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For Jonathan Arnett, bookstores run in the family.
A snowy November for the region “does not necessarily imply that we will see continual snowstorms throughout the remainder of the year.”
An 18-year-old was sentenced for possessing a firearm after officers recovered a 9mm handgun near Turning Point Academy last year.
He originally was charged with one count of possessing a firearm as a felon and one count of first degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon.
The 37-year-old faced nine counts of child pornography possession.
Originally, he was charged with first degree reckless homicide using a dangerous weapon.
Raymond Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the 2000 block of 108th Street at 2:52 p.m.
The 29-year-old pleaded guilty to fentanyl and drug trafficking place charges Monday.
The 29-year-old was taken into custody Nov. 17 after deputies sought the public's help in locating him.
The 41-year-old was accused of selling Percocet pills and cocaine to a confidential informant in March 2024.
Dozens of people stood outside the Kenosha apartment building to honor 10-year-old Rylee Kannin, 8-year-old Connor Kannin and 7-year-old Alena Kannin.
The 31-year-old pleaded allegedly sold substances that tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl to a confidential informant seven times between October 2024 and March 2025.
A Racine County Sheriff’s Office deputy made was able to rescue a child from the home.
He also was ordered to register as a sex offender for life.
The 43-year-old faces one count of burglary-armed with a dangerous weapon, nine counts of false imprisonment, nine counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety, nine counts of felony bail jumping and one count of first degree sexual assault with use of a dangerous weapon.
The 24-year-old was facing 20 counts of possession of child pornography.
The 47-second attack occurred in a dayroom at the Racine County Jail around 12:15 p.m. Dec. 31, 2025, according to a criminal complaint.
Captain of RCSO operations Cary Madrigal greeted the crowd that gathered at the Racine County offices in Sturtevant and described the event as an opportunity for the community to “celebrate and mourn together.”
Surveillance and body camera video reportedly show security workers beating and restraining a 15-year-old at the Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center.
A Racine mother says she was misled about how staff used force on her teen son, raising questions about transparency at a county youth facility.
She pleaded no contest to possession of amphetamine or methamphetamine. The remaining charges were dismissed but read into the court record.
His cash bond has been set at $75,000 and he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Dec. 26.
No major injuries were reported.
He is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Jan. 7, 2026.
For people who don't feel like cooking on Christmas or are craving a holiday meal out, a handful of Racine restaurants will be open Dec. 25.
According to the original criminal complaint, he was arrested for allegedly strangling a woman on the night of Aug. 24, 2023.
The crash occurred along a dark stretch of roadway near the Wisconsin-Illinois border.
Enjoy crafts, food, music and more.
Racine County Communications received a report about 5:14 a.m. regarding a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the 100 block of North Main Street.
The crash happened about 10:24 p.m. Tuesday on Northwestern Avenue at Carol Road.
One has since reopened.
He is scheduled for a sentencing hearing March 13.
KPD and KFD responded to a Kenosha home Saturday for report of a dog bite involving a 36-year-old woman.
The 25-year-old was charged with 12 counts of possession of child pornography in June.
The 30-year-old was flown to a hospital for treatment.
He was arrested in Arkansas last month.
The pilot program provides assistance in both English in Spanish.
24-year-old faced 13 counts of possession of child pornography and 29 counts of sexual exploitation of a child — produce, perform, etc.
The case was investigated by the FBI's Milwaukee Field Office and the Cudahy Police Department.
Racine Police Chief Alex Ramirez spoke to the crowd gathered in the Racine Council Chambers in City Hall.
The 55-year-old originally was charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography.
The 58-year-old was charged with one count of first degree child sexual assault with a person under 13 and one count of child enticement.
There also will be sustained wind through much of the weekend and into Monday.
Students from Julian Thomas School Elementary School wore paper crowns showing their anticipated future professions and the reasons why they chose them.
RACINE — Racine and Kenosha counties can expect frigid wind chills the rest of the week.
The 47-year-old was charged with one count of hit and run-involve death and one count of knowingly operating a vehicle while revoked (cause death).
He pleaded no contest to one count of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon Dec. 16, 2025.
The 37-year-old faces one count of possessing a firearm as a felon, one count of first degree reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon and two counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon.
The informant allegedly purchased pills at a residence in the 500 block of North Sixth Street.
Several pieces of equipment failed to work or were damaged because of the severe weather conditions.
