RACINE — A Florida man headed back home early last month instead found himself with a felony drug charge. Kevin Freund, 37, is charged with felony possession with intent to deliver marijuana after a search of his vehicle revealed more than 775 grams of marijuana. If convicted of the felony, Freund faces a total possible […]
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Smith to serve 10 years in prison for fatal DUI crash
RACINE — A man who admitted to smoking weed hours before driving and causing a fatal accident was handed a ten-year prison sentence Monday in Racine County Circuit Court. Jayjuan Smith, 25, was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison for the fatal collision that killed Steven Holub, 33, on May 27, 2020. – Jayjuan […]
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Assembly leaders, Neubauer on what to expect in 2024 legislative session
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) told the Wisconsin Examiner that her caucus will do everything it can to push back on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the state. In an interview reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the 2024 legislative session, Neubauer said that […]
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Racine man pleads guilty in May 2020 DUI fatality
RACINE — A man accused of driving after smoking marijuana and causing a fatal crash was in Racine County Circuit Court on Monday for a change of plea. Jayjuan Smith, 25, pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle/driving under the influence of a controlled substance, for the crash that killed Steven Holub, 33, on May 27, […]
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Democratic lawmakers roll out new push to legalize marijuana
With a Dane County hemp farm as a backdrop, Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison) renewed her campaign Friday to sell Wisconsin lawmakers on legalizing recreational cannabis for adults. “There was a time when alcohol was prohibited in Wisconsin and across our nation, and there was a time when margarine was prohibited,” Agard said at a press […]
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Case High School employee accused of drugging, sexual assault of 16-year-old student
MOUNT PLEASANT — A 35-year-old man working at J.I. Case High School as an event staff employee is accused of drugging and sexual assault of a 16-year-old student. Justin Jolen Lizama, of Racine, was charged Monday, Aug. 28, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of sexual assault of a student by […]
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2023-25 budget listening session – some numbers and lots of policy
MOUNT PLEASANT — The 2023-25 Wisconsin biannual state budget is a work in progress – for now at least. The approximately 25 residents who gathered at Mount Pleasant Village Hall on Tuesday evening, got the Republican Party’s perspective on the prospective state budget from a pair of GOP lawmakers who represent Racine County: Assembly Speaker […]
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Letter to the Editor: Cannabis reform in Wisconsin 2023
Dear Editor: Governor Evers has paved the way for the legalization of cannabis in Wisconsin — both recreational and medicinally — as he has made it a part of the 2023-2025 budget. Now is the time for us to put pressure on those in charge to keep it within the budget. Wisconsin is quickly becoming […]
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Biden to pardon all federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, review criminalization
by Ariana Figueroa, Wisconsin ExaminerOctober 6, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced executive actions that would pardon thousands of people with prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. He will also direct U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Attorney General Merrick Garland to review how marijuana is classified […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports Aug. 24-30
The Caledonia Police Department shared the past week of police reports. Between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30, there were 386 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, the calls included 130 traffic contacts, 7 accidents, and 2 OWI arrests – both of which were first offenses. Caledonia Police Department roundup […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports July 27- Aug. 2
Recently, Caledonia Police Department shared its weekly police reports. Between July 27 and Aug 2, there were 357 calls for service in the Village of Caledonia. According to the department, the calls included 104 traffic stops, 11 accidents, and five OWI arrests. Caledonia Police Department weekly roundup The following four incidents were examples of incidents […]
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Man charged with 3rd OWI said he’s been drinking since he was 9 years old
RACINE – A Milwaukee man is facing 3-1/2 years behind bars after he was charged with his third drunk driving offense and told arresting officers that he’s been drinking since he was just nine years old. James Fuerstenau, 51, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of operating while […]
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Speeding Stop Becomes THC Delivery Case
RAYMOND – A speeding stop here last Saturday resulted in the apprehension of a Minneapolis man on drug charges after a vehicle search yielded 1.1 pounds of marijuana. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Pierre P. Joplin, 29, with possession of THC with intent to deliver/manufacture. Cash bond was set at $1,000 at an […]
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Shots Fired Report Brings Multiple Charges
STURTEVANT – A Sturtevant man faces numerous misdemeanor charges following a police response to a report of a shot fired here on Sunday. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Justine O. Brown, 34, of 3433 Kennedy Drive, Sturtevant, with negligent handling of a weapon, disorderly conduct-use of a dangerous weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, […]
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Mount Pleasant Man Charged Following Metro Drug Unit Investigation
MOUNT PLEASANT – Michael J. Jurgens, 52, of Mount Pleasant was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday with three counts of manufacture/delivery of THC (marijuana) and four counts of maintaining a drug trafficking place following an investigation by the Racine County Metro Drug Unit. Jurgens was also charged possession with intent […]