MOUNT PLEASANT — A 39-year-old Racine man remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond for allegedly stalking a woman and threatening her with violence. Gabriel Bazan is charged with a felony count of stalking, which carries a maximum possible prison term of three years, six months and a fine […]
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Woman charged after high-speed chase on I-94
RACINE — A 17-year-old girl is facing the next several years in prison and the possibility of losing her license for six months after she allegedly led police on a 2.8-mile high-speed chase on I-94. Neveah Spruce, of Green Bay, was charged on Sept. 20 in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of […]
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Racine man facing 18 felony bail jumping counts for missing court-appointed drug testing dates
RACINE ⸺ The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged a local man with 18 counts of felony bail jumping for missing court-appointed drug testing. When the man, Antonio Harris, 29, of Racine, did eventually show up for testing, his urine tested positive for methamphetamine. Harris faces 18 counts of felony bail jumping and seven […]
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Caretaker faces charges in disabled man’s death
RACINE ⏤ A welfare check led officers to uncover a disabled man’s body in the city at the end of October. Now, the woman who served as his caretaker faces charges in his death. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office has charged Cheryl A. Christensen, 60, of Racine with two misdemeanors and one felony in […]
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Teen charged in string of pizza delivery driver robberies
File photo RACINE – A 17-year-old boy faces five felony charges for his alleged involvement in a string of pizza delivery driver robberies over the summer. The Racine County District Attorney’s office charged Bryant M. Patrick, 17, of Racine, with four felony counts of armed robbery and one felony count of attempted armed robbery, all […]
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City Council modifies rules for first-time marijuana possession arrests
Police could always write citations, but new fines structure offers more options to felony charges RACINE — The City Council on Tuesday voted to order the city’s police chief to direct his officers to issue citations for first-time marijuana possession in cases involving under 25 grams. The City Council also approved a range for the […]
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Felony counts follow multiple break-ins of Franksville building
A 19-year-old Union Grove man faces eight criminal charges for his role in a burglary in Franksville. Todd Kerkman was charged in Racine County Circuit Court last week with three felony counts of burglary of a building or dwelling, a felony count of possession of burglarious tools and four misdemeanor counts of contributing to the […]
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Convicted felon faces new charge for ditching his GPS tracking unit
A 20-year-old Racine man who was convicted in 2015 of second-degree sexual assault of a child faces a new felony count in Racine County Circuit Court. Nicholas D. Colburn was charged Thursday with tampering with a global positioning system tracking device, along with a misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property. The felony carries a […]
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Felony charges against result from multiple undercover drugs buys
A series of undercover drug purchases earlier this year led to seven felony charges being filed Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court against a 46-year-old Racine man. Jake A. Isaac faces two felony counts each of manufacturing/delivering cocaine less than 1 gram, delivery of a schedule I or II narcotic and manufacturing/delivering cocaine more than […]
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Motorcycle chase in September results in felony charges against Milwaukee man
A 22-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of leading police on a chase in September that led to a felony charge being filed against him Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court. Jarel Kyle Webster is charged with a felony count of attempting to flee an officer, which carries a fine of $10,000 and three years, six […]
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Child neglect charges filed against Racine woman
A 31-year-old Racine woman faces three felony charges of child neglect after a neighbor found one of her children wandering outside Aug. 15 at 2:32 a.m. Each of the felonies filed Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court against Melissa A. Thomas carries a fine of $25,000 and 10 years in prison. According to the criminal […]
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County Jail inmate accused of assault in attack on fellow prisoner
A 43-year-old inmate at the Racine County Jail was charged Monday with two felony counts after he allegedly beat another inmate. Tramayne D. Massie was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with felony counts of substantial battery and battery by prisoners, which carry a total fine of $20,000 and nine years, six months in prison. […]
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Woman faces felony charge after lying to officers trying to make arrest
A 28-year-old Racine woman faces a felony charge after she told officers seeking to arrest a man on an outstanding warrant that he wasn’t in the residence. Breeana L. Gails was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a felony count of harboring/aiding a felon, which carries a fine of $10,000 and three years, […]
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Cocaine manufacturing, delivering charges could bring 10 years in prison
A 38-year-old Racine man faces four felony charges of manufacturing/delivering cocaine and one felony charge of maintaining a drug-trafficking place. The cocaine-related charges filed Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court against David L. Luckett each carry a fine of $25,000 and 10 years in prison. The other felony carries a fine of $10,000 and three […]
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Yearlong drug purchases bring 14 felony charges against Racine woman, 56
A number of undercover drug purchases that date back to November 2017 led to 14 felony charges filed Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court against a 56-year-old Racine woman. Louriean M. Bonner is charged with seven felony counts of maintaining a drug-trafficking place, six felony counts of delivery of a schedule I or II narcotic/possession […]