RACINE — National Night Out (NNO) and local organization Racine Neighborhood Watch will mark 40-year milestones next Tuesday, Aug. 1. NNO, an annual event that brings neighbors and neighborhoods together, kicks off in Racine with a 4 p.m. ceremony at Cesar Chavez Community Center, 2221 Douglas Ave., complete with a birthday cake and appearances by […]
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Guns at Quarry Park, Horlick Dam: Racine County Sheriff searching for 2 suspects
RACINE, Wis. — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying two young men who were seen by multiple witnesses carrying rifles at Quarry Park. One of the young men, seen in the accompanying photo, is thought to have shot at ducks wading in the Root River. First sighting at […]
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Racine jury trial erupts in shouting match between family members of victim and defendant
RACINE, Wis. — A shouting match between two groups of people in connection with the current homicide trial erupted outside the Racine County Law Enforcement Center on Wednesday, June 14, which prompted dozens of law enforcement officials to respond. The incident occurred during the lunch break of a jury trial involving a fatal shooting. The […]
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Motorcycle accident claims life of 22-year-old Greendale man
YORKVILLE — A 22-year-old Greendale man was killed Friday, June 9, when the motorcycle he was driving was in an accident with a Nissan Altima. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at 6:50 p.m. Friday to North Colony Avenue and Plank Road in Yorkville for reports of […]
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Fire damages several garages at Union Grove apartment complex on June 2, cause under investigation
UNION GROVE — Several garage units at a Union Grove apartment complex were damaged on Friday, June 2, in a fire that is under investigation. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, crews from the Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department were called at 5:47 p.m. on Friday to an apartment complex in […]
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Narcotics seized, man arrested in Racine drug operation, facing over 50 years in prison
RACINE — Randy J. Loper, a repeat offender with a prior drug conviction, was apprehended on May 24 for possession of narcotics. The arrest unfolded near the intersection of 16th and Hayes in Racine, Wis., after officers observed Loper’s vehicle weaving down the road and noticed that he was not wearing a seatbelt, according to […]
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No injuries after possible explosion caused house fire in Union Grove
UNION GROVE — The lone resident and their pets escaped a Monday morning fire unscathed in Union Grove that may have been caused by an explosion in the garage. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters from several jurisdictions responded at 11 a.m. Monday, May 15, to a home in […]
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Suspect still at large after throwing $370,000 in fentanyl pills out of his car
RACINE — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in apprehending Kevin Lynch, a suspect who is currently at large after eluding police in a high-speed chase. Lynch is wanted for allegedly receiving a package from Phoenix, Ariz., containing more than 20,000 pressed fentanyl pills with a street value of almost […]
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K9 Nox dies after serving with Racine County Sheriff’s Department since 2014
RACINE COUNTY — Since 2014, K9 Nox has served Racine County alongside his handler Deputy Kurt Clemons as a part of the K9 unit for the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. The department announced on Tuesday that K9 Nox was peacefully put to sleep, with his handler at his side, on April 30. K9 Not and […]
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Waterford late-night fire leaves 1 dead
WATERFORD — A 65-year-old man died in a late-night fire in his Waterford home; a fire that is currently under investigation. According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, several 911 calls came through the communications center at 10:23 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, about heavy smoke coming from a home in the […]
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Arson: Man shot in hospital after allegedly setting a fire without alerting family upstairs or calling 911
RACINE, WIS. — A 36-year-old Racine man was apprehended on Sunday, Feb. 19, for arson after allegedly setting his apartment on fire on purpose and fleeing the building without alerting the family upstairs or calling 911. Racine County Sheriff: Cole admitted to arson According to a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, Marcus […]
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SC Johnson donates holiday care packages to Racine area law enforcement
RACINE — Care packages made their way, just in time for the holidays, to law enforcement workers in the Racine Area. Fisk Johnson, CEO of SC Johnson, donated a variety of cleaning products, household items, and other items made by their company in honor of the holiday season. The donation was made as a way […]
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Bomb scare in Waterford end in charges for Racine man
RACINE COUNTY – A bomb scare in Waterford on Tuesday caused the Racine County Sheriff’s Office to close down several businesses in the area around Community State Bank after a bank employee said a known customer said he had a bomb in his briefcase. When deputies arrived on scene, they located the man about 20 […]