RACINE – An investigation of a likely drug overdose death led to the arrest of a Racine man on an outstanding warrant for heroin delivery and other drug-related charges Friday. Sergio A. Velasquez, 33, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with two counts of possession of narcotic drugs-second and subsequent offense and […]
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Union Grove Man Charged After Threatening Wife
YORKVILLE – Racine County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended a Union Grove man who had attempted to run his wife’s vehicle off the road here Thursday. Mark L. Naeve, 53, of Union Grove was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with two counts of second degree recklessly endangering safety and disorderly conduct-use of a […]
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Woman arrested with weed, booze, oxy in car
An Indiana woman who told police she was driving from Ohio to Indiana was arrested in Sturtevant after a traffic stop, according to police. Nicole C. Henderson, 42, of East Chicago, Ind., was arrested Friday and faces charges of THC possession, narcotics possession, and drug paraphernalia possession, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday in […]
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OWI Arrest: Two Children, Handgun in Vehicle
RACINE COUNTY – A 28-year-old woman from Lomira was in custody Saturday after being arrested on I-94/41 Friday night for Operating While Intoxicated and having her two children and a loaded handgun in the vehicle. The Racine County Sheriff’s Office reported that the Communications Center received a 911 call at 10:18 p.m. Friday of a […]
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Driver crashes car into Highway Patrol vehicle on I-94
RACINE COUNTY – What started Wednesday as a routine traffic stop on Interstate-94 just south of the State Highway 20 exit ended with a separate vehicle crashing into a Wisconsin Highway Patrol vehicle. PHOTO by the Racine County Sheriff’s Department A deputy with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department stopped a car for a traffic and […]
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Man Points Gun Following Disagreement Over ATV Sale
A man pointed a gun at two others following an argument over an all-terrain vehicle sale, authorities said. Racine County Sheriff’s deputies charged Chad Solodio, 42, of Racine with one count of pointing a firearm at another and one count of disorderly conduct using a dangerous weapon in Racine County Circuit Court on Thursday. Deputies […]
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Metro Drug Unit Arrests Man on Drug Charges
RACINE – The Racine County Metro Drug Unit arrested a Racine man early Wednesday on charges related to the sale of crack cocaine. Everett J. Ratliff, 37, was arrested at a home on McKinley Avenue near Cedar Bend Park in Racine. Metro Drug Unit agents and the Racine County Sheriff’s Office SWAT executed a search […]
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Teen Eludes Officers; Apprehended by Dog
YORKVILLE – An Illinois teen, who initially sped away from Racine County Sheriff’s deputies, was apprehended by a deputy’s dog on Monday evening. The driver, Kamryn Harris, 18, of Zion, Ill., was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries from fighting with the dog. A search of Harris’s vehicle revealed a handgun, marijuana, […]
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Racine County Jail reports no new COVID-19 cases for 18 days
The Racine County Sheriff’s Office has been COVID-19-free for 18 days, officials said in a press release issued Friday. That includes jail staff, contractors, volunteers, and inmates, according to the release. Public-facing sheriff’s office staff have been COVID-free for 42 days, according to the release. Jails and prisons report a higher infection rate for COVID-19. […]
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Man Accused of Following Woman’s Car for 30 Minutes
UNION GROVE – A man was charged with stalking and disorderly conduct after he followed awoman’s car for 30 minutes here Sunday evening, according to the Racine County Sheriff’sOffice. Michael W. Kelley Dellach, 30, was being held in the Racine County Jail on a $5,150 bond. The sheriff’s office provided no current address for Dellach. […]
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Union Grove man charged with fifth drunk driving charge
UNION GROVE – A man walking home after driving his car into a ditch now faces his fifth drunk driving charge, according to court records. Joel M. Bowman, 49, was charged with one count of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (5th offense) with a prohibited blood-alcohol level enhancer, according to a criminal […]
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Man Accused of Hiding Marijuana in Child’s Coat
CALEDONIA – A Milwaukee man was accused of hiding a bag of marijuana in the coat of a 2-year-old child after a traffic stop incident here last Friday. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged Byron Preston Reeves, 36, of Milwaukee, with possession of THC (marijuana) – 2nd offense and neglecting a child. According to […]
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UPDATE: Thomas Bus Company fire caused
A bus fire was reported at 3;54 a.m. at the Thomas Bus Company, 31340 Bushnell Road in the Town of Burlington. UPDATE 10:07 a.m.: Firefighters put out the fire at the Thomas Bus Company and police have now opened Bushnell Road. Six buses and a shed were damaged during the blaze, which appears to have […]
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Man Arrested on Drug Charges; Candy Look-Alike Packaging Found
RACINE – A 20-year-old Racine man was arrested Wednesday morning on numerous drug charges. The Racine County Sheriff’s Office also warns the public to be aware of marijuana edibles packaged to look like candy. Anthony Luna of the 1100 block of Marquette Street was apprehended about 11 a.m. by the Racine County Sheriff’s Metro Drug […]
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Man Sleeping in Car Arrested on 7th OWI
ROCHESTER – A Yorkville man found sleeping in a car parked at a gas station here Tuesday was arrested on a 7th offense of Operating While Impaired, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were summoned at 11:21 a.m. when a citizen contacted the Racine County Communications Center about a man seen sleeping in […]
