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Substantial battery among 16 criminal charges for repeat-offender, facing 16 years prison

RACINE — A 44-year-old Racine man who has been incarcerated 32 times since 1997 now faces 16 new criminal charges, including two felonies, after his arrest for battery on May 19. LaVelle Robinson was charged this week with felony counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and substantial battery, both with the use of a dangerous […]

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Man accused of trying to hit utility flagger facing 12-1/2 years prison

CALEDONIA — A 19-year-old Caledonia man is facing the next decade in jail after he allegedly drove his truck directly at a utility flagger, causing that person to jump into a ditch to avoid being struck. Trevor Bolin was charged Thurs., April 13, in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony count of first-degree […]

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Gunshot heard on Christmas night: 2 residents arrested

RACINE — The sound of a gunshot on Christmas night alerted a City of Racine Police officer, and just days later, two city residents were arrested for the incident. Nathaniel Alexander, 39, is charged with felony counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by […]

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Attempted homicide suspect Cosey turns himself in; facing over 100 years in prison

RACINE — After asking for the public’s help finding Christopher Cosey for attempted homicide, Cosey turned himself into the police on Dec. 31 and was booked into the Racine County Jail. He was formally charged Monday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Racine County Circuit Court. Cosey, 23, is facing five felony charges that carry a total […]

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Physical abuse of elderly charges for 18-year-old could mean almost 2 decades in prison

RACINE — An 18-year-old Racine woman remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond after she was charged last week with two felony counts for the alleged physical abuse of her 70-year-old mother. Ashley A. Kaschel is charged with felony counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with the use of […]

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Man charged with firing gun days after allegedly assaulting pregnant woman

RACINE – A Racine man is facing the rest of his life in prison after he allegedly fired a gun at several individuals just days after he assaulted a woman pregnant with his child. Merecede Marshall, 29, was charged Wednesday with seven felonies: four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous […]

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3 brothers charged with gun manufacturing after shooting at another driver

Three brothers are accused of gun manufacturing in their apartment after they allegedly fired shots at a man who dated the girlfriend of one of the brothers while that man was incarcerated. Willie Gibson, 70; Raymond Gibson, 64; Calvin Gibson, 52, were charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a variety of felony charges […]

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Teenager charged with cemetery shooting, police say it was gang-related

The 19-year-old charged with 49 felonies related to the June 2 shooting at Graceland Cemetery during the funeral for Da’Shontay King is allegedly affiliated with a rival gang of the one King reportedly belonged to. Lamarion Blair was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with 23 felony counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety as […]

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2nd man charged in retaliation shooting assigned $250,000 cash bond

A 23-year-old Racine man is facing the rest of his life in prison for his alleged role in the attempted retaliatory shooting homicide of a 16-year-old boy he mistakenly believed was involved in the March 2022 shooting death of 14-year-old Eugene Henderson. The boy is not a gang member and had nothing to do with […]

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Teenagers charged with March shooting death of Eugene Henderson and for gang-related violence in February

RACINE – Two teenage boys – ages 15 and 16 – are facing the rest of their lives in prison for the shooting death of Eugene Henderson and another boy is facing the next 60 years in prison if convicted of firing at least 10 rounds at another car with a group of teens inside. […]

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