RACINE – Scott R. Groleau, 38, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with first-degree reckless homicide connected with a Caledonia resident’s drug-related death last August. Groleau, whose address was listed as Cudahy, made an initial court appearance on Tuesday where a cash bond was set at $25,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled […]
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Racine teen charged with homicide in infant death
RACINE — A Racine teen has been charged with homicide following the death of his 39-day-old child on Valentine’s Day, authorities said. Shavale Powell, 17, faces charges of first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime, and two counts of physical abuse of a child intentionally causing bodily harm, according to a complaint filed […]
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ATF tracks handgun used in Racine homicide to Missouri woman
RACINE ⏤ Police have uncovered the method used to purchase a handgun involved in an October homicide in the city. According to a Thursday release from the Racine Police Department, police responded to the 1200 block of Yout Street on Oct. 17 for a homicide investigation. During the investigation, police arrested 23-year-old Khalil Buckley. He […]
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UPDATE: Police investigate homicide case on Yout Street
UPDATE: Racine Police have named the shooting victim who died Saturday night as that of Marcus D. Caldwell Jr., 20, of Racine. After the call came in at 7;51 p.m. Saturday, they found Caldwell Jr. dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the 1200 block of Yout Street. Officials have ruled the incident as a […]
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Racine Police seeking help on weekend shootings
RACINE – Investigators with the Racine Police Department (RPD) are seeking the public’s help related to a pair of shooting incidents that included a homicide. At approximately 10:07 p.m. Saturday, police responded to shots fired in the 1700 block of Douglas Avenue. Police reported finding an adult male at the scene who was dead from […]
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Homicide defendant used pellet gun in shooting, DA says
RACINE, WI – A Racine man is facing a homicide charge after he shot and killed another man following a disagreement over a dog. Maurice McCray, 68, was charged Monday with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the May 28 shooting death of Trevor L. Jackson, 35, Racine. If convicted, he faces up to 60 years in […]
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$500,000 bond set for woman charged in 20-year-old cold case
A former Illinois woman accused of torturing, murdering and dumping the body of a 23-year-old woman in the Town of Raymond in 1999 was in Racine County Circuit Court Monday. Linda Sue LaRoche, 64, of Cape Coral, Florida, is being held at the Racine County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond on one felony count […]
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Police investigate homicide following shooting
UPDATE: The Racine Police Department released Tuesday the name of the person shot and killed as Darrle Dotson, 54. The investigation continues. There are no suspects in custody at this time, according to a press release by Sgt. Adam Malacara. RACINE, WI – A 54-year-old man was shot to death Friday night in the 900 […]
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Racine man charged in Lavelle Monroe homicide
RACINE, WI – Nine months after the death of 34-year-old Lavelle Monroe, charges have been filed against the person suspected of the fatal shooting. Joshua Isiah Morris, 30, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide while using a dangerous weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted of the homicide charge, he […]
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Racine father faces homicide charge in infant’s death
A 24-year-old Racine man was arrested and he now faces a homicide charge following an infant’s death. The three-month-old baby boy was initially found not breathing on Friday in a residence in the 2000 block of Summit Avenue. Jeremy M. Marquez, the father of the boy, faces charges of first-degree reckless homicide, possession of marijuana-repeat […]
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UPDATE: Racine Police investigating homicide on LaSalle Street
UPDATE: The name of the shooting victim has been identified as Marcellus Martinez, 32, of Racine. ORIGINAL STORY: The Racine Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened at 9 p.m. Monday in the 1700 block of LaSalle Street. Officers were called to the area for reports of gun shots being fired in the area. A […]
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Teen charged as adult for intentional building fire, attempted homicides
An investigation into a Tuesday fire at a vacant apartment building Tuesday led to six felony charges being filed by the Racine County District Attorney Thursday against a 16-year-old Racine boy. Ja’Quale G. Dennis was charged in adult court with two felony counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, two felony counts of false imprisonment, felony […]
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Prayer vigil set Sunday for Wednesday shooting victim
Community members are invited to join the members and clergy of the Racine Interfaith Coalition in prayer after the violent death of a young man in the Racine community. Father Yeprem Kelegian will lead the prayer vigil at 6 p.m. Sunday at the 1900 block of Prospect Street in Racine for the young man shot […]
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UPDATE: Racine Police investigating death of 18-year-old man; victim identified
An 18-year-old man was shot to death Wednesday night in the 1900 block of Prospect Street. The name of the man has not been released pending notification of family members, according to a press release by the Racine Police Department. On Wednesday, Racine Police responded to the 1900 block of Prospect Street for calls of gun […]
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Warrant issued for woman charged with reckless homicide
An arrest warrant with a $50,000 bond was issued Thursday for a 30-year-old Racine woman charged in the drug overdose death of a man earlier this year. Jana L. Mehevic was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with a felony count of first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime, which carries a $100,000 […]
