Racine police have confirmed that a 4-year-old child was struck by at least one bullet Wednesday while sitting in a car in the 1800 block of Villa Avenue. Officers were called at 5:42 p.m. to the scene for a report of a child shot while seated in a car after multiple shots were fired. Rescue […]
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Update: Alleged Driver from Hit/Run Identified
Editor’s Note: We incorrectly said the driver from this accident is in custdoy. Police have identified the individual but have not arrested them. Racine police say the driver of the SUV that struck a pregnant woman and her daughter Tuesday and then fled the scene has been identified but is not yet in custody. Officers […]
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Hanson Charged in Standoff with Police
Racine police say Kurt Hanson, 53, of Racine, is the man who initiated a standoff with police over the weekend after an altercation with a neighbor. The incident ended after officers say Hanson let his dog out and police shot and killed the animal. Hanson was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with […]
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Update: Chief Reviewing Stand Off, Shooting of Dog
**Updated 9:30 p.m. Nov. 2 Racine Police Chief Art Howell spent the afternoon Sunday listening to the 911 tapes of a Saturday stand off and talking with officers and supervisors who were on scene. He also reviewed video by neighbors of the moment when his officers shot and killed the suspect’s dog. In an […]
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Police: Man Charged for Pointing Gun at Neighbor
Racine police say David Montgomery pointed a gun at a neighbor because he said he thought they shot at the windows of his vehicle. David Montgomery, 40, of Racine, was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of possession of a firearm by a felon and second degree endangering safety, […]
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4 Armed Robbery Suspects in Halloween Masks at Large
The Racine Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding four male suspects who held employees and customers at Carniceria La Huasteca at gunpoint Thursday. According to investigators, four males of unknown race wearing Halloween masks and hoods entered the store,1501 Martin Luther King Drive, at 8:51 p.m. Thursday. They ordered employees and customers to […]
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Update: Alleged Sex-Robbery ‘Mastermind’ Charged
**Updated 5 p.m. Oct. 29 Four people have been charged over the last three days with allegedly luring a man to a south side apartment with the promise of sex and then robbing him at gunpoint. The latest case is against 29-year-old Christopher McGoldrick, of Racine, and police say he bragged to a friend that he […]
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Update: Fatal Accident Victim Identified
**Updated 9 p.m. Oct. 27 The name of the 24-year-old Racine man killed after the motorcycle he was operating Sunday collided with an SUV has been released. Racine County Medical Examiner Michael Payne confirmed that Derek VanKoningsveld was operating the motorcycle, a story in The Journal Times reads. Racine police say VanKoningsveld was westbound in the 4800 block of Washington […]
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2 Armed Robbery Suspects Apprehended
Mount Pleasant police say two Racine men are facing felony armed robbery charges after holding a woman at gunpoint Friday and stealing her purse. Officers from MPPD and Racine were called at 8:45 p.m. to the neighborhood at Durand and Kearney Avenues for a report of an armed robbery. When police arrived, a woman told […]
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Man Accused of Pimping Woman Out of His Car
Racine police say a 37-year-old Racine man is facing felony charges for pimping a woman out of his car and keeping her captive there as well. Kristopher Mitchell was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of human trafficking and false imprisonment. If convicted, he faces up to 31 years […]
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Update: Dog Injured in Dog Attack Dies
**Updated 5:00 p.m. Oct. 22 The dog injured by another dog Tuesday at North Beach was euthanized. Wisconsin Humane Society Spokesperson Angela Speed confirmed for Racine County Eye that the female dog suffered injuries so extensive that she could not be saved. The man who owned both dogs surrendered the injured dog to WHS. “The […]
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Woman Recovering After Stabbed Multiple Times
Racine police say 59-year-old Robert Schooler, of Racine, is facing 1st degree intentional attempted homicide charges after he stabbed a woman multiple times Monday. RPD Sgt. Jessie Metoyer in a press release said a woman was leaving her home at 9:30 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Grand Avenue when Schooler attacked her. A […]
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Week In Review: Woman Tries To Rip Off Husband’s Penis, & Ghosts
You were busy this week. We get that, which is why we put together this week in review. So here are our top most read stories for the week. Woman Charged After Trying To Rip Off Husband’s Penis Racine Police release list of people with domestic violence warrants Battle Of The Badges Raises Big Money […]
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Police Thank Community After Recent Homicide Convictions
The Racine Police Department issued a “thank you” Friday to the community for helping solve the murders of Adrian Jackson, Aaron Woods, Ryan Lockridge and Frank Mister. Aaron Stephens was found guilty Thursday of the 2011 shooting death of Jackson, and Demetrus Ozier was sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Woods, Lockridge and […]
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Police: K9 Titan Helps Find Mentally Ill Woman
A Caledonia woman is safely back home Thursday morning after threatening to commit suicide and running from her home Wednesday night. Caledonia police were called at 9:23 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 3500 block of Rio Vista for a report of a woman who was threatening suicide. When officers arrived, family members told them […]
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