RACINE COUNTY, Wis. — Mount Pleasant Village President David DeGroot successfully defended against a defamation lawsuit by his opponent, Kelly Gallaher. Racine County Circuit Court Judge Faye Flancher issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, March 27, dismissing Gallaher’s case. David DeGroot Gallaher, also the Chair of the Democratic Party of Racine County and Vice Chair […]
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Criminal charges including OWI 6th offense filed against Milwaukee woman now facing 16 years prison
CALEDONIA — An investigation into a parked car at a closed gas station March 3 led to four criminal charges – including two felonies – against a 44-year-old Milwaukee woman. Rhonda Lane is charged with felony operating while intoxicated, her sixth offense, along with a felony count of possession of an electric weapon as a […]
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Fighting, threatening police, medical professionals could send Union Grove man to prison for over 40 years
RACINE — After allegedly making numerous threats, a 59-year-old Union Grove man remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $250,000 cash bond after his arrest last month. Ronald Dicintio is charged with five felony counts of making threats to a law enforcement officer, along with felony counts of battery to a law […]
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7 crime scenes, 2 people shot, at least 207 shots fired; teen linked to December shooting spree in court for arraignment
RACINE — One of four people linked to a December shooting spree where two people were shot was in Racine County Circuit Court on Thursday for arraignment. Kamari Burton, 17, pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, as party to a crime, possession of a machine gun, two counts of carrying […]
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17-year-old arrested on drug charges after traffic stop, now facing 31 years prison
RACINE — A traffic stop for a vehicle believed to have been involved in a shooting just days before led to a trio of felony drug charges filed against a 17-year-old Racine man. Mario Johnson is charged with felony counts of possession of narcotic drugs, possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession with intent […]
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High-speed chase ends with crash; Racine woman facing 6 years prison for vehicle theft
CALEDONIA — A meeting to look at a car for sale that was listed on Facebook quickly turned into a stolen vehicle and a crash early last month. And now an 18-year-old Racine woman faces a felony charge as a result. Comaiyah Matthews is charged with a felony count of operating a motor vehicle without […]
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Drug charges against Racine man could send him to prison for 30 years
RACINE — A 41-year-old Racine man with a criminal history that dates back to 2000 is facing a pair of felony drug-related charges that could land him in prison for 30 years. Allen Cook is charged with felony counts of possession with intent to deliver narcotics and possession with intent to deliver cocaine between 5 […]
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Man charged with repeated sexual assault of a child pleads not guilty
RACINE — A man who allegedly had photos on his phone that launched an investigation into a possible child sexual assault was in court last week for arraignment. Deandre Rodgers – Deandre Rodgers, 37, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, March 19, to 17 counts of sex crimes against a child, including six counts of first-degree […]
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Daniel sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting; claimed he had reason to fear victim
RACINE — A man who shot and killed a person he claimed had previously threatened him was sentenced Monday in Racine County Circuit Court. Joshua D. Daniel Jr., 21, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of Dontrell Bush, 17, on May 7, 2021. Joshua Daniel Jr., 20, was sentenced to […]
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Kenosha man in custody over alleged theft of over $7K of materials from Racine County libraries
RACINE COUNTY — An investigation into the theft of more than $7,000 in materials from libraries in Racine County led to one criminal charge against a 36-year-old Kenosha man. Nicholas Koslica faces a misdemeanor charge of theft of library materials as a party to a crime, which carries a maximum term of nine months in […]
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Man driving stolen vehicle leads police on 6.2-mile high speed chase
The driver of a suspected stolen vehicle took police on a high-speed chase last month and now faces two criminal charges as a result. Anthony Hill, 22, of Kenosha, is charged with felony attempting to flee/elude an officer, which carries a maximum potential prison term of three years, six months and a $10,000 fine. Hill, […]
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Man charged with ‘swatting’ for false report of kidnapping
UNION GROVE — A man was arrested for swatting after falsely reporting a kidnapping that sent law enforcement in force to a woman’s residence — where they found her safe and sound. Jimmie Minett, 57, was charged with felony swatting on the allegations he falsely reported a crime. The Wisconsin Legislature codified swatting as a […]
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Resident allegedly choked after helping a friend; assailant facing 6 years prison
ROCHESTER — A helping hand offered to a friend quickly backfired last month when that friend allegedly choked the victim nearly to unconsciousness – and led to a felony charge. Nathan Derler, 36, Salem, is charged with a felony count of strangulation/suffocation that carries a maximum total prison term of six years and a $10,000 […]
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Driver asleep at the wheel facing several charges in Racine also wanted in Illinois
RACINE COUNTY — A sleeping driver in the middle of traffic attracted plenty of law enforcement attention late last year – and the incident didn’t end until the driver crashed his vehicle. And now that driver, Chartez Phillips, 26, Vienna, Ill., faces a slew of felony charges. Phillips is charged with felony counts of operating […]
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Shooting in February leads to attempted homicide charges; Racine man facing 60 years prison
RACINE — An investigation into a shooting last month led to a felony charge for attempted first-degree intentional homicide against a 42-year-old Racine man, who now faces a possible 60 years in prison. Michael Andresen III remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond. Andresen III also is charged with […]