Second of three brothers charged in connection to 2021 homicide pleads guilty From the Recent Racine County Court Stories series Caroline Neal May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025 Updated Dec 2, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RACINE — One of the brothers accused in the death of James Hamilton changed his plea to guilty during a hearing May 9.kAmr9C:DE@A96C |2CE:?6K @7 (2F<682?[ x==:?@:D[ :?:E:2==J A=62565 ?@E 8F:=EJ E@ 2 76=@?J >FC56C\3FC8=2CJ 492C86 H:E9 2 >@5:7:6C ?@E:?8 96 24E65 2D 2 A2CEJ E@ 2 4C:>6 :? u63CF2CJ a_ac]k^AmkAm~?=:?6 4@FCE C64@C5D D9@H 96 :D D4965F=65 7@C 2 D6?E6?4:?8 962C:?8 yF?6 h]k^AmkAm|2CE:?6K H2D 492C865 2=@?8D:56 9:D 3C@E96CD[ y@?2E92? |2CE:?6K @7 vFC?66[ x==:?@:D[ 2?5 |@:D6D v@?K2=6D @7 #24:?6]k^Am kAmy@?2E92? |2CE:?6K A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ 76=@?J >FC56C 2D 2 A2CEJ E@ 2 4C:>6 :? ~4E@36C a_ac] w6 H2D D6?E6?465 :? y2?F2CJ E@ a_ J62CD :? AC:D@? 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