In effort to promote enhanced public safety and heighten the awareness to the challenges of addiction, the Kansasville Fire & Rescue Department is pleased to host this informative training for the community. These 3-hour training sessions are open to all adults who want to learn more about addiction and desire the skills and abilities to […]
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Wisconsin Submits Plans to Support Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that Wisconsin will receive nearly $50 million in additional funding from the federal government to address mental health and substance use needs. The funding—part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law in March—will add $24.6 million to mental health services and $22 million to substance use […]
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Kenosha County to Offer Human Services on the Go, a Mobile Unit Targeted to Specific Neighborhoods
The Kenosha County Division of Aging, Disability, and Behavioral Health Services, in partnership with other agencies, will offer a mobile human services unit that will travel through targeted areas throughout the summer beginning this week. Housed in a small bus, the Human Services on the Go unit will offer on-the-spot Narcan training, information about substance […]
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Medical examiner alerts community after 2 suspected overdose deaths within the past week
Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall reminds the community of the dangers of drug use following a pair of suspected overdose deaths last weekend. These cases, both involving adults in the City of Kenosha, came just weeks after the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department reported responding to six nonfatal overdose cases in a six-day period. There […]
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Woman Smuggles, Overdoses on Heroin in Jail
A Kenosha woman with a history of drug addiction and charges of endangering an infant smuggled heroin into the Racine County Jail and then overdosed on them. Jamie White, 35, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with multiple felonies and misdemeanors, including possession of a controlled substance, bail jumping and possession of an […]
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State Changes How Doctors Can Prescribe Pain Medications
New state guidelines went into effect this month around how doctors can prescribe pain medications are now in place to combat abuse and heroin addiction. The changes come on the heels of Gov. Scott Walker issueing a public health advisory in the fall to combat what has been deemed as an “escalating opioid epidemic,” has […]
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High On Heroin, Man Charged After Fight With Police
A Racine man was charged with battery to a law enforcement officer after an intoxicated and disorderly encounter. Nathaniel K. Sumlin Jr. was outside a residence within the 1000 block of Memorial Drive Friday intoxicated and “trying to fight anyone that would walk by the residence,” according to a criminal complaint by the Racine County […]
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Woman Dies Of Heroin Overdose, Man Charged With Drug Possession
After the woman he was with died of a heroin overdose, a Caledonia man has two drug possession charges and an obstruction charge filed against him after he lied to police. Dustin Costanzo, 28, was charged with possession of narcotic drugs, (2nd offense), possession of a controlled substance, and obstructing an officer. If convicted, he […]
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Police: Suspected Heroin Dealer Had Drugs, Overdose Supplies
A Mount Pleasant man is charged with delivering heroin and other drug charges after a man passed out Friday while behind the wheel of a car gave his name to police. Lucas Michael Friedenreich is charged with delivering heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug trafficking place. He is out of custody, with […]
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Man Overdoses On Heroin Hours After Finishing Rehab Program
A 27-year-old Caledonia man, who had just graduated from a drug rehabilitation program, overdosed on heroin at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday. Caledonia and Wind Point police, and rescue workers from the Caledonia Fire Department were called to a home in the 400 block of 3 Mile Road for a possible overdose. After law enforcement officials arrived […]
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Police: Man High on Heroin Steals Father’s Car
Mount Pleasant police say a 19-year-old man was high on heroin when he stole his father’s car and later had to be revived with Narcan. David Hemer, of Union Grove, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of marijuana possession and bail jumping as well as one misdemeanor count […]
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Man Charged with Supplying Heroin for Friend’s Overdose
Racine police say a 27-year-old man is facing more than 50 years in prison after he supplied the heroin on which a friend overdosed over the weekend. Cory Wirt was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of the following: First degree recklessly endangering safety Manufacture/delivery of heroin Possession of […]
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Police: Two Charged After Man OD’s on Heroin
Mount Pleasant police say two men are facing drug charges; one for supplying heroin to the other man who overdosed while working as a caregiver Daniel Hermes, 47, of Mount Pleasant, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of manufacture/delivery of heroin; first degree recklessly endangering safety; possession with the […]
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Man revived with Narcan charged with drug possession
A Racine man revived using Narcan – a drug that counteracts the effects of narcotics like heroin – was charged Wednesday with possessing narcotic drugs. Nicholas S. Bono, 31, became unresponsive Tuesday morning. A person who saw him fall to the floor and lose consciousness called for help about 8:30 a.m. The caller told police […]
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Racine Sheriff: Man Crashes Car After Using Heroin, Passing Out
A man, who used heroin while he was driving, passed out, crossed over into traffic and crashed his car at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 on the east frontage road south of Highway 20, according to a press release by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. After passing out, the car the man was in went […]