Robert Hurley, 53, will be moved to a residence in the 11200 block of Old Green Bay Road in the Village of Pleasant Prairie.
The crash, which happened shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, involved a Honda CR-V, a Ford Escape and a Porsche Cayenne.
He was ordered to serve four years of incarceration and four years of extended supervision.
The 50-year-old was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
He has been charged with six counts in April 2025.
Officers with the Racine Police Department attempted to stop a GMC Yukon on Sept. 22, 2024, but the driver evaded police and the passenger ran from the SUV.
From Memorial Day weekend through mid-September, the downtown streetscape will feature vibrant, oversized "Greetings from Racine" postcards fabricated in wood and metal.
Three arrests have been made in the Nov. 1 killing. No arrests have been made in the Nov. 2 killing. RPD says the killings were retaliatory.
Two of the men have been arrested, and a warrant has been issued for the other's arrest in the Racine shooting.
About 8:30 a.m. Monday, officers and rescue personnel were sent to a house in the 1700 block of Holmes Avenue after a report that woman was not breathing.
Metro Drug Unit agents reportedly had purchased crack cocaine at the residence.
The 42-year-old originally pleaded not guilty in May 2025.
The 45-year-old pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to deliver cocaine and one count of possession of narcotic drugs.
Spectrum donated $11,600 to the department earlier this year for the purchase a drone for outdoor use.
State and local law enforcement agencies will conduct random home visits to high-risk sex offenders during trick-or-treat hours across Wisconsin.
Unused or expired prescription medication may be dropped off from 8 a.m. to noon at 8811 Campus Drive.
During the floor session last Tuesday, state lawmakers honored 89 first responders and three K9 officers chosen by their respective lawmakers to be their district’s First Responder of the Year.
Firefighters were sent to the 1200 block of Buchanan Street about 6 a.m. and saw two people on a second story porch overhang and others waving for help from a side window.
The 28-year-old faces one count of first degree recklessly endangering safety and one count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
The charges were dismissed on a prosecutor's motion Tuesday as part of a plea agreement.
They include bars, cafes and a smoothie shop.
The caller was a semi-truck driver who said he ran a stop sign, and a pickup truck was stuck underneath the semi-truck trailer.
The Kenosha Police Department swore in nine new officers Monday morning at Kenosha Public Museum.
The driver of the minivan, a 68-year-old Racine man, was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
He had originally pleaded not guilty to multiple charges.
The 46-year-old was originally charged with one count of first degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon and one count of first degree intentional homicide of an unborn child with use of a dangerous weapon.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Life saving measures were performed by rescue personnel, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 19-year-old and a 16-year-old were each charged with homicide and attempted homicide.
According to online court records, the defense moved for dismissal citing “defective bind-over at the preliminary hearing.”
The collaborative conversation focused on state funding during Evers’ final year in office, including affordability concerns related to housing, medication and education.
School administration located the student, and officers detained him without incident.
The 39-year-old was charged last year with one count repeated sexual assault of the same child and one count of child enticement involving sexual contact.
A jury found him guilty of first degree reckless homicide in December 2025.
She also was ordered to serve five years of extended supervision.
He originally entered not guilty pleas in November 2024.
He also was ordered to serve five years of extended supervision.
The 22-year-old had been charged with one count of possessing a firearm as a felony adjudicated delinquent, one count of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and three counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.
According to RCSO, investigators do not believe any students or other local children were alleged victims in the case.
The organization is a distribution center that supplies 11 affiliate pantries in the county, as well as emergency shelters, meal sites and social service agencies
The 17-year-old is charged with one count of possession of a firearm by adjudicated delinquent and four counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety.
All three are lifetime registrants of the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registration Program and will be electronically monitored.
Additionally, Child Protective Services took custody of 6-year-old and a 1-year-old who were at the residence.
The current building will be demolished and an updated building will be erected in its place.
On Jan. 18, Mount Pleasant Police officers were sent to the 2100 block of Racine Street after a report of shots fired.
The dog was valued at $5,469.98.
According to a criminal complaint, officers were sent to the 4300 block of 16th Street about 2:16 a.m. Oct. 26, 2024, and saw an SUV inside the group home's living room.
He also was ordered to serve four years of extended supervision.
He faces imprisonment of up to 10 years, a maximum fine of $250,000 and up to three years of supervised release.
There will be a period of rain Sunday morning as temperatures warm again.
