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 […]
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Heroin Overdose Lands Man in Hospital, Facing Charges
A 26-year-old Mount Pleasant man will almost certainly face drug charges after overdosing on heroin Thursday. Mount Pleasant police say officers responded at 4:16 p.m. to a residence in the 2100 block of Rivera Drive for a report of a possible heroin overdose. When police and rescue crews from South Shore Fire Department arrived, they […]
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Bills Aim To Combat Wisconsin’s Growing Heroin Problem
Heroin use in eastern Racine County, and in Wisconsin, has been on the rise, but several bills introduced into the state Legislature aim to fight the problem.. Another big concern the bills are attempting to confront is opiate-based prescription medication abuse. One proposal would mandate that anyone picking up opiate prescriptions show their identification when […]