The man accused of shooting Kenosha County Sheriff’s K9 Riggs in the head last fall after shooting and killing a man in Chicago is also facing felony battery and escape charges in Racine County. Allan Brown has been held in the Racine County Jail since last fall when he was apprehended in Bristol, Wisconsin, in […]
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Cops ‘N Kids 19th Annual Book Giveaway
Cops ‘N Kids Reading Center, 800 Villa St., has a mission to put a book in every child’s hand this holiday season. They are hosting their 19th annual book giveaway at Festival Hall, 5 5th St, on Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Give a child in your life the gift of reading […]
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Election fraud charges sought against 5 Wisconsin Election Commission members
RACINE COUNTY – The Racine County Sheriff’s Office referred election fraud charges Wednesday to the Racine County District Attorney’s Office against five members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Commissioners Margaret Bostelmann, Julie Glancey, Ann Jacobs, Dean Knudson, and Mark Thomsen were all named, but they have not formally been charged. Referrals for charging have been […]
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Racine County Sheriff alleges voting issues during 2020 presidential election
RACINE COUNTY – Officials with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office sounded an alarm around alleged voting issues, specifically how one long-term care facility collected ballots for the fall 2020 presidential election. During a press conference held Thursday morning, Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling released findings of a 10-month-long investigation into the role staff at the […]
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Waterford Man Held After Starting House On Fire
WATERFORD – A Waterford man was in custody after starting a fire in his home following an argument with his wife here Thursday evening. Wade Hotchkiss, 44, was charged with arson of building, arson of property, four counts of recklessly endangering safety, felony criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct (domestic abuse related). He was […]
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Racine County Sheriff’s Office Staff Raise $4,700 for the Women’s Resource Center
During October, November, and December 2020, over 60 members of the Racine County Sheriff’s Office Staff participated to raise money for the Women’s Resource Center in Racine. For a $75 donation, deputies and corrections officers were authorized to grow a beard which is normally prohibited. Several participants donated over the required $75. On Monday, Sheriff […]
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Racine County Sheriff Launches COVID-19 Jail Dashboard
RACINE – The Racine County Sheriff’s Office recently launched an informational COVID-19 dashboard for the Racine County Jail. The custom website provides an ongoing snapshot of the jail status and an overview of safety steps that are being taken to reduce the virus spread within the jail. The dashboard can be viewed here. As of […]
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Sheriff Schmaling Announces Promotions
Sheriff Christopher Schmaling has announced the following promotions: Lieutenant Cary Madrigal has been promoted to the rank of Captain.  Sergeant Michael Spiegel has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.  Investigator Kurt Heiser has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant.  Investigator James Spranger has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant.  Deputy Kristen Kachelmeier […]
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Drugs Seized In Douglas Avenue Raid
Three men are facing drug charges after thousands of dollars in drugs were confiscated from inside a Racine home during a drug raid. According to a press release by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, a 33-year-old Racine man, 27-year-old Racine man, and a 20-year-old Kenosha man were arrested on drug charges. The arrests happened after […]
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Man Facing Drug Charges After I-94 Accident
Racine County Sheriff’s deputies say a 25-year-old man is facing misdemeanor drug charges after they found marijuana in his car following an accident on I-94. Brandon Green, of Battle Creek, MI, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted, he […]
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Police: Kenosha Man Snared in Child Sex Sting
Racine County Sheriff’s Deputies say a 33-year-old Kenosha resident is facing multiple felony charges because he arranged a meeting to have sex with a 15-year-old girl. Investigators set up an undercover sting posing as a teen girl in online chat rooms. The man set up what he thought was going to be a date during […]
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People of Racine County Eye: Cynthia Vasey on a Mission to Succeed
Cynthia Vasey is a woman on a mission to succeed; as a mom, as a police officer, and as a member of the greater Racine community. Vasey, 27, of Racine, is the single mother of four children ages 3 to 13. She is acutely aware of how quickly people can form an opinion about her when […]
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Police: Slow Accident Maybe Caused by Smoking Cocaine
Deputies with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office say a 40-year-old man from Lake Geneva was injured in a single car accident in Pritchard Park after he smoked cocaine. Keith Acker was charged Friday with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted, he faces up to 3 years, nine months in jail […]
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Racine Teenager Charged with Union Grove HS Bomb Threat
Racine County Sheriff’s deputies say a 17-year-old Racine boy is facing an adult felony charge after he threatened to blow up Union Grove High School and to shoot and kill students. David Kopecky was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday with one felony count of making a bomb threat and one misdemeanor count of […]
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Woman Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash with Semi
Racine County Sheriff’s deputies say a 36-year-old Milwaukee woman was intoxicated Saturday when she crashed head-on into a semi on the Highway 11 interchange. Officers were called at 6:15 a.m. Saturday to the northbound on-ramp of I-94 at Highway 11 for a report of an SUV that struck a semi head-on after crossing the median. When […]