Recent crime stories in Racine County
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According to a criminal complaint, Racine police were called to the 1200 block of Schiller Street after reports of an intoxicated man with a gun and an injured man.
The boy and girl were taken to juvenile detention and face charges of making terrorist threats and disorderly conduct.
All of the injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening, according to the Racine Police Department.
He originally was charged 2021, but all counts were dismissed without prejudice Aug. 19.
The attempted homicide charge is a Class A felony. If convicted, it could result ina life sentence.
According to a criminal complaint, a woman was driving for Lyft on July 28 and picked him up on the 5000 block of Douglas Avenue in Racine at about 9 a.m.
Police said a vehicle being driven by a 23-year-old man crashed through an exterior wall at Olympia Brown School and entered a classroom.
Officers were called to the area of 5½ Mile Road and Novak Road early Tuesday morning after a complainant reportedly observed vehicles driving toward Olympia Brown School before hearing a loud “boom.”
A woman killed in a shooting last week has been identified, according to the Racine Police Department.
The initial shooting led to an hours-long standoff with police Tuesday on Reschke Avenue.
A Mequon man was charged Wednesday in connection to a July 3 car accident that killed an unborn child.
A Racine man was charged Monday in connection to a July 2024 armed robbery.
Racine Police Department Chief Alex Ramirez addressed the recent spate of gun violence that has left two people dead since Friday during a news conference Tuesday afternoon at the City Hall Annex Building.
A 52-year-old man suffered a fatal gunshot wound during an alleged burglary Friday, according to the Racine Police Department.
Following a state DOJ investigation, Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson determined there will be no criminal charges filed after a Racine police officer shot and killed Marlon Anderson during an arrest attempt earlier this year.
RPD Chief of Police Alex Ramirez plans to address the recent gun violence after a 37-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man were killed in two separate shootings in recent days.
A 38-year-old Mount Pleasant man was arrested after the Federal Bureau of Investigation notified the Racine County Sheriff’s Office of an investigation regarding the distribution of child sexual abuse materials.
A 36-year-old Burlington man has been arrested in connected to an alleged sexual assault of a child.
Activists gathered in front of the Racine County Courthouse to show support for 20-year-old Damian Mason, who was accused of shooting a man five times in 2022.
Caledonia Police confirmed Wednesday that 26-year-old Dashaun Elam is the man who died in an April 7 shooting on East Frontage Road and Seven Mile Road.
A 27-year-old Racine man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting June 18.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the April 7 homicide of a 26-year-old Milwaukee man in Caledonia.
A 23-year-old Caledonia man has been charged with seven counts of possessing child pornography.
Police said a man has been hospitalized and a woman has been taken into custody following a shooting Wednesday night.
Racine police are investigating and asking for more information after a 36-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night.
Two men are facing charges in connection to an alleged shooting on Byrd Avenue.
The driver a car that crashed into a local Walgreen's early Wednesday morning will be cited for a first offense of operating while intoxicated, according to the Racine Police Department.
A 43-year-old Racine woman faces four charges related to failing to protect a child as a co-defendant of the case against her spouse, who faces child sexual assault charges.
A Racine man was arrested after Homeland Security Investigations Milwaukee received a tip from Dutch authorities regarding the production and distribution of child pornography through Teleguard, a messaging app.
A 24-year-old Racine man was arrested after the Racine County Sheriff’s Office searched his residence and cell phone and reportedly found child pornography.
A 25-year-old Racine man was arrested after police responded to an alleged shooting outside of a Wisconsin Avenue bar.
A 23-year-old Mount Pleasant man is accused of possession of child pornography and child sexual exploitation.
A 25-year-old Kenosha man was struck by a stray bullet through the door of a pickup truck in Dover on May 25, according to police.
A 33-year-old Racine man was charged with terrorist threats, which is a felony, after allegedly threatening employees and patrons at a Washington Avenue restaurant.
A 55-year-old Racine man is facing felony charges in connection to an alleged stabbing on May 15.
The 16-year-old boy accused in the Friday evening shooting that resulted in the death of his younger brother was charged Wednesday with first-degree reckless homicide using a dangerous weapon.
The Racine Police Department is recommending charges against the 16-year-old brother of an 11-year-old boy who suffered a fatal gunshot wound Friday evening, according to Sgt. Alicia Mitchell.
The Racine Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Friday night and resulted in the death of an 11-year-old boy.
A 36-year-old Racine man is facing one count of first-degree reckless homicide in connection to the April 19 police pursuit that ended in the death a 72-year-old man.
