity theft, three misdemeanor counts of fraudulent use […]