RACINE — The Racine County DA’s Office has amended the charge against one of three brothers who allegedly participated in a botched robbery that ended in a shooting death. Jonathan M. Martinez, 26, of Gurnee, Illinois, was originally charged with first-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon and attempted armed robbery, as party […]
Tag: homicide
Posted inCourts, Local news
Henigan sentenced to 10 years in prison for overdose death
RACINE — The man who sold a friend heroin laced with fentanyl that ultimately killed him was sentenced to prison Friday in Racine County Circuit Court. Daniel J. Henigan, 38, was sentenced for second-degree reckless homicide to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for selling heroin laced with fentanyl to […]
Posted inCourts, Local news
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for DUI fatality that killed Pascoe, student nurse
RACINE — Johanna Pascoe, just 20 years old, was in the process of seeing her dreams come true when she was killed by a drunk driver on Dec. 12, 2022. That morning, she was on her way to a new job at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, where she expected to finish up the requirements […]
Posted inLocal news, Police and fire
Johnson charged in court: Man shot to death on Victory Avenue may be case of mistaken identity
RACINE — The death of Willie Henderson, Jr., the man shot to death on Victory Avenue on Labor Day, may have been a case of mistaken identity. Tommy Johnson, 31, of Mount Pleasant, was charged on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony charge each of first-degree intentional homicide and […]
Posted inBreaking, Local news, Police and fire
UPDATE: Homicide on Victory Ave.: 58-year-old male identified, suspect in custody
UPDATE (Sept. 11, 10:35 a.m.): The 58-year-old man shot to death on Victory Avenue on Labor Day has been identified as Willie Henderson, Jr., and his alleged shooter is now in police custody. According to a press release from the Racine Police Department, the alleged shooter has been identified as Tommy W. Johnson, 31, of […]
Posted inBreaking, Local news, Police and fire
UPDATE: Police identify homicide victim in 1700 block of Packard Ave. shooting
UPDATE: RPD has identified the homicide victim as Byron D. Beadles of Racine. ORIGINAL STORY: RACINE, Wis. — A 56-year-old man died of a gunshot wound after officers responded to a shooting report at an apartment on the 1700 block of Packard Avenue, the Racine Police Department announced yesterday. Officers arrived at the scene at […]
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Government, Local news, Non-Profits, Police and fire
New gun violence reduction action plan to be implemented in Racine
RACINE — In 1996, a strategy for reducing gun violence was implemented in Boston that centered on collaboration and focused on the specific groups responsible for the rise in homicides. Police investigate in Graceland Cemetery in June 2022 after gunfire erupted during the funeral of Da’Shontay King. – The results were dramatic. In one five-month […]
Posted inCourts, Local news
Suspect in 23-year-old cold case homicide pleads not guilty
RACINE — The suspect in a 23-year-old cold case was in Racine County Circuit Court on Wednesday for arraignment. Lucas Ascencio Alonso, 66, of Zion, Ill., pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide in the strangling death of Linda Fields, who was 37 years old at the time of her death. Judge Eugene Gasiorkewicz will […]
Posted inCourts, Local news
Second trial underway for teen charged in 2022 homicide
RACINE — A teen charged with homicide will be tried for the second time this year after the first trial ended in a hung jury. Zontell Junior, age 16 – Zontell Junior, 16, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Aug. 12, 2022, shooting death of Quentin Smith, 16, who was a student at […]
Posted inCourts, Local news
Man pleads to reduced number of charges in fatal DUI that killed student nurse in December 2022
RACINE — The man who allegedly caused an accident while driving drunk that killed a young woman was in Racine County Circuit Court on Tuesday where he pleaded no contest to a reduced number of charges. Ernesto R. Regalado Rodriguez, 21, pleaded no contest to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. Ernesto R. Regalado […]
Posted inCourts, Local news
Trial now underway for 16-year-old Racine boy charged with homicide
RACINE — The jury is seated in a trial for a teen who was charged with homicide when he was just 14 years old. Sincere Granados, 16, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Sept. 3, 2021, shooting death of Jayden Cronin, 17, a senior at Racine Unified’s Turning Point Academy. There is no […]
Posted inLocal news, Police and fire
Homicide charges filed in weekend stabbing, Racine woman facing life in prison
RACINE — A 27-year-old Racine woman is facing the rest of her life in prison after she allegedly stabbed a man to death over the weekend. Adele Gomez-Zuniga was charged Monday, June 12, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon. If convicted, she […]
Posted inLocal news, Police and fire
2nd man accused in home invasion homicide, $1 million cash bond set
RACINE — A 24-year-old Illinois man is facing the rest of his life in prison for allegedly shooting and killing a man during a home invasion in October 2021. Christopher Martinez was charged Tuesday, June 6, with one felony count each of first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime with use of a […]
Posted inLocal news, Police and fire
LaRoche appeals life sentence conviction in 1999 homicide; new evidence discovered
RACINE — A woman convicted of homicide in 2022 is appealing her case on the grounds that the outcome of her trial might have been different if the jury had seen all the evidence. Linda LaRoche was convicted of the murder of Peggy Johnson and received life without parole. LaRoche is now appealing the sentence […]
Posted inBreaking, Local news, Police and fire
Racine police investigating overnight homicide, 1 dead and suspect still at large
RACINE — City of Racine police are investigating a homicide that occurred either late Thursday evening or in the early morning hours of Friday, June 2. The suspect has been identified, but they are still at large. Racine County Eye received a tip at 6:40 a.m. Friday that there was a large police presence in […]