**Updated 12:35 p.m. The driver of an SUV that crashed through the US Bank in Sturtevant early Sunday morning is okay. The bank, 2953 Wisconsin Street, wasn’t so lucky. Sturtevant Police Chief Sean Marschke confirmed the accident happened around 6:26 a.m. Sunday. The driver, Marvin Lewis, 39, of Kenosha, was traveling east on Durand Avenue […]
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Update: Cops Serve, Deliver Free Lunch at Texas Roadhouse
**Updated 9:15 p.m. March 13 Local law enforcement officers will once again serve lunch April 7 for Special Olympics for the annual Guardians of the Flame Lunch fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse. Diners will receive a free lunch of pulled pork sandwiches, fries, applesauce and a soda, and should leave a (very generous) tip to benefit […]
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Police: Man Arrested After Acting Like Police
Sturtevant police say a 22-year-old Racine man who is already facing charges for impersonating a police officer is in jail for doing it again Saturday. Tammer Sherid was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with four felony counts of bail jumping. If convicted, he could face up to 24 years in prison and/or […]
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State Launches ‘The Fly Effect’ to Fight Growing Heroin Epidemic
Racine County is seeing a marked increase in heroin-related crimes, and the state Department of Justice has a map that illustrates just how serious the issue is here. According to the attached map, the state overall saw a 63 percent increase in the number of heroin samples sent to the state crime lab for analysis. […]