The driver of a suspected stolen vehicle took police on a high-speed chase last month and now faces two criminal charges as a result. Anthony Hill, 22, of Kenosha, is charged with felony attempting to flee/elude an officer, which carries a maximum potential prison term of three years, six months and a $10,000 fine. Hill, […]
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High-speed chase ensues during drag race in Union Grove; man facing over 3 years jail time
UNION GROVE — An early-morning high-speed drag race on a road in the village of Union Grove on Jan. 28 led to a felony charge filed against an 18-year-old man. Leif Gruenewaldt faces one felony count of attempting to flee/elude an officer, which carries a maximum possible prison term of three years, six months and […]
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Vehicle spotted in park after hours leads to high-speed chase; man facing over 13 years prison
WIND POINT — A check of a vehicle in a parking lot early in the morning hours of Jan. 24 led to a high-speed chase and two felony charges filed against a 21-year-old Racine man. Marco Lee is charged with felony counts of attempting to flee/elude an officer and second-degree recklessly endangering safety, which carry […]
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Pursuit of vehicle in high speed chase ends with repeat offender in custody awaiting sentencing; defendant could see 60 years prison
RACINE — The first day of 2024 didn’t turn out very well for a 20-year-old Racine man, who was facing a sentencing hearing last week in two other cases that likely would land him in prison when the vehicle he was driving was clocked going well over the posted limit of 45 mph. Leondre Varner […]
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Police officer injured in New Year’s Eve pursuit; Milwaukee man faces 6 felony charges and 59 years in prison
RACINE — A high-speed chase in Racine early on New Year’s Eve resulted in a broken leg for a city police officer and six felony charges filed against a 50-year-old Milwaukee man. The most serious of those charges filed against Caprice Barksdale, first-degree reckless injury, carries a maximum possible prison term of 25 years and […]
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Police pursuit for retail theft turns into high-speed chase in Mount Pleasant; Milwaukee man now facing 19 years prison
MOUNT PLEASANT — The theft of a laptop from the Mount Pleasant Best Buy on Dec. 28 led to a high-speed chase, and eventually, four criminal charges filed last week against a 25-year-old Milwaukee man. Leroy Coleman faces felony charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, attempting to elude/flee an officer and retail theft, along with […]
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Man wanted on felony warrant flees from law enforcement – leaving his 2 children behind
RACINE —A man wanted on a felony warrant from the Department of Corrections was apprehended Thursday after a vehicle and foot pursuit through the city. In his attempt to get away from law enforcement, he jumped out of his car and fled on foot – leaving his two children behind in the car. Jordan D. […]
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Motorcycle driver leads police on series of high-speed chases in 3 counties, faces over 20 years prison
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN — A series of high-speed pursuits with a motorcycle in recent weeks eventually led authorities to a 20-year-old Thiensville man, who now faces three felony charges as a result. Alexander Salefsky remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond. He is charged with two felony counts of second-degree […]
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Man charged with drunk driving, leading high-speed chase facing over 14 years prison
MOUNT PLEASANT — A 24-year-old Racine man faces almost 15 years in prison after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase while driving drunk. Saul Rincon was charged Monday, Aug. 7, in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony count of attempting to flee police; a single misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle […]
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High-speed chase ends in arrest of 22-year-old Chicago man
RACINE COUNTY — A high-speed chase early Tuesday morning ended in a crash and eventually, a 22-year-old Chicago man being taken into custody. Christopher R. Moore remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $15,800 cash bail and is facing several possible criminal charges. Christopher R. Moore Racine County Sheriff’s Office deputies forwarded […]
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Suspect still at large after throwing $370,000 in fentanyl pills out of his car
RACINE — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in apprehending Kevin Lynch, a suspect who is currently at large after eluding police in a high-speed chase. Lynch is wanted for allegedly receiving a package from Phoenix, Ariz., containing more than 20,000 pressed fentanyl pills with a street value of almost […]
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High-speed chase ends in crash with squad car, woman facing 16 years in prison
CALEDONIA — A wrong-way driver that led Caledonia Police on a high-speed chase before a crash into a Sheriff’s Department squad car early Friday morning now faces three criminal charges in Racine County Circuit Court. Lanora Wright, 59, of Racine, is charged with felony counts of fleeing/eluding causing damage to property and second-degree recklessly endangering […]
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High-speed chase ensues following traffic stop; Minocqua man facing 31 years in prison
RACINE COUNTY — A traffic stop last week for a burned-out registration lamp quickly turned into a high-speed chase into Milwaukee County and landed a 38-year-old Minocqua man in a world of trouble. Joseph Zupan faces felony charges of attempting to flee or elude an officer, second-degree recklessly endangering safety and three charges of bail […]
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Armed carjacking, high-speed chase could mean 43 years in prison for Racine man
RACINE — A carjacking by gunpoint, followed by a high-speed chase last week led two a pair of felony charges against a 19-year-old homeless Racine man. Cornelius T. Evans remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond. He is charged with felony carjacking, which carries a maximum prison term of […]
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After alleged kidnapping on Dec. 22 and high-speed chase, Bollinger of Twin Lakes in custody
A Twin Lakes man is facing the next several years in prison after he allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend before Christmas and led U.S. Marshals on a high-speed chase. Justin Bollinger was arrested on Thurs., Jan. 5, and is expected to be charged on Friday, Jan. 6, in Kenosha County Circuit Court with a host of […]