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 […]
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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 County Circuit Court with four felony counts of identity theft. If convicted, he faces up to 24 years in prison and/or up to $40,000 in […]
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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 robbery, the clerk was struck in the back of the head, and tried to grab the gun to disarm the man that approached him. As […]
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Woman Accused of Stealing Alzheimer Patient’s Debit Card
Mount Pleasant police say a 53-year-old woman working as a caregiver for an Alzheimer’s patient stole her patient’s debit card to buy cigarettes and other items. Kimberly Gandy, of Racine, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of forgery and identity theft. If convicted, she faces up to 12 […]
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Low Number of ID Theft Incidents in Racine
Positive news about the Racine area has once again made a list compiled by NerdWallet.com. According to the financial website, the greater Racine area ranks fifth lowest in the nation compared to other areas with more than 100,000 residents. The most common form of identity theft revolves around government documents, but credit card fraud isn’t far behind. […]
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Police: Man Buys PlayStation with Stolen Credit Card, Tries to Sell It Online
Mount Pleasant police say a 21-year-old man stole a woman’s wallet out of her car and used her credit card to buy a gaming session then tried to sell it on Craigslist. James Day, of Mount Pleasant, was charged with a single felony count of identity theft and a misdemeanor count of fraudulent use of […]
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Woman Accused of Stealing from Nursing Home Residents
Caledonia police say a 23-year-old woman is facing felony identity theft charges after she stole money and credit cards from at least two residents of a local nursing home. Kayla Sneide, of Caledonia, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with six felony counts of identity theft and two misdemeanor counts of theft. If […]
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Be Aware: Identity Thieves Will Steal Your Garbage
Racine police are warning residents to be careful about where they place in their trash after a woman reported Friday that two garbage bags were missing out of her refuse cans prior to garbage pick-up. The woman – who lives in the 2400 block of Blaine – told Racine County Eye she felt the missing […]
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Suspect Sought In Rash of Break-ins, Identity Theft Cases In Several States
Mount Pleasant Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect that has been linked to identity thefts in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan from 2008 through 2014, according to a press release by the Mount Pleasant Police Department. A Mount Pleasant woman reported that her car was broken into and her wallet was stolen while her car was parked […]
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Racine DA: Woman Filed Tax Returns Under Others’ Names, Had Money Sent To Her
A woman is facing felony counts of identity theft and theft after she used other people’s names to file taxes and then had the money sent to her bank account, according to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against Michelle Stevens, 45, of Milwaukee, for three counts […]
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