A 26-year-old Racine man was back behind bars Thursday after officials with Zimmerman Consulting, Inc. reported a failed drug test to the court. Shane Trentadue was out on bond after being charged in January with a single felony count of suffocation and strangulation, domestic abuse assessments and one misdemeanor count each of battery, domestic abuse and […]
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Caledonia Man Charged With Felony Drug Charge
A Caledonia man was charged with a drug charge during a traffic stop in Caledonia, according to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. Brett Lackovich, 24, of Caledonia, was charged with a felony count of possession of narcotic drugs and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted, Lackovich faces up to three […]
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Alleged Heroin User Also Facing Felony Theft
Mount Pleasant police say a couple caught stealing $633 worth of pricey meat and alcohol from Pick’n Save are facing felony retail theft charges. Lucio Blanco, 58, and Ashley Barrientes-Womack, 22, both of Kenosha, were charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one count each of felony retail theft. If convicted, Blanco faces […]
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Caledonia Man Charged With Possession Of Heroin
A Caledonia man has been charged with a felony drug charge after he was almost struck by a police car on Friday, according to a criminal complaint by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. Marshall Andrews, 23, of Caledonia, was charged with a felony count of possession of narcotic drugs, second offense, and a misdemeanor […]
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Man Charged With Felony Drug Charges After Heroin Overdose, Police Say
An 18-year-old Caledonia man is facing felony drug charges after he overdosed on heroin, according to a criminal complaint by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. Domenic Basile was charged with possession of narcotics, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a controlled substance. If convicted, Basile faces up to four years, two months in prison and fines […]
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State Launches ‘The Fly Effect’ to Fight Growing Heroin Epidemic
Racine County is seeing a marked increase in heroin-related crimes, and the state Department of Justice has a map that illustrates just how serious the issue is here. According to the attached map, the state overall saw a 63 percent increase in the number of heroin samples sent to the state crime lab for analysis. […]
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Police: Man Admits Using Heroin, Faces Domestic Violence and Theft Charges
Racine police say a 26-year-old man admitted to shooting heroin before attacking a woman early Thursday morning. He is now in jail facing domestic abuse charges on top of several counts of theft because he is also accused of stealing jewelry from a relative. Shane Trentadue, of Racine, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit […]
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Bills Aim To Combat Wisconsin’s Growing Heroin Problem
Heroin use in eastern Racine County, and in Wisconsin, has been on the rise, but several bills introduced into the state Legislature aim to fight the problem.. Another big concern the bills are attempting to confront is opiate-based prescription medication abuse. One proposal would mandate that anyone picking up opiate prescriptions show their identification when […]
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Third Man Charged In Connection With Heroin Overdose
A man was charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety and manufacturing/delivering heroin by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday. Scott Boll, 35, of Caledonia, was charged after another Caledonia man overdosed from the heroin, which Boll allegedly delivered to Jeff Exner, 34, of Caledonia, and Shawn Pulda, 28, of Caledonia, according to a […]
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