RACINE — The trial scheduled for a man accused of killing the woman carrying his child has come off the court calendar. William Bunch, 44, was scheduled to go to trial before a jury on Oct. 23 on the charges of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Vanessa Anderson, 31, and first-degree intentional homicide […]
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Judge denies state’s request for joinder in Graceland Cemetery shooting case; trial date set
RACINE — The judge presiding over one of two cases connected to the Graceland Cemetery shooting denied a motion by the Racine County DA’s Office to try the defendants together. Luis Granados III, 17, is charged with 23 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, as a party to a crime and one count of possession […]
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Woman pleads guilty to reduced number of charges in 2019 fatality
RACINE — A woman charged with homicide by vehicle after a 2019 collision in Burlington was in Racine County Circuit Court on Tuesday where she pleaded guilty to a reduced number of charges. Anne T. Stark, 54, of McHenry, Illinois, pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless homicide and reckless driving causing great bodily harm. The defendant […]
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Plea agreement reached for sexual assault of teenage girl: former music teacher sentenced to 2 years in prison
RACINE COUNTY — Former Wheatland Center School music teacher Zachary Wendt will spend the next two years in prison after he agreed to plead guilty to the sexual assault of a teenage girl. Wendt was charged in 2021 with a total of six felonies that included sexual assault of a child by someone who works […]
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State dismisses most serious charges in shooting case, defendant agrees to $16K in restitution
RACINE — A man charged in December with attempted homicide following a shooting pleaded guilty to a single charge in Racine County Circuit Court on Friday. Christopher Cosey, 24, was originally charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a deadly weapon for shooting a man […]
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16-year-old Granados declines plea deal in Racine homicide trial
RACINE — The jury sitting a homicide trial in Racine County Circuit Court heard from the investigators on Wednesday while law enforcement worked to keep order among the spectators. Sincere Granados, 16, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the Sept. 3, 2021, shooting death of Jayden Cronin, 17, a senior at Racine Unified’s Turning […]
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LaRoche appeals life sentence conviction in 1999 homicide; new evidence discovered
RACINE — A woman convicted of homicide in 2022 is appealing her case on the grounds that the outcome of her trial might have been different if the jury had seen all the evidence. Linda LaRoche was convicted of the murder of Peggy Johnson and received life without parole. LaRoche is now appealing the sentence […]
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Racine man charged with having machine gun, faces 34 years in prison
RACINE, Wis. — A 19-year-old man was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office Tuesday after police discovered he had a handgun that converted into a fully automatic rapid-fire machine gun. At an initial hearing, Camron Elam, of Racine, was in Racine County Circuit Court on Tuesday, where Judge Timothy Boyle set a cash […]