Gunfire at two gas stations in the Village of Caledonia left two people dead Tuesday, including a man authorities described as instigating the shootings, authorities said. A third man, described as an undercover Racine County Sheriff investigator, suffered gunshot wounds and underwent emergency medical procedures, Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling told members of the media […]
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Police: man shot teen at house party
A man accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old at a house party at a residence on the 3000 block of Clairmont Street Friday told police he thought the victim was reaching for a weapon. However, witnesses told police Joshua Daniel Jr., 18, shot the as-yet-unidentified victim without provocation, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday […]
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UPDATE: 3 dead, 3 injured in shoot-out at Somers House Tavern
UPDATE 3:35 p.m. April 19: The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department released three of the six names of the shooting victims. Cedric D. Gaston, (24-year-old) resident of Kenosha (deceased)Atkeem D. Stevenson, (26-year-old) resident of Kenosha (deceased)Kevin T. Donaldson, (22-year-old) resident of Kenosha (deceased)A 26-year-old male, resident of KenoshaA 22-year-old male, resident of Wonder Lake, ILA 23-year-old […]
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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 County District Attorney’s office charged Marcus Ward, 16, with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, five counts of recklessly endangering safety-use of a dangerous weapon, carrying a […]
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Racine teen held on $100,000 bond for attempted homicide
RACINE – A Racine teen stands accused of attempted homicide after allegedly shooting another boy over a disagreement of his allegiance to a gang. Jonathan Jones, 15, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, armed burglary, and possession of a firearm by an […]
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Teen arrested in connection with 61st Street shooting in Kenosha
KENOSHA ⏤ Kenosha Police Department officers have arrested a juvenile in connection with a shooting last week on 61st Street. According to a department release, the teen was booked into jail pending charges of : Second-degree recklessly endangering safety;Injury by negligent use of a dangerous weapon; And minor in possession of a firearm. The charges […]
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ATF tracks handgun used in Racine homicide to Missouri woman
RACINE ⏤ Police have uncovered the method used to purchase a handgun involved in an October homicide in the city. According to a Thursday release from the Racine Police Department, police responded to the 1200 block of Yout Street on Oct. 17 for a homicide investigation. During the investigation, police arrested 23-year-old Khalil Buckley. He […]
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Racine Police Investigating Harriet Street Shooting
RACINE – Racine Police are seeking information about a shooting incident in the 2200 block of Harriet Street that seriously injured an adult male early Friday. Police responded to the location about 5:30 a.m. on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male who had received multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to […]
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Kenosha man in custody after shooting on Sheridan near La Fogata
This story has been updated to identify the suspect in this incident and include details of their initial appearance in court Wednesday. As of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, this story has also been updated to include information on the misdemeanor case against Michael W. Lorberter. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, this story has been updated to […]
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Racine teen held on $100,000 bond for attempted homicide
RACINE, WI – A Racine teen is being held on a $100,000 bond after being charged Wednesday with attempted intentional homicide. Jamari Jones, 17, of Racine, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with: Attempted first-degree intentional homicideAttempted armed robbery Carrying a concealed weaponPossession of a dangerous weapon by a person under the […]
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$100,000 bond set, new charges filed against man in shooting at North Beach
RACINE – A Racine teen is charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with 18 criminal counts, mostly tied to the June 2 gang-related shooting at North Beach that injured five people. Kei Nari M. Wilson, 17, of Racine, is in the Racine County Jail as of Wednesday. He is charged with five felony […]
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UPDATE: 5 people shot at North Beach
UPDATE 10:38 a.m.: Racine Police issued a statement about the shots fired incident at North Beach Tuesday afternoon. Of the five people shot, three are teenagers, one is 18-years-old and the other is 20-years-old. “This shooting does not appear to have any correlation to the recent protests inthe city. Updates to follow,” said Sgt. Chad […]
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Racine man shot to death, suspect in custody
RACINE, WI – A man was shot in the 1100 block of Racine Street Thursday morning, and investigators have developed a suspect in the case. The name of the victim has not been released. However, the Racine Police Department has Maurice McCray in custody as a suspect, according to a press release by the department. […]
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Suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot during fight with police
CALEDONIA, WI – A person has died following a self-inflicted gunshot wound that happened during a physical altercation with a Caledonia Police officer. The shooting happened at 8:40 a.m. Monday at the Concord Apartments, 4200 N. Main St. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have taken over the […]
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UPDATE: 16-year-old boy shot in the leg on 12th Street
RACINE, WI – A 16-year-old boy was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries at 1:23 p.m. Tuesday after he was shot in the leg. The shooting happened in the 2300 block of 12th Street but did not happen on school property. Still, the incident triggered a temporary lockdown. The male was shot in […]
