RACINE – A Racine man with a warrant for his arrest was taken into custody Tuesday after he tried to flee a traffic stop during which he told officers he has a restraining order against the Caledonia Police Department. David Juarez was scheduled to be charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony […]
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Two inmates at RCJ charged for having oral sex in view of other inmates
Two inmates are facing additional time behind bars after they were reported for allegedly engaging in oral sex in full view of other inmates at the Racine County Jail. Rashad Lewis and Prakash Patel were charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court each with one misdemeanor count of lewd and lascivious behavior, both as repeat […]
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Friends, family of Da’Shontay King march in Downtown Racine: ‘We just want the truth’
RACINE — At 11:30 a.m. on a warm Thursday afternoon, upwards of 200 people attended a rally and march in Downtown Racine demanding justice for Da’Shontay King, a 37-year-old Black man killed by a Racine police officer on May 20. The throng of people chanted to release the cop’s body camera footage as a plea […]
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Man charged for discharging firearm in a school zone 5 times
A 26-year-old Racine man is facing two decades in prison after allegedly discharging a firearm in a school zone at least five times. Zachary Nelson was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of discharging a firearm in a school zone and second degree recklessly endangering safety, and one misdemeanor […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports May 25-31
Recently, Sergeant G. of the Caledonia Police Department shared a round-up of the week’s encounters on the department’s Facebook page. The following incidents took place between May 25 and May 31. Caledonia police report round-up The Caledonia Police Department responded to 412 calls for service, including 106 traffic violations, 7 accidents, and 5 Operating While Intoxicated calls (OWIs). […]
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Brittany Booker Story: Jackson Charged with Killing Mother of 6
After more than a month on the run after he allegedly killed Brittany Booker, a mother of six, Terry Jackson was in court Thursday and charged with her murder. In total, he was charged in Racine County Circuit Court with 23 felonies, the most serious of which is the first-degree intentional homicide charge for Booker’s […]
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Woman facing 2nd OWI and child endangerment charges
Racine Sheriff’s deputies say a mother is facing her second drunk driving charge as well as child endangerment charges because two children were in the vehicle with her at the time of the incident. Miranda Outlaw was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of second-degree endangering safety, two misdemeanor counts […]
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Police: Woman charged with firing into home with 6 children present
Racine police say a woman with a Georgia address is facing decades in prison after she participated in shooting into a home where six children were present. Hendria Jackson was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of discharging a weapon from a vehicle as a party to a crime and […]
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Brittany Booker Story: Crime Stoppers increases reward for Jackson arrest to $5k
Crime Stoppers of Racine County announced Tuesday that the reward for information leading to the arrest of Terry Jackson for the shooting death of Brittany Booker has increased from $2,000 to $5,000 thanks to the generosity of a private donor. Just over two weeks has passed since police say Jackson shot Booker in her car […]
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Man barricaded inside house taken into police custody without incident
A man wanted in Indiana and Wisconsin was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a stand-off with police. Racine County Sheriff Chris Schmaling sent a notice at 11:28 a.m. Friday asking the public to steer clear of the area of Echo Lane and Bryd Avenue because of an “ongoing critical incident.” School leadership told Racine […]
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Brittany Booker Story: 2 women drove homicide suspect to Texas to evade capture
RACINE, WI – Two Racine women face up to 10 years in prison for their roles in driving Terry Lee Jackson to Texas after he tried in February to kill his ex-girlfriend and Brittany Booker with a hammer. Jackson is also suspected of shooting Booker to death in her car on April 24, and police are actively […]
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Burlington area school aide charged with inappropriately touching students
A school aide with the Burlington Area School District who has been in his position for 15 years was arrested Tuesday for allegedly inappropriately touching students. Daniel Powers was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with three felony counts of repeated sexual assault of a child. If convicted, he faces the rest of his […]
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Brittany Booker Story: Woman Charged with Protecting Homicide Suspect, Driving Him to Chicago
Racine police say the woman arrested Monday was not only in a sexual relationship with the man accused of killing Brittany Booker, but she also drove him to his mother’s house in Chicago after he killed Booker. Diamond Hood was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of harboring or aiding […]
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Brittany Booker update: woman arrested for harboring fugitive, video from morning of her death
A woman was booked into the Racine County Jail with a single charge of harboring a fugitive/felon, and video of Jackson leaving Booker’s home with her the morning of her death has been made public. According to a post to the Racine County News/Scanner Group on Facebook and a story by CBS 58 News, a […]
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Man with multiple bank fraud convictions is charged again
A Milwaukee man with a history of bank fraud around Southeast Wisconsin is facing new charges in Racine County. Kenneth Tipton was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court after being returned on a $10,000 warrant with one felony count of fraud against a financial institution. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in […]