RACINE – A Racine man remained in custody on charges of burglary and possession of a firearm by a felon following an arrest earlier this week. The Racine County District […]
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Teen Held in Shooting Incident
RACINE – A 16-year-old male remained in custody Thursday on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide after allegedly shooting at another individual he accused of being “a snitch.” The Racine […]
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Two Suspects Attempt to Elude Police
RACINE – Two suspects attempted to separately elude Racine Police during a Monday traffic stop that resulted in drug-related charges. The Racine County District Attorney’s Office charged James JD Harris, […]
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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 […]
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Suspect Leads Police on 5-Mile Chase
RACINE – A Kenosha man is accused of leading police on a 5-mile chase through residential neighborhoods at speeds of up to 85 mph on Monday. The Racine County District […]
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Police: Shooting Incident Was Attempted Murder-Suicide
RACINE – The Racine Police Department has determined that a shooting incident at a College Avenue apartment last Friday (January 15) was an attempted murder-suicide. Police reported Wednesday that an […]
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Police Urge Caution to Avoid Robbery, Scams
RACINE – With the year-end holidays approaching, the Racine Police Department (RPD) has seen a recent increase in robberies during property exchanges related to online transactions. The RPD offers these […]
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COP House releases playbook to serve as crime reduction model
RACINE – The Racine Police Department has released the “COP House Playbook” to help other police departments develop a community-oriented policing model that has been credited with contributing to the […]
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Racine Police Offering Free Firearm Safety Kits; High Counts of Illegal Weapons Seen
RACINE – The Racine Police Department, in partnership with Project ChildSafe, is offering free firearm safety kits starting this week. All safety kits include a cable-style gun lock and safety […]
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Racine Police Department to distribute PPE
The Racine Police Department (RPD) announced Thursday that officers would distribute all-natural hand sanitizer and face masks to the community from their squad cars. Officers who are out in Racine’s […]
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Letter to the Editor: The complexities of reforming the City of Racine’s law enforcement agencies
Although I agree that some officers of the Racine Police Department undoubtedly need to undergo resocialization training as it pertains to their dealings with the city’s Black population, I think […]
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Suspects Sought in Racine Burglary
The Racine Police Department is looking for information regarding a burglary that happened at 8:40 p.m. on June 17 at a home located in the 1900 block of Dekoven Avenue. […]
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Racine Police Department Issues Public Service Announcement About Rise in Vehicle Theft
On November 21, the Racine Police Department sent out a message via social media that theft of vehicles was on the rise. At that time Racine Police responded to 14 […]
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Racine Police Department Issues Scam Alert
The Racine Police Department wants people to be aware of an increase in phone scams. These scams seem to come up every year during tax season. The scams consist of […]
