CALEDONIA — A wrong-way driver that led Caledonia Police on a high-speed chase before a crash into a Sheriff’s Department squad car early Friday morning now faces three criminal charges in Racine County Circuit Court. Lanora Wright, 59, of Racine, is charged with felony counts of fleeing/eluding causing damage to property and second-degree recklessly endangering […]
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Traffic stop for speeding turns into 3rd OWI charge for Kenosha man, facing 5 years
MOUNT PLEASANT — A traffic stop for speeding on March 5 in the Village of Mount Pleasant led to the third drunken driving charge against a 42-year-old Kenosha man. In addition to the speeding and drunken driving charge, Charles Young also faces four misdemeanor counts of bail jumping and one misdemeanor count of operating after […]
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Traffic stop for speeding turns into 5th OWI felony for Racine man
CALEDONIA — A traffic stop for speeding on Feb. 20 in the Village of Caledonia eventually led to the arrest of a 56-year-old Racine man for his fifth operating while intoxicated (OWI) charge. The felony OWI charge filed this week against Edward Wayne Carman carries a possible maximum prison term of 10 years and a […]
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Man charged with 3rd OWI, fleeing police facing 5 years in prison
RACINE — A 40-year-old Racine man could spend the next five years in prison after he allegedly drove drunk through West Racine and attempted to flee the officer who initiated the traffic stop. Aaron Morris was charged Thurs., Feb. 23, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of attempting to flee an officer […]
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Drunk driving leads to rollover crash with 8-year-old child in car
RACINE — An altercation between two Racine residents that ultimately ended in drunk driving and a rollover crash led to a number of felony charges filed against both last week in Racine County Circuit Court. Amanda Jackson, 29, faces six criminal charges, while Christopher Ryan Franklin, 31, faces two. Jackson is charged with felony counts […]
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Man charged with 7th OWI
RACINE — A 57-year-old Wind Point man has been charged with an OWI, making this his seventh drunk driving offense after he was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of almost double the legal limit. Mark Wagner was charged Thurs., Jan. 19, 2023, with a single felony count of a seventh offense of operating […]
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Felony drunk driving charges for Skokie man, tests 3 times over legal limit
MOUNT PLEASANT — A 58-year-old Skokie, Illinois man, who tested positive for an alcohol level more than three times higher than the legal limit, faces two felony charges for his role in a drunk driving crash on Dec. 14. James A. Yagelski is charged with a felony count of operating while intoxicated causing injury, second […]
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CPD: Woman dies after head-on collision on Hwy 32 with suspected drunk driver
CALEDONIA — CPD has confirmed Johanna Pasco, the woman who was airlifted to Froedtert Hospital on Dec. 12 after the car she was driving was struck by an alleged drunk driver, has died. In a press release on Tues., Dec. 13, CPD detailed an accident that occurred at 6:15 a.m. Mon., Dec. 12 on Highway […]
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Reckless driving call leads to drug arrest for 18-year-old Racine man
RACINE — A traffic stop for reckless driving on Nov. 26 turned into much more than that for an 18-year-old Racine man. Brenden C. Thierry, 804 Arthur Ave., faces one felony charge of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, which carries a maximum fine of $25,000 and 12 years, six months in prison, along with misdemeanor counts […]
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4th OWI could mean 6 years in prison for Waterford man
WATERFORD — A traffic stop for speeding early Friday morning eventually led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Waterford man for his fourth operating while intoxicated (OWI) offense. If convicted of the felony charge, James T. White, 405 Racine St., faces a maximum possible prison term of six years and a $10,000 fine. White made […]
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Criminal complaint: Mount Pleasant man facing 7th OWI in Union Grove
RACINE COUNTY — A 58-year-old Mount Pleasant man with a criminal complaint history that dates back to 1988 now faces his seventh drunken driving offense after his arrest on Oct. 21 in the Village of Union Grove. If convicted of the felony drunken driving charge, Jeffrey A. Stout, 4811 Indian Hills Drive, No. 102, faces […]
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Drunk driving leads to 3-car accident, 1 injured
A 25-year-old Racine man faces his first drunk driving charge after a three-car crash on Oct. 8 that sent one person to a local hospital. Ruben Munoz, 400 Seventh St., No. 4, will be back in Racine County Circuit Court on Jan. 9, 2023, for an 8:30 a.m. status conference. Racine County Jail records indicate […]
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UPDATED: Sisters arrested following high-speed chase over 100 mph
UPDATE, 1:42 p.m.: Deputies were able to determine that the passenger in the vehicle provided false information, and her correct name is Desiree A. Webster, a 24-year-old white female from Clintonville, WI. Webster has a pending felony case in Shawano County, so she is now facing additional charges of Obstructing a Police Officer and Felony […]
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Man accused of 6th OWI, blood alcohol content allegedly almost double legal limit
RACINE — A 50-year-old man is facing his 6th OWI charge after he was pulled over on I-94, and his initial breathalyzer indicated an alleged blood alcohol level of almost double the legal limit. Charges: OWI, 6th offense among others Reinaldo Cordero-Rodriguez, of Madison, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a single […]
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Man charged with 6th OWI while out on bond for his 5th
A 54-year-old Waukesha man who was out on bond for his fifth drunk driving (OWI) charge is now facing his sixth. James Probst was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of operating while intoxicated (OWI) (5th or 6th offense), five felony counts of bail jumping, and one misdemeanor count each […]