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 […]
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Man charged with 3rd OWI said he’s been drinking since he was 9 years old
RACINE – A Milwaukee man is facing 3-1/2 years behind bars after he was charged with his third drunk driving offense and told arresting officers that he’s been drinking since he was just nine years old. James Fuerstenau, 51, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of operating while […]
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Police: Man with 3x legal limit facing 3rd OWI
Sturtevant Police say a Mount Pleasant man had a blood-alcohol level almost three times the legal limit Wednesday when they pulled him over on Highway H. Charles Kaplan was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor each of driving while intoxicated as a third offense, failure to install an ignition interlock device, […]
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Racine Man with Revoked License Charged with 6th OWI
A Racine man driving on a revoked license and with a blood-alcohol restriction is facing more than 10 years in prison after being charged with his sixth drunk driving offense. George Kramer will be charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one count each of felony operating under the influence—5th or 6th offense and […]
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Town of Trevor Woman Facing Drunk Driving Charges, 4th Offense
A woman who thought she was lost in Milwaukee when she was really in Mount Pleasant is facing a fourth drunk driving offense. According to the criminal complaint, Ashlie Steffenhagen was pulled over at 5:40 a.m. on April 2, after officers received a report of a driver operating erratically. Police located the vehicle in a […]
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WisDOT: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign begins Dec. 15
WISCONSIN – Law enforcement agencies across the country begin the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign today. The national campaign’s top priority is saving lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads. The holiday season is upon us, which means parties and celebrations. Even with the COVID-19 pandemic still among us, Americans have begun […]
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Eau Claire man arrested for driving drunk, admits to drinking two bottles of vodka
Deputies with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department arrested an Eau Claire man at 11 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 41 for suspicion of driving drunk with the children and his wife in the car. Max Hagen, 35, is facing: Two counts reckless of endangering safetySix counts felony bail jumpingTwo counts operating under the influence with passengers […]
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Milwaukee man arrested for 5th drunk driving incident
YORKVILLE – A Milwaukee man was arrested here early Wednesday on a 5th offense of drunk driving, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to a news release, a sheriff’s deputy found a vehicle parked on the shoulder of South Sylvania Avenue near Grandview Parkway with its headlights on and engine running shortly after midnight on Wednesday. […]
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Pleasant Prairie woman faces OWI in Yorkville crash
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 […]