Recently, Caledonia Police Department shared its weekly police reports. Between the dates of July 20 and 26, there were 427 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, the calls included 32 were traffic stops, four accidents and four OWI arrests Caledonia Police Department weekly roundup The following four incidents were […]
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Housing Authority of Racine County Fraud Unit Recovered $147k Last Year
The Housing Authority of Racine County reported this week that its Fraud Investigation Unit (FIU) helped it recover more than $147,000 in 2020. The FIU, which began in 2017, consists of retired police detectives who investigate allegations of fraud and unreported income in order to maintain the integrity of Housing Authority programs. Administratively, the FIU […]
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Couple charged with fraud, theft in cell phone purchase scheme
A woman and man were charged Tuesday with theft and fraud after the woman conspired with the man to buy thousands of dollars worth of cell phones through her employer. Ahmad Jarabah, 18, Kenosha, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with one count of theft-false representation and fraudulent writings. If convicted of […]
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Man No-Show to Face Charges of Unemployment Fraud
A 48-year-old Caledonia man is facing felony charges after officials with the Department of Workforce Development say he defrauded the state when he filed unemployment claims despite being employed. Online court records confirm Michael Koshen was a no-show in court Thursday to face a single felony charge of fraud. If convicted, he faces up to […]
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Police: Racine man stole $8,000 from closed bank account
A Racine man is facing decades behind bars after cashing checks totaling $8,200 on a woman’s closed bank account, according to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. John Nash was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with 11 felony counts each of identity theft and forgery as well as eight felony and three misdemeanor […]
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Woman Charged with Stealing Unemployment Benefits
Officials with the Department of Workforce Development say a former Racine woman stole over $11,000 in unemployment benefits even while she was working. Holly Chabbouh, 35, was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of theft. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison and/or up to $25,000 in […]
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Police: Woman Stole from Friend Who Was Helping Out
Racine police say a 22-year-old woman is facing felony fraud charges after she stole her friend’s ID and bank information to take $1,000 out of the friend’s bank account. Destanie Evans, of Racine, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of forgery, fraud against a financial institution, and identity […]
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Stinson Gets 30 Days in Jail, $1,000 Fine for Welfare Fraud
The 33-year-old Racine woman accused of bilking the state out of more than $47,000 in welfare funds will spend time in jail and have to pay a fine after she accepted a plea deal. In exchange for a guilty plea to misdemeanor public assistance fraud, Racine County Circuit Court Judge Michael Piontek sentenced Joanna Stinson […]
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Police: Chicago Men Try To Get Car Loan With Fake ID’s
Two Chicago men with attempted fraud and identity theft after they tried to get a car loan with someone else’s driver’s license at Educator’s Credit Union in Sturtevant. Kevin Shealey, 49, and Jeffrey Maxwell, 42, were charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with attempted fraud against a financial institution and felony personal identity […]
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Woman Charged with ID Theft After Apartment Showing
Racine police say a 25-year-old woman is facing felony charges after she stole a wallet and then money from a tenant who lived in an apartment the woman was seeing. Heather Cullen, of Racine, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of forgery, misappropriating an ID for money, and […]
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Police: Woman Stole Over $53,000 in State Aid
Investigators say a 32-year-old Racine woman is facing felony fraud charges because she lied about whether or not her partner lived with her while she collected state aid for child care, food stamps and medical care. Joanna Stinson was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of food stamp fraud, […]
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