The Caledonia Police Department will welcome its first K-9 unit soon and they want the citizens of Caledonia to help name the dog. Officer Corey Radke is leaving in October to train with the K-9 unit, the department’s first. “Our very first K-9 handler, Officer Radke, has made a special request: That you the community […]
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Photos Released From Bank Robbery In Franksville
A teller at U.S. Bank, 1005 Northwestern Ave., was robbed and Caledonia Police are searching for the suspect. Caledonia Police are on scene. The officers had set up a perimeter around the bank, but called off the perimeter at about 1 p.m., according to scanner traffic. An unknown man walked into the bank and handed […]
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Judge Dismisses Burglary Case After Man Dies
Racine County Judge John Jude dismissed a burglary case involving Daniel Townley, a Mount Pleasant man, because he died in February, according to court records. The alleged violations stem from a burglary that happened on Sept. 20 in the 5700 block of the East Frontage Road. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Townley with two felony counts of […]
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Man Charged With Drunk Driving After Crash On 4 Mile
A man was arrested for drunk driving after he drove his car into a ditch Sunday morning in the 5100 block of Four Mile Road, said Lt. Gary Larsen, of the Caledonia Police Department. Dwayne Wates II, 24, of Kenosha, was arrested for drunken driving (2nd offense), operating a vehicle after revocation (alcohol-related), traveling at […]
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Woman Uninjured In Rollover Car Crash
A 30-year-old Kenosha woman was not injured in a one-car rollover crash that happened at 6:13 a.m. Friday, March 20 on Highway 38 at Manor Avenue, said Lt. Gary Larsen, of the Caledonia Police Department. The woman was driving a 2002 Pontiac Montana northbound on Highway 38 when she swerved to avoid hitting a large […]
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Racine County DA: Heroin ‘Not An Inner City Problem Anymore’
Racine County District Attorney Rich Chiapete and Caledonia Police Chief Toby Schey explained to the Caledonia Village Board that heroin use in Caledonia — not unlike Racine County and the nation — is on the rise. And the problem is at a level that is the worst they’ve seen in their careers. “This is a […]
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Caledonia Police To Be Honored For Orphan Kanines Response
The Wisconsin Humane Society is honoring the Caledonia Police Department with the George D. Dalton Award for its quick response to an animal hoarding case at Orphan Kanines, which led to the rescue of 94 animals. Angela Speed, vice president of communications with the Wisconsin Humane Society, said the police department reacted quickly to the […]
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Man Dies From Self-inflicted Wound At Shooters’ Gun Range
A man in his 50s died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at 2 p.m. at Shooters’ Sports Center, 4900 Six Mile Rd., said Lt. Gary Larsen, of the Caledonia Police Department. The man’s name is being withheld pending notification of his family.
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Man receives 26th driving while suspended ticket
Following a hit and run car crash, a 27-year-old Racine man received his 26th ticket for driving with a suspended driver’s license in the 5100 block of Douglas Avenue at 5:52 a.m. Feb. 24, according to Lt. Gary Larsen, of the Caledonia Police Department. Yusef Kindle fled the scene in his car just after the […]