RACINE COUNTY — A 35-year-old Milwaukee woman faces almost seven years in prison after allegedly stealing Christmas cards out of a man’s mailbox and forging two checks to cash them in her name. Kristen Kennedy was charged Tuesday, Nov. 8, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of forgery and one misdemeanor count […]
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Woman charged with theft from disability recipient, leaving $13 in bank account
RACINE — A 43-year-old woman is facing almost 30 years in prison for theft after she allegedly used another woman’s disability benefits debit card to withdraw cash without the recipient’s permission. Louise Blanton, of Racine, was charged Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count of theft and three felony […]
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Man charged with stealing from IHOP and Piggly Wiggly totaling over $600
A 28-year-old Racine man is facing decades in prison after allegedly stealing money from IHOP and attempting to steal alcohol from Piggly Wiggly. Steven Gramza was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of retail theft, theft in a business setting, and disorderly conduct as well as six counts each […]
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Checks stolen from family member’s checkbook lead to forgery charges
An October report to police of checks being removed from an elderly woman’s checkbook by her grandson has finally led to charges being filed in the case. Racine Police responded to a report on Oct. 17 that Jacob Enriquez, 24, of Milwaukee, had stolen two checks from the victim’s checkbook at her residence on Lombard […]
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Teenager used fake bills to buy shoes, police say
A 17-year-old boy is facing adult felony charges after he used fake bills to buy shoes from a private resident. Torrion Alexander was scheduled to be charged Wednesday by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with one felony count of forgery and one misdemeanor count of theft. If convicted, he faces up to six years, […]
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Woman Accused of Stealing Almost $6,000 from Client
A caretaker for a Racine man is accused of stealing checks from his sister and cashing them without permission over the course of several years. Hollie M. Giese, 41, is charged with forgery, uttering a forgery and felony personal identity theft for the incidents. According to the criminal complaint filed against her in Racine County Circuit […]
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Police: Heroin Addict Charged with Stealing Relative’s Checks
Racine police say a 21-year-old man is facing up to six years in prison after he stole checks from a relative to support his heroin habit. Zachary Moore was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of forgery and one misdemeanor count each of theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. If […]
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Man Claims Counterfeit $100 from Cashing Tax Refund Check
Mount Pleasant police say a Racine man is facing a felony forgery charge after he used a counterfeit $100 bill to buy a bottle of vodka from a local grocery store. Donte Livingston, 34, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of forgery. If convicted, he faces up to six […]
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Woman Accused of Stealing Alzheimer Patient’s Debit Card
Mount Pleasant police say a 53-year-old woman working as a caregiver for an Alzheimer’s patient stole her patient’s debit card to buy cigarettes and other items. Kimberly Gandy, of Racine, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of forgery and identity theft. If convicted, she faces up to 12 […]
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‘Money Mule’ Scheme Targets Homeless, Less Fortunate
A Milwaukee man who police said tried to steal $3,000 from a Kenosha company last fall using a forged check may be a victim of a “money mule” scheme operating across Southeast Wisconsin. The scam, as explained in The Journal Times, involves crews of people driving up from southern states like Georgia and North Carolina, […]
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Police: Man Left License Behind When He Tried Cashing Fake Check
Sturtevant police say a 40-year-old Milwaukee man tried to steal over $3,000 from a Kenosha company but walked away from the bank leaving his driver’s license behind. Jeffrey Johnson was supposed to be formally charged with two felony counts of forgery and one felony count of attempted fraud against a bank. If he’s convicted, Johnson […]
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Police: Woman Forges Checks to Repay Crack Dealer
Mount Pleasant police say a 50-year-old woman forged checks totalling $660 to pay for crack cocaine. Cynthia Ammerman, of Mount Pleasant had her initial appearance in Racine County Circuit Court adjourned until April 30 so she could get a lawyer. She is facing seven felony counts of forgery. If convicted, she faces up to 42 years […]
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Police: Woman Jailed for Stealing from Man in Jail
Racine police say a Racine woman is facing felony forgery charges after shey stole money out of a man’s checking account while the man was in jail. Carrie Daniel, 37, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with six felony counts of forgery; two felony counts of uttering a forgery; and one felony count […]