by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerMarch 30, 2022 Activists from Ex-Incarcerated People Organizing (EXPO) and legislators gathered under the same roof Tuesday for Empathy and Action Day. In the Capitol Building, […]
Tag: Department of Corrections
Posted inLocal news, Police and fire
Sex Offender Information Bulletin
The following Sex Offender Information Bulletin was released by the Racine Police Department and has been posted in its entirety without alteration: The Racine Police Department, in cooperation with the […]
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Gretchen Schuldt: DOC should be more open about COVID-19
In late October, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections finally disclosed the number of COVID-19 deaths among people incarcerated in state prisons. That’s good news. But it’s troubling that this disclosure, […]
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Car of corrections officer stolen along with her uniform
A 17-year-old Racine man allegedly stole a vehicle Saturday belonging to a Wisconsin Department of Corrections officer. Emanuel Fonseca was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a felony […]
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Systemic Failure: Wisconsin doubles GPS monitoring despite five years of malfunctions, unnecessary jailings
By Riley Vetterkind Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Cody McCormick, 29, moves possessions into his new rental apartment in Sparta, Wis., on Aug. 1, 2017 with the help of his […]
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Maryann Grubber Cherished Time With Family
Maryann M. Grubber, 75, passed away on Thursday at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 18, 1942, an was the3 daughter of […]
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Suspected Gang Member Charged with Plotting Witness’ Murder
Investigators with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office say a man facing felony firearm charges was communicating with his gang to plot the murder of a witness in his case. Breon […]
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Convicted Sex Offender Back Behind Bars After Failing to Register
After Richard Burge served time in jail on charges that he exposed a child to harmful materials, he was ordered to register as a sex offender for 15 years. When he […]
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Suspected Sturtevant Burglar in Custody
Sturtevant police say they have suspected burglar Kyle Kraft in custody. He was arrested Saturday night at the Hiawatha Bar & Grill on Durand Avenue after someone tipped off police […]
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Arroyo Investigated For Robberies, Connection to Murder
Jesus Arroyo was assigned a $100,000 cash bond Wednesday at his initial appearance in Racine County Circuit Court after escaping police custody Tuesday and being on the run for 12 […]
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Update: Jesus Arroyo Back Behind Bars
**Update 5:30 a.m. June 3 Jesus Arroyo was back in police custody early Tuesday after a resident in the 200 block of Harrison Street spotted him and called police. Officers […]
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Molnar Recognized After Rollover Rescue
Mount Pleasant resident Ronald Molnar was recognized Thursday by the state Department of Corrections for helping injured victims after a rollover accident. Molnar is a corrections program supervisor at […]