RACINE — A 67-year-old Racine man faces criminal charges for his fourth drunk driving offense after his arrest on March 1. The felony charge filed against Lee Richmond carries a maximum possible prison term of six years and a $10,000 fine. Richmond, who also is charged with misdemeanor operating after revocation, is free from custody […]
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Felony charges filed against Kenosha man for heroin, fentanyl possession; defendant now facing 15 years prison
MOUNT PLEASANT — A report of a reckless driver traveling in the village of Mount Pleasant early in March led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Kenosha man, who now faces a felony drug-related charge. Chase Pissard remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on an amended cash bond of $1,500. Pissard is charged […]
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Felony drug charges filed against Florida man; now facing 6 years prison
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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Rollover crash leads police to fentanyl, other narcotics; Racine man facing 25 years prison
RACINE — A 39-year-old Racine man with a criminal history that dates back to 2002 now faces three new charges, including one for felony possession with intent to deliver fentanyl that carries a maximum possible prison term of 25 years and a $100,000 fine. Dwight Rouse remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on […]
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Racine man charged with robbery of pizza delivery drivers; facing 15 years prison
RACINE — A 23-year-old Racine man remains in custody on a $25,000 cash bond for his alleged involvement in the robbery of two pizza delivery workers last month. Jalen Gibbs faces a felony charge of robbery with the threat of force as a party to a crime, which carries a maximum possible prison term of […]
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UPDATE: Jury delivers verdict in Marathon shooting trial
RACINE — One of two people charged with opening fire on a person at Marathon gas station, 3024 Rapids Drive, was handed his fate by the jury on Friday. David Luckett Jr., 20, was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide in the shooting death of Deveon Robbins, 20, on May 15, 2021. David Luckett Jr. – […]
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Kenosha woman arraigned in fatal hit and run pleads not guilty
ROCHESTER — A Kenosha woman who is accused of hitting her boyfriend with her pickup and driving away was in Racine County Circuit Court on Tuesday for arraignment. Sarah McAuliffe, 36, pleaded not guilty to felony hit and run involving death. Joshua Billings, 33, of Burlington, was found at approximately 2 a.m. on March 21 […]
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Wagner-Richardson arraigned for 1987 murder of his estranged wife
RACINE — Approximately 37 years after Derby Wagner-Richardson was found murdered in the trunk of her vehicle, the man who was her estranged husband appeared in court on charges he killed her. Fred Wagner-Richardson, 83, was in Racine County Circuit Court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide. Fred Wagner-Richardson appears […]
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2nd suspect in Marathon shooting goes to trial; 2 jurors excused opening day
RACINE — Deveon Robbins, 20, stopped for drinks at the Marathon gas station, 3024 Rapids Drive, in the early morning hours of May 15, 2021. As he walked to the door, two other young men also approached. It was a fateful encounter. Less than a minute after getting out of his car, Robbins was on […]
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Co-defendant in human trafficking scheme in court for arraignment pleads not guilty
RACINE — One of two people arrested on human trafficking allegations claiming he coerced a young woman into sex work was in Racine County Circuit Court on Thursday last week. Tyrone Smith, 47, pleaded not guilty to human trafficking, second-degree sexual assault with use of force, aggravated battery with use of a dangerous weapon and […]
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Racine man charged with drug trafficking, facing almost 70 years prison
RACINE — An undercover drug purchase in February led police to execute a search warrant in the City of Racine in February – and now a 24-year-old city man faces a slew of drug-related charges that could land him in prison for nearly 70 years. Isaiah McGlorn is charged with felony counts of delivery of […]
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Physical abuse of elderly charged to Racine woman for 2nd time since 2023
RACINE — A 19-year-old Racine woman with a previous felony conviction for physical abuse of an elderly person faces that same charge in a new criminal complaint filed in Racine County Circuit Court. Ashley Kaschel is free from custody on a $1,000 cash bond and a $1,000 signature bond. The felony charge carries a maximum […]
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Pastor counseling teens pleads not guilty to child sexual abuse of 2 females
RACINE — A pastor facing allegations of child sex sexual abuse from two young women he counseled years before was in Racine County Circuit Court on Wednesday for arraignment. Pastor Bernabe Leon Alvarez – Pastor Bernabe Leon Alvarez, 37, pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted sexual exploitation by a therapist, repeated sexual assault […]
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Lynott takes seat in Branch 3 of Racine County Circuit Court
RACINE, Wis. — Jessica Lynott will take her seat on the bench in Branch 3 of the Racine County Circuit Court. Young was appointed last fall by Gov. Tony Evers to fill the seat left vacant when former Judge Maureen M. Martinez’s resignation. She was the first Black woman appointed to the bench in Wisconsin. […]
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Racine man facing 45 years prison for drug trafficking
RACINE — A 29-year-old Racine man faces a potential 45 years in prison and a $150,000 fine after he was charged with three felony counts of delivery of a schedule I or II narcotic. Cerrell Walker remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a Wisconsin Department of Corrections hold, according to court records. […]