It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year. Between now, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day there is a lot of shopping, cooking, and festivities taking place. Large retailers and big-box stores start booming with business this time of year. Sadly, small shops are hurt when consumers choose Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and other large retailers […]
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Walmart Employee Accused Of Assaulting Customer
MOUNT PLEASANT – A $500 cash bond and a $2,500 signature bond were set for a 17-year-old Walmart employee accused of assaulting an elderly customer here last week, according to online court records. Charges for Walmart Employee Jazareia A. Velasquez of Racine has been charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with aggravated battery-elderly […]
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High-speed chases result in house arrest
A Sturtevant man faces multiple charges after a series of high-speed chases through Racine County in an SUV, court documents show. Marquis Thomas, 21, faces one count of disorderly conduct, two counts of attempting to flee or elude an officer, three counts of obstructing an officer, and two counts of second degree recklessly endangering safety […]
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Woman in Walmart Scuffle Charged With Drugs, Resisting Arrest
MOUNT PLEASANT – A Sheboygan woman refused to leave the Walmart Neighborhood Market, 5625 Washington Ave., at closing time on Thursday. She was cited for drug possession, resisting, and several other offenses. The Mount Pleasant Police Department was called to the store at 11:16 p.m. on a report that the woman had been at the […]
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Los Robos Comenzaron Porque Una Mujer Pagaba Alimentos Con Una Tarjeta De Cupones Para Alimentos
Wisconsin (RCE Noticias) – Una mujer de Detroit está acusada de varios delitos graves después de que apuñaló a un empleado de Walmart y le robó dinero a una mujer en robos separados. Tia Sullivan, de 30 años, de Detroit, fue acusada por la Oficina del Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Racine de robo […]
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Robberies started over woman paying for groceries with food stamp card
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — A Detroit woman stands accused of several felonies after she stabbed a Walmart employee and stole money from a woman in separate robberies. Tia Sullivan, 30, of Detroit, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with armed robbery, first-degree reckless injury, aggravated battery, obstructing a police officer, and disorderly […]
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Stores requiring face masks
In an attempt to reduce the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), many major retailers are requiring face masks to enter their stores – like Walmart and Kohl’s. The National Retail Federation views shopping in a store as a privilege, not a right. After Walmart’s decision, the NRF urged all retailers to adopt similar policies. Not long […]
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Homeless Walmart employee charged with taking thousands
Patrick Green A homeless Walmart employee has been charged with taking over $4,400 from his employer over the course of several months because he was homeless and living in their parking lot, he told police. Patrick Green, 26, of Racine, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday with theft from a business […]
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Walmart fight brings MPPD officers who use Taser to subdue suspect
Mount Pleasant officers responded Thursday evening to a report of eight people engaged in a physical fight at Walmart, 3049 S. Oakes Road. A Mount Pleasant Police officer arriving on scene had one of the suspects identified to him by multiple witnesses. For officers to safely take the subject into custody, use of a Taser was […]
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Man beat another man with pipe outside Walmart, DA says
An attack in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Sturtevant Aug. 8 led to criminal charges filed Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court against two Racine men. James P. Saar, 25, and Lashan Wilkerson, 43, are each charged with a felony count of substantial battery and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Saar also is charged with one count […]
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Woman shoplifted over $3,000 in merchandise from Walmart, police say
A 25-year-old Racine woman who is accused of stealing more than $3,000 in merchandise from a Mount Pleasant Walmart was charged Thursday with four felony counts of retail theft. Each charge filed against Marlena L. Durrah carries a fine of $10,000 and three years, six months in prison. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for […]
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Did You go Black Friday Shopping on Thanksgiving?
The turkey has been devoured and the leftovers packed away. Did you stay home and pass out, er, relax after dinner or did you pick up your holiday shopping list and head out to the stores to snag some of those splashy deals? Did you go Black Friday Shopping on Thanksgiving? Absolutely Heck no […]
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Police: Women Charged with Stealing from Walmart
Mount Pleasant police say two women are facing felony theft charges after they tried to return baby formula to Walmart, caused a scene and stole other items. Latrice Friend and Chanta Walker were charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court. Friend is facing one felony count of retail theft and one misdemeanor count of obstruction. If […]
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POLICE: Man Steals $6,000 In Baby Formula
A 25-year-old Racine man is facing an additional theft charge and is suspected of taking thousands of dollars of baby formula from Walmart, which he sold to a local convenience store. The man was arrested by the Mount Pleasant Police Department on Monday for two felony counts of bail jumping, a misdemeanor count of bail jumping, and misdemeanor retail […]
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Woman Charged with Stealing Cartful from Walmart
Mount Pleasant police say two women went shopping at Walmart and only paid for some items while stealing a cartful of other things. Cietra Washington, 31, of Racine, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count of retail theft. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in jail and/or up […]
