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 […]
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$50,000 Cash Bond for Accused Heroin Supplier
Racine police say a 42-year-old man is facing a slew of felony charges after they identified him as the heroin supplier who sold the drug to a man who nearly overdosed. Robert Petty, of Racine, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony charge of recklessly endangering safety; two felony counts of […]
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Two Women, 1 Man Charged After Man OD’s on Heroin
Two Racine women and a Caledonia man are behind bars after Racine police say they contributed to a man’s heroin overdose that could have been fatal. Sunshine Ketchum, 26, of Racine, was supposed to be in court Wednesday for her initial appearance to face six felony bail jumping charges; one felony count each of heroin […]
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Police: Narcan Saves Overdose Victim
Mount Pleasant police say they used Narcan to save a 24-year-old woman from possibly dying of an overdose. Officers were called at 5:37 p.m. Thursday to a home in the 4200 block of Spring Street for a report of a woman having trouble breathing. When police arrived, they found someone performing CPR because the woman […]
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Village Officers Will Carry Narcan
Officers from the villages of Caledonia, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant will begin carrying Narcan in their squads later this month. Mount Pleasant police Chief Tim Zarzecki said that the move was initiated by South Shore Fire Chief Robert Stedman after an incident on Sept. 18 where a train kept an SSFD ambulance from arriving at the […]
