RACINE COUNTY — A 44-year-old man is facing almost 25 years in prison after he allegedly tried to use someone else’s credit card to make purchases from a Burlington supply store. Timmothy Williams of Milwaukee was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with four felony counts of personal identity theft for financial gain as […]
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Speedway employee charged with stealing thousands in gift cards
A 22-year-old Mount Pleasant man could spend almost 10 years in prison after allegedly stealing more than $4,000 in gift cards from Speedway. Chloe Marie Frost who refers to himself as Jeremiah Frost, 22, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony each of identity theft and theft in a business […]
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Police: Man stole bank card from car & used it at Kwik Trip
A Racine man is facing more than three decades in prison after police say he stole someone’s bank card and used it at Kwik Trip within the span of a few hours. Theodore Kern was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with four felony counts of identity theft, three misdemeanor counts of fraudulent use […]
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Woman Charged with Stealing Credit Card Numbers from 9 People
Racine police say a woman stole the credit card numbers from nine individuals and linked them to various fraudulent profiles on a popular cash transaction application. Amy Polentini-Jabs was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with nine felony counts of identity theft for financial gain and nine misdemeanor counts of fraudulent use of a […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports March 9-14
Recently, the Caledonia Police Department shared a round-up of their encounters on their Facebook page. The following incidents took place between March 9 and March 14. The Caledonia Police Department responded to 318 calls for service, 93 traffic stops, 4 OWIs and two accidents. These reports were posted on Facebook by DC Engleman from the Caledonia Police Department. […]
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Woman sought on felony after charging thousands on stolen credit card
RACINE, WI – A $10,000 warrant has been issued for a woman charged with identity theft after she charged thousands of dollars on a credit card she took from an employee at Ascension-All Saints Hospital. Diamond Little, 29, of Milwaukee, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with felony personal ID theft – […]
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Fairfield Inn employee charged with identity theft of customers’ credit cards
MOUNT PLEASANT – A staff member at the Fairfield Inn in Mount Pleasant is accused of using guest’s credit card information to make a number of purchases earlier this year. Kavellis L. Hadley, 20, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with six felony charges of personal identity theft. Each felony carries a […]
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DA: Man charged in smash and grab, identity theft
Eight felony charges of personal identity theft were filed Wednesday against a 29-year-old Milwaukee man for his role in two Racine County incidents in December 2017 and February 2018. Each of those felonies filed against Xavier T. Boone carries a fine of $10,000 and six years in prison. Boone is also charged with misdemeanor counts of theft, […]
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DA: Woman charged $2,500 to friend’s mother’s credit card
A Kenosha woman was arrested by the Mount Pleasant Police Department after she stole a credit card and racked up over $2,500 in charges. Camila Gomez, 39, of Kenosha, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with felony personal ID theft-financial gain, repeater, and felony bail jumping, repeater. If convicted of all charges, […]
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Police: Racine man stole $8,000 from closed bank account
A Racine man is facing decades behind bars after cashing checks totaling $8,200 on a woman’s closed bank account, according to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. John Nash was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with 11 felony counts each of identity theft and forgery as well as eight felony and three misdemeanor […]
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Woman Accused of Stealing from Elderly Man
Mount Pleasant Police say a 39-year-old Kenosha woman stole almost $5,000 from an elderly man who she befriended at a local auto shop. Sabrina Ward was scheduled to be charged Wednesday by the Racine County District Attorney with one felony count of identity theft and 18 felony counts of forgery. If convicted, she faces up […]
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Police: Man stole woman’s debit card
A Racine man, who stole a woman’s debit card and left her with only 26 cents in her bank account, has been charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. Daniel Ahles, 36, of Racine, was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with four felony counts of identity theft as well as one count […]
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75 fraudulent transactions in six days on credit card
Charges were filed this week against a CNA suspected of making more than 75 fraudulent transactions on a client’s credit card. Haley Christman, 22, has been charged with identity theft and theft by acquisition of a credit card for the October incident. According to the criminal complaint, a Mount Pleasant man discovered $2,398.04 in 75 transactions had been charged […]
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Police: Man Admits Stealing from Friend to Support Heroin Habit
Racine police say a 21-year-old man is facing felony identity theft charges after he admitted stealing his friend’s bank card to support his heroin habit. Michael Jenkins was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of identity theft for financial gain. If convicted, he faces up to 12 years in prison […]
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Man Facing Charges of Fraud, Fleeing Police
Mount Pleasant police say a 25-year-old Racine man tried to steal from a relative and then fled from police during a traffic stop. Benjamin Ellison was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of uttering a forgery and one felony count each of identity theft for financial gain and fleeing a […]