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Theft at local Walmart reveals 58 items stolen by alleged serial shoplifters

MOUNT PLEASANT — Two Racine women, both with lengthy criminal records, now face a new felony theft charge after they were seen trying to leave the Walmart in Mount Pleasant with numerous stolen items. The felony theft charge filed this week against Tyquanda Mayfield, 31, and Ericka Hubbard, 52, could carry a maximum possible prison […]

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Retail theft at Kohl’s for alleged serial thief could mean 3.5 years prison

RACINE COUNTY — A 27-year-old Milwaukee woman with a criminal history of retail theft faces a new felony charge for allegedly stealing from the Kohl’s Department Store in Mount Pleasant last month. Victoria Harris is charged with felony retail theft as a party to a crime, which carries a maximum possible prison term of three […]

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Man charged with stealing almost $1,000 in alcohol from Pick ‘n Save

RACINE — A 48-year-old Racine man with a long history of theft convictions is facing just over four years in prison for allegedly stealing almost $1,000 in alcohol from Pick ‘n Save. Richard Dangerfield was charged Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Racine County Circuit Court with one count each of felony retail theft and misdemeanor […]

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Man accused of serial thievery from stores in Wisconsin & Illinois faces over 40 years prison

RACINE — A 28-year-old Racine man is facing close to 50 years in prison after being accused of serial thievery for allegedly taking thousands of dollars of merchandise from stores in Racine, Brookfield, and Gurnee, Illinois. Jose Arellano-Rodriguez was charged Tuesday, Aug. 29, in Racine County Circuit Court with six felony counts of bail jumping, […]

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Charges dismissed against 2 of 3 accused of retail thefts from area gas stations

RACINE — Charges were dismissed against two Racine County women who were accused of retail theft totaling more than $500 in goods from area gas stations with a Chicago man who remains in the Racine County Jail. Tammy DeFord, of Union Grove, and ZeHarah Adrian, of Racine, were both charged with misdemeanor retail theft and […]

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Milwaukee woman accused of stealing almost $30K from at least 2 Ulta stores

RACINE COUNTY — A 20-year-old Milwaukee woman is suspected of stealing almost $30,000 in perfume, makeup, and other items from two Ulta stores in Wisconsin and Illinois. Shavona Williams was charged Friday, June 2, in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony charge each of retail theft of an amount greater than $10,000 and bail […]

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Beloit man with long criminal history arrested for retail theft; faces 24 years in prison

BURLINGTON — A 46-year-old Beloit man with a criminal history that dates back to 1996 now faces six new criminal charges after his arrest for retail theft on Dec. 9, in Burlington. Kevin Skilling is charged with four felony bail-jumping counts, along with misdemeanor counts of retail theft and obstructing an officer. Each of the […]

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Woman charged with stealing over $1,000 in goods from Kohl’s

RACINE — A 58-year-old Milwaukee woman is facing more than a decade behind bars for allegedly stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from Kohl’s on two separate occasions. Robin Pitt was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of retail theft and six misdemeanor counts of bail jumping. If convicted, she faces […]

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Man charged with stealing from IHOP and Piggly Wiggly totaling over $600

A 28-year-old Racine man is facing decades in prison after allegedly stealing money from IHOP and attempting to steal alcohol from Piggly Wiggly. Steven Gramza was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of retail theft, theft in a business setting, and disorderly conduct as well as six counts each […]