A 17-year-old has been charged in connection to an April 29 shooting, in which a 19-year-old was shot on LaSalle Street.
A 27-year-old Manitowoc man is facing drug-related charges following a pursuit on I-94.
A Racine man died after an officer from the Racine Police Department shot him just after 11 p.m. Sunday evening.
A 19-year-old Racine man was charged with child neglect after a doctor reportedly found burns on the right side of the child’s face, right hand and upper back.
A 19-year-old was hospitalized Tuesday after being shot in the head in Racine.
A 41-year-old Yorkville man has been arrested after he allegedly messaged young girls online.
A 42-year-old Racine man has been charged in connection to an armed home invasion on April 22.
A 38-year-old Cudahy man has been arrested in connection to an alleged assault in the Village of Yorkville.
A 42-year-old Racine man has been arrested in connection to an armed home invasion Tuesday night.
A 21-year-old Racine man has been charged in connection to a sexual assault that occurred at a group home in March.
A 72-year-old Racine man died Sunday from injuries he sustained after his truck was struck by a car that reportedly was fleeing from police.
An 18-year-old Racine man was arrested following cyber tips from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.
A 57-year-old Janesville man was charged Tuesday in connection to a alleged sexual assault that reportedly occurred when he was a gym teacher at St. Thomas Day School in Waterford.
A 52-year-old Racine man has been charged in connection to an alleged sexual assault of a child.
A Racine man was charged Tuesday in connection to an armed robbery at bar on Douglas Avenue.
A 66-year-old Sturtevant man was arrested in connection to the April 7 homicide of a Milwaukee man.
The Caledonia Police Department is investigating after a 26-year-old man from Milwaukee was found with a gunshot wound Monday. He reportedly died from his injuries.
A 23-year-old Caledonia man has been charged with possessing child pornography following a cyber tip from Internet Crimes Against Children to the Caledonia Police Department.
A Racine man has been charged with possessing child pornography.
A 43-year-old Racine man faces 12 charges related to noncompliance with sex offender requirements and sexually assaulting a minor.
A Racine man was charged in connection to the March 9 fatal car crash at 16th Street and Taylor Avenue.
A Union Grove man was charged Wednesday in connection to an alleged sexual assault of a young girl.
A Racine man has been charged with selling drugs to a confidential informant.
A 50-year-old woman was charged in connection to a December 2024, theft at Best Buy in Mount Pleasant.
A man who was charged last month with sexually assaulting a massage therapist at a business on North Main Street faces additional charges for another alleged attack last September.
A 41-year-old registered sex offender was arrested after Racine County Sheriff's Office investigators searched his home March 3.
A 15-year-old boy faces a first-degree intentional homicide charge after police found his mother stabbed to death in their Caledonia home about 10:30 p.m. March 4.
A 15-year-old is in custody after police reportedly found his mother dead inside their Caledonia home Tuesday.
A Racine man who was charged last year in connection to a fatal crash and did not attend a January hearing was arrested Feb. 24, according to the Racine County Sheriff's Office.
A Racine man was arrested after illegal drugs reportedly were found in his vehicle during a traffic stop.
Two brothers were arrested Wednesday after law enforcement searched a residence on Ohio Street.
Seven Racine County residents have been charged with possessing child pornography so far this year.
A 38-year-old Racine man has been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl over several years.
Two Racine residents have been charged with possessing child pornography so far this month.
A 26-year-old Kenosha man has been accused of selling psilocybin and THC products to confidential informants across the Racine area.
A 31-year-old man was has been charged in connection to the alleged sexual assault a massage therapist.
A 43-year-old man was charged Monday with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of child after the Mount Pleasant Police Department received a cyber tip related to the distribution of child sexual abuse material.
The Burlington Police Department identified 21-year-old Cody A. Dorn as the man who died Sunday night after being pinned between two cars in parking lot.
James Price of Racine was charged Tuesday for allegedly displaying a gun and pointing it toward Wisconsin Lutheran School students while they were on recess Monday afternoon.
A 19-year-old Racine woman was charged Tuesday in connection to a Dec. 6 hit-and-run that resulted in the death of a 44-year-old man.
A 29-year-old woman was arrested Friday afternoon in connection to a bomb threat at the Racine County Jail.
A 39-year-old Racine man has been accused of driving at a high rate of speed and rear-ending a car at the intersection of Augusta Street and Douglas Avenue on Jan. 13.
Two Racine teenagