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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Police: Chicago Man ID Thefts Impact Multiple Victims
Racine police say a 25-year-old Chicago man stole the identities of at least four people and used the information to open fraudulent accounts. Joseph Jackson was charged Thursday in Racine […]
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Would-be Robbers Beat Store Clerk, Steal Wallet
A store clerk was injured Sunday evening when two men entered the Villa Street Stop and Save, 1304 Villa St., and tried to rob the store at gunpoint. During the […]