Investigators with the Racine County Sheriff’s Department say a 22-year-old man already out on bond for running a drug house near a park is facing new charges after a relative found pot in a backpack at their home. William Mueller, of Racine, was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each […]
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Man hides in attic, stabs self to avoid capture
A Sturtevant man went to extraordinary lengths to avoid arrest, police say, leading to a 6-hour standoff in October. Michael A. Cantwell, 35, was out on bond for several charges, but under house arrest with GPS monitoring. His case manager reported to police that Cantwell violated bond several times in October, going to Milwaukee without permission. […]
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UPDATE: Sturtevant Police Searching For Missing Girl
UPDATE 12:20 p.m.: Stephanie was found and is safe, according to scanner traffic. Sturtevant Police are searching for a 23-year-old Sturtevant woman at noon on Tuesday near Highway KR and Highway 11, according to scanner traffic. Stephanie Tamel, a woman who has autism, walked away from her home at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to a […]
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Update: Sturtevant Stand-Off Ends, 1 Arrested, No Injuries
**Updated 5:30 p.m. Officers from Sturtevant at 10:04 a.m. Friday responded to a home in the 4100 block of Highway H for a report of a suicidal subject. Members of the South Shore Fire Department were also called to the scene and deputies from the Racine County Sheriff’s Department also responded. Sources tell Racine County Eye […]
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20 Women Recovered from Sex Trafficking Operation
A national sex trafficking operation has recovered 20 women locally, according to the Racine Police Department. Racine police Sgt. Jessie Metoyer issued a press release Wednesday night detailing how local law enforcement assisted the FBI in a week-long operation that recovered 149 women and girls and resulted in the arrest of more than 150 pimps and […]
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Parents Urged to Talk to Students About False Threats
Schools throughout the area have experienced false threats of violence in recent weeks, and Racine Unified is no different. District officials worked with area law enforcement to draft a letter urging parents to talk with their students about the potential consequences for making false threats against their schools. “It is very important to communicate to […]
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People of Racine County Eye: Meet Sturtevant Police Officer Anguiano
Officer Anguiano of the Sturtevant Police Department has wanted to be a police officer for as long as she can remember. “The more I learned about the job police officers do, the more I wanted to be one,” she said.
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DA: Man Charged In Phillips 66 Burglary
A Mount Pleasant man is accused of smashing a glass door and grabbing cigarettes from a Sturtevant gas station just days after another man had robbed the store, according to a criminal complaint by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. Matthew Konwent, 37, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with burglary of […]
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Phillips 66 Gas Station Burglarized Days After Robbery
The Sturtevant Police Department is looking for a suspect who burglarized the Phillips 66 gas station, 8020 Durand Ave. later in the evening Friday, Aug. 28. According to the Village of Sturtevant Police Department’s Facebook page, the man left the scene driving a silver pick-up truck. He was last scene wearing a Clinton Portis jersey. […]
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‘Money Mule’ Scheme Targets Homeless, Less Fortunate
A Milwaukee man who police said tried to steal $3,000 from a Kenosha company last fall using a forged check may be a victim of a “money mule” scheme operating across Southeast Wisconsin. The scam, as explained in The Journal Times, involves crews of people driving up from southern states like Georgia and North Carolina, […]
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DA: Accused Robber Left 2 Children Home Alone
A man accused of robbing a Sturtevant gas station is also facing charges of child neglect after he left his two children home along during the robbery, according to a criminal complaint by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office. Eric Eisel, 26, of Racine, was charged with robbery, obstructing an officer and two charges of […]
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Police Take to Roof for Special Olympics
Once again, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant police officers and crew members from South Shore Fire will need “rescuing” from the roof of Dunkin’ Donuts. From 6 to 11 a.m. Friday, officers and firefighters/paramedics will get stuck on the roof of Dunkin’ Donuts and only donations for Special Olympics from the community will save them. The […]
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New Village Ordinance Would Ban Animals Deemed Vicious Elsewhere
In order to avoid the village becoming a haven for irresponsible people whose animals have been deemed vicious by another community, Sturtevant trustees are expected to pass a new ordinance to keep that from happening. The ordinance was introduced after two separate instances involving two different dogs biting a person and attacking another animal, respectively. […]
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Sturtevant Exploring Vicious Dog Ordinance Changes
After two separate instances involving two different dogs biting another animal and a resident, respectively, Sturtevant trustees are exploring a change in village ordinance to make dog owners more accountable. President Steve Jansen reported Tuesday that he knew of a pit bull on Carol Ann Drive that attacked another dog and said he’d been approached […]
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Police: Drunk Man Walks into Sturtevant Home
Sturtevant police say a drunk man walked uninvited into a home there and told officers he was just trying to get home to Milwaukee. Enoc Garcia, 45, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor each of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. If convicted, he faces up to a year in prison […]