MOUNT PLEASANT — A 24-year-old Racine man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night. The crash is being investigated by the Mount Pleasant Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol. MPPD and Southshore Fire Department were dispatched at 9 p.m. to the 7300 block of Washington Avenue on the report a vehicle had crashed […]
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UPDATE: GoFundMe started for brothers seriously injured in Caledonia collision
CALEDONIA — A GoFundMe has been started for the two brothers whose motorcycles collided with a vehicle on Thursday – resulting in serious injuries for them both. According to a statement from the Caledonia Police Department, the collision occurred after a northbound vehicle attempted to make a left turn into a business in the 7100 […]
High-speed chase ends with Chicago man in custody, 5 criminal charges filed
RACINE COUNTY — Five criminal charges have officially been filed by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office against the 22-year-old Chicago man who led authorities on a high-speed chase Tuesday. Christopher R. Moore Jr. remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $15,000 cash bond. Moore is charged with two felony counts of […]
High-speed chase ends in arrest of 22-year-old Chicago man
RACINE COUNTY — A high-speed chase early Tuesday morning ended in a crash and eventually, a 22-year-old Chicago man being taken into custody. Christopher R. Moore remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $15,800 cash bail and is facing several possible criminal charges. Christopher R. Moore Racine County Sheriff’s Office deputies forwarded […]
Wisconsin State Patrol to conduct special enforcement in Racine County to stop risky driving
RACINE COUNTY — The Wisconsin State Patrol Southeast Region, in partnership with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the Town of Waterford Police Department, the City of Burlington Police Department, the Mount Pleasant Police Department, the Sturtevant Police Department, and the Town of Norway Police Department will conduct special traffic enforcement patrols in Racine County on […]
Fatal hit-and-run crash on Highway 32 leaves pedestrian dead
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — A 49-year-old Racine man was killed Friday night following a car versus pedestrian crash that happened Friday night in the 3300 block of State Highway 32. Mount Pleasant Police Department and the South Shore Fire Department responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at 10:08 p.m., according to a press release […]
DEVELOPING: Suspect shot and killed by police at Clayton Park early Monday morning, state DOJ investigating
DEVELOPING: This article has been updated with more detailed information following the media briefing from the Racine Police Department and other officials involved with the case. RACINE — A man who allegedly fired first at police at Clayton Park died after officers returned fire in the City of Racine early Monday morning around the 200 […]
April 19 enforcement initiative yields 115 traffic stops
RACINE COUNTY — A five-hour “saturation enforcement initiative” by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies resulted in 115 traffic stops last Wednesday (April 19), according to a Sheriff’s Office news release. The event involved 25 squads, including eight from the Sheriff’s Office, plus vehicles and personnel from the Wisconsin State Patrol, […]
Afternoon crash on Tuesday shuts down Highway 20, Flight for Life dispatched
MOUNT PLEASANT — A two-vehicle crash on Tuesday shut down a portion of State Highway 20 (Washington Avenue) at Oakes Road for a few hours in the mid-afternoon and sent one person via Flight for Life to a Milwaukee hospital. Police officers from the Mount Pleasant Police Department were dispatched at 2:36 p.m. on April […]
Kenosha County receives close to 50 weather, traffic-related calls due to storm
KENOSHA COUNTY — The Kenosha Sheriff’s Department (KSD) reports on Feb. 16, starting at noon, through 5 a.m. on Feb. 17, the Sheriff’s Department responded to the following weather and traffic-related calls: Kenosha County calls 3 crashes with injuries 22 property-damage crashes 23 assist motorists Additionally, around 9:50 p.m., KSD and the Wisconsin State Patrol […]
Collision at Hwys KR and 31 kills 1, injures 2
MOUNT PLEASANT — A driver was killed and two others injured in a collision at Highways KR and 31 here Sunday morning. The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) was called to the intersection at 10:39 a.m. Sunday. According to an MPPD news release, the driver of a 2002 Chrysler 300 M failed to yield the […]
Mount Pleasant rollover crash under investigation from Friday night
MOUNT PLEASANT — Village of Mount Pleasant Police are continuing to investigate a rollover crash late Friday night that left a 52-year-old Racine man with severe injuries. According to a press release issued Monday morning, police were dispatched to the 11000 block of Highway 20 at about 10:46 p.m., for a report of a vehicle […]
UPDATE: Attempted homicide charges awaiting 19-year-old Racine man in shooting on Case High School student
UPDATE 3:00 p.m.: Mount Pleasant Police Sgt. Eric Giese has clarified that while the shooting of 16-year-old Zysean Golden may have been gang-related, only the assailant, Tyrese G. Love, is known to be gang-affiliated. The victim, Golden, does not have any known gang activity. ORIGINAL STORY: MOUNT PLEASANT – A 19-year-old Racine man is in […]
Speed, alcohol contributed to Norway collision at Hwy 36
NORWAY – Alcohol and speed contributed to a two-vehicle collision here Wednesday night that seriously injured a driver, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash at Highway 36 and South Wind Lake Road in the Town of Norway at 11:09 p.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, they found a white box […]
Car, motorcycle accident on Highway 11 required Flight for Life
An accident involving a car and a motorcycle required Flight for Life at about 9:55 p.m on Wednesday. The Racine County Communications Center received a 911 call for the incident. The accident took place on State Highway 11/ Durand Avenue between S. Sylvania Avenue and 56th Road in the Village of Yorkville. Car, motorcycle severely […]