Here’s what the Racine County Sheriff’s office is reporting: (Image Via Shutterstock) YORKVILLE ⏤ A Pleasant Prairie woman faces her first operating while intoxicated charge following a crash on I-94 early Sunday. Rashae Ashanti Martin, 18, faces a slew of traffic violations in the crash. Those charges include: deviation from designated lane; operator violate red […]
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Union Grove man charged with OWI in rollover crash
A Union Grove man faces a drunken driving charge after allegedly rolling his vehicle in a crash on Vine Street in the village Monday. Racine County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the 1300 block of Vine shortly after midnight Monday. There, they found Anthony G. Skokut, 28, speaking to residents. Skokut’s blue 2010 Honda CR-V […]
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After striking 3 parked cars, woman arrested for drunk driving, DA says
RACINE – An early morning traffic accident damaged three parked cars and resulted in a drunk driving charge for a Racine woman on Tuesday. Lyneece R. Daniels-Branch, 24, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with drunk driving-2nd offense, resisting an officer, and disorderly conduct. According to the criminal complaint, Racine Police responded […]
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Woman charged with drunk driving in Rochester
ROCHESTER, WI – A Salem woman was charged with drunk driving (3rd offense) and possession of drugs with her two-year-old child in the car. Kristin Connelly, 19, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of THC, possession of amphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia, and several traffic citations, […]
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Sheriff: Woman crashes car into barn, arrested for drunk driving
TOWN OF BURLINGTON – After crashing into a barn, a 60-year-old Kenosha County woman was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving and given several traffic citations. When the deputies arrived on the scene, they noticed Albrecht seemed under the influence of alcohol. They conducted a field sobriety test. Failing the test, the deputy arrested her […]
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Caledonia man charged with 5th drunk driving incident
A Caledonia man stands accused of drunk driving after he crashed his vehicle into a guard rail and into a ravine. Ryan Duncan, 42, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Friday with suspicion of drunk driving (5th offense) and resisting an officer. If convicted of both charges, Duncan faces up to […]
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Unconscious driver charged with operating vehicle while intoxicated, possession
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI – A 32-year-old man faces misdemeanor charges after he was discovered passed out in his vehicle in the opposite lane of traffic. Kyle Nicolazzi, of Mount Pleasant, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office Monday with possessing a controlled substance and operating a vehicle while intoxicated (2nd offense). He has three previous […]
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3 Ways an OWI Can Negatively Affect Your Job Hunt
Wisconsin OWI laws are getting stiffer—one’s second and third charges are misdemeanor crimes, while the fourth charge is a felony. Receiving even just one OWI is a big step in a difficult direction. But that is the criminal aspect of an OWI—what about the civil and personal problems that can arise from such an offense? If you […]
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Man arrested for drunk driving after crash with child in car
RAYMOND, WI – A Milwaukee man was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving with his child in the car after he drove into a ditch Sunday night. Rosario Mendoza Conchi, 39, was arrested on a felony charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (3rd offense) with a child under 16-years-old, according to a press release by the […]
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Burlington woman arrested for drunk driving, threatening officer
A one-car accident Nov. 23 led to the arrest of a 47-year-old Burlington woman for her sixth drunken driving offense. The felony charge filed Monday in Racine County Circuit Court against Cynthia E. Johnsen carries a fine of $25,000 and 10 years in prison. Johnsen also is charged with a felony count of making a […]
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Kansasville man ignores his own advice to call for a ride after visiting the bar
A 57-year-old Kansasville man didn’t heed his own advice while sitting with co-workers last week at an area bar. On Monday, he was charged with two felonies after he allegedly caused a two-vehicle crash that left a man injured. Bernard Robert Bruley faces his fifth drunken driving charge along with a count of drunken driving […]
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Caledonia area traffic stop finds 10-year-old in car of intoxicated driver
A Racine County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the Strategic Patrol Unit conducted a traffic stop at approximately 6 p.m. Thursday in the area of Douglas Avenue and Four Mile Road in the Village of Caledonia for suspicion of finding a driver operating with a revoked license. During the traffic stop the deputy observed a 10-year-old […]
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Traffic stop brings drunk driving charges against Manitowoc man with 6 previous convictions
A 50-year-old Manitowoc man faces his seventh drunken driving offense after his arrest Sept. 29 in the village of Rochester. The felony charge filed Monday in Racine County Circuit Court against Scott C. Smits carries a fine of $25,000 and 12 years, six months in prison. Court records indicate that Smits has three previous DUI […]
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Man Found Passed Out Charged with 4th OWI
A 34-year-old Mount Pleasant man faces his fourth drunken driving offense after his arrest Sunday. Kevin Barry faces a fine of $10,000 and six years in prison if he’s convicted. Barry is due back in Racine County Circuit Court on July 5 for an 8:30 a.m. preliminary hearing. According to the criminal complaint: Police responded to the area of Pheasant […]
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Man charged following Interstate 94 crash
Looking for employment opportunities, news about employment or training and education opportunities? Check out our Eye on Employment page by clicking on the graphic above. A 25-year-old Milwaukee man arrested for drunken driving that caused a two-car rollover crash Sunday faces a number of criminal charges in Racine County Circuit Court. Luis J. Ortiz Ruiz was charged […]
