RACINE – An 18-year-old Racine man stands accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy he mistakenly believed was involved in shooting Eugene Henderson, a 14-year-old boy on March 13. Xavier Jackson was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of a firearm, and three […]
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DA: Union Grove man struck deputy in the hospital following fire
UNION GROVE – A 38-year-old Union Grove man is in custody after he struck a deputy with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, according to reports. Steven E. Woolf Jr. was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with battery to a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct. If convicted of both charges, Woolf faces […]
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Man tells deputies he accidentally shot his wife, Racine County DA issues charges
Burlington – A Burlington man is being held on several felony charges after he “accidentally shot” his wife in the leg, but she disagreed with that assessment. Salvador Sanchez, 43, was charged Wednesday by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, second-degree recklessly endangering safety (domestic abuse assessment), […]
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Man Held On Attempted First-Degree Intentional Homicide Charge
RACINE – Leroy T. Bryant, 56, of Racine, was being held in the Racine County Jail on a $30,000 cash bond on charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide in connection with a stabbing incident earlier this month. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office also charged Bryant with disorderly conduct. The charges include penalty enhancers for […]
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Man Strikes Cyclist With Van
RACINE – A Racine man is accused of using his van to strike and injure a male cyclist whom he accused of stealing his bicycle last week. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Ronald J. Watts, 53, with first-degree reckless injury and hit-and-run injury. According to the criminal complaint, Racine Police responded to a […]
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Caledonia Man Arrested, Charged In Child Porn Investigation
CALEDONIA – Investigators from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force reported finding “thousands of images” of child pornography on a computer owned by Andrious E. Kleiderman, 39, of the 400 block of Three Mile Road here. According to the criminal complaint filed last week, investigators located an IP (Internet provider) […]
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Racine Man Accused Of Child Pornography Possession
RACINE – Thomas James Collier, 37, of Racine, has been charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with 17 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of possession of drug paraphrenia. His arrest last week followed a lengthy investigation by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. According […]
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Crash Damages House; Driver Charged With OWI
RACINE – A Racine woman was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated-third offense after a crash that damaged a house in the 2300 block of Kinzie Avenue here Tuesday afternoon. Brenda Katherine Gillespie, 63, of Racine, was also charged with possession of narcotic drugs-second offense and […]
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Racine Man Charged in December Attempted Robbery
RACINE – A Racine was apprehended and charged in connection with a December attempted robbery of a convenience store after a relative identified him in a social media post this week. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Dontrell D. Hollie, 27, with attempted robbery with use of force, misdemeanor battery, and disorderly conduct. According […]
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Man Accused Of Fleeing Police, OWI
MOUNT PLEASANT – A Waukegan, Illinois, man was charged with Operating While Under the Influence (OWI) with a minor child in the vehicle and numerous other charges here Thursday. Kenneth Daniels, 31, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s office with OWI-first offense, first degree recklessly endangering safety, attempting to flee or elude an […]
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Woman charged after she beat elderly woman
RACINE – A Mount Pleasant woman is in jail after she beat a 72-year-old woman and the elderly woman struck her in the head with an iron, police said. Victoria Elizabeth Diaz, 31, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with aggravated battery against an elderly person, misdemeanor battery, criminal trespass and disorderly […]
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‘Gobsmacked’ Vehicle Passenger Leads to Drug Arrests
YORKVILLE – A passenger in a vehicle, who appeared “gobsmacked” when seeing a Racine County Sheriff’s deputy parked along Interstate 94, led to drug-related charges filed against two Oak Creek residents earlier this week. The Racine County District Attorney’s office filed charges of possession with intent to deliver/distribute/manufacture THC and possession of drug paraphernalia against […]
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Man Charged With Homicide By Vehicle
RACINE – A $10,000 cash bond was set on Wednesday for Jonathan W. Vaughn, 39, of Racine. Earlier this week, the Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Vaughn with two counts of homicide by vehicle connected with a fatal traffic accident in Caledonia in November 2019. The first charge filed against Vaughn was homicide by […]
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Man Accused of Armed Robbery, ID Theft
RACINE – Divine J. Rothschild, 41, of Kenosha, was being held in the Racine County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond on Monday in connection with the March 12 knifepoint robbery of a Racine woman. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Rothschild with one count of armed robbery and 10 counts of felony personal […]
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Driver, passengers charged drug possession
YORKVILLE – A Milwaukee driver and two passengers were charged with various drug-related offenses following a Friday traffic stop on Interstate 94/41 here. Isaiah D. Macon, 26, of Milwaukee was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with possession of drug paraphernalia-as party to a crime, possession with intent to deliver/distribute THC-as party to […]