Beer bottles, a bottle of vodka and a marijuana pipe were found in the car of a man arrested Dec. 22 for his second driving while intoxicated offense. Jason Scott, 39, of Caledonia, is charged with possession of marijuana, OWI, and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Racine County […]
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Police: Man Drove Drunk, With Gun
A Milwaukee man stopped in Caledonia for speeding, was found to be drunk and to have a loaded gun near him in the car, according to court records. Kyle B. Wishau, 29, is charged with his second drunken driving offense and possession of a firearm while intoxicated. The criminal complaint filed against him in Racine County […]
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‘Overwhelming Odor’ Of Cologne Tips Deputy Off To Pot
A deputy who stopped a vehicle on suspicion of a license violation ended up searching for marijuana after reporting an ‘overwhelming odor’ of cologne or body spray, and seeing dryer sheets stuffed into air vents. After the traffic stop, Ozie Brown Jr., 30, was ultimately charged with possession of marijuana. According to the criminal complain […]
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Stolen GPS Had Victim’s Address Programmed In
Three Kenosha teens stole a car, a money clip and electronics – including a GPS that had the victim’s address programmed as “home” – according to criminal complaints filed today in Racine County Circuit Court. Jarrel Gordon, Koven Blakey and Roosevelt Busby, all 17, are charged as party to the crimes of armed burglary, operating […]
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Caledonia man charged for armed robbery of Menard’s
A Caledonia man stole four knives from Menard’s, then used the blades to threaten the people who tried to stop him during an armed robbery, according to a criminal complaint filed today in Racine County Circuit Court. William Dow, 40, is charged with armed robbery, obstructing an officer and misdemeanor bail jumping in the Friday incident. The […]
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Laufenberg To Fill Judge Seat On Racine County Circuit Court
Attorney Wynne Laufenberg will serve as Racine County Circuit Court Judge when Gerald Ptacek leaves the position in January 2017. Governor Scott Walker announced the appointment Monday afternoon. Laufenberg, a guardian ad litem, has operated a practice that concentrates on family, guardianship, and juvenile law since 1997. “I am pleased to appoint Wynne Laufenberg as […]
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BREAKING: Swanton Found Guilty In Stabbing Death
A jury found Robert “Scott” Swanton guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in Racine County Court on Friday for stabbing a 42-year-old woman to death in her apartment last spring, according to a story by the Journal Times. Melissa Hansen was killed March 7 in her apartment in the 4000 block of Erie St. She left behind three children. In […]
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Police: Man Hits Squad, Apologizes, Tries to Leave
Sturtevant police say a 32-year-old Kenosha man backed into a parked squad car, mouthed, “I’m sorry,” to the officer, and tried to leave the scene. Gilbert Harper was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of operating while intoxicated – second offense and marijuana possession. If convicted, he faces up to […]
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Man Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against Caledonia, Claims Tyranny And Treason
A man, who claims he is a sovereign citizen and has declared war on Wisconsin, is suing the Caledonia Police Department and several other government agencies for allegedly violating his constitutional rights. Daniel Townley, 51, of Sturtevant, filed a civil complaint in October with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin against […]
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Lawyer’s Late Payment Could Invalidate Action in More Than Dozen Cases
A Racine lawyer who paid his bar association dues late and lost his license for two weeks says he didn’t know about his suspended license. Now, county court officials are looking over actions in more than a dozen cases he handled to determine if those actions remain valid. During a hearing before Racine County Circuit […]
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Teen Charged In Transit Center Shooting Pleads Not Guilty
Lamont Koker entered a plea of not guilty in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday during an arraignment in the shooting of another teenager last week at the Racine Transit Center. Koker, 17, and Naceir Mayes, 15, are facing adult felony charges of 1st degree attempted intentional homicide for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old boy in the chest Jan. 21 after he got […]
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Hanson is Candidate for Circuit Court Judge
Racine County Deputy District Attorney Tricia Hanson announced Monday that she will run for Racine County Circuit Court, Branch 6. The election is April 7, 2015. Judge Wayne J. Marik is retiring next summer. “It has been my pleasure to serve the people of Racine County for the last 19 years as a prosecutor. I have spent […]
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Civil Lawsuit Names Curt Johnson In Second Sexual Assault Case
Curt Johnson, 55, of Wind Point, has been accusedof sexually assaulting a friend of his stepdaughter’s, according to a civil lawsuit filed in Racine County Circuit Court. The complaint alleges that billionaire Johnson, an heir to the SC Johnson fortune, sexually assaulted the girl when she was 12 to 13 years old and that she […]
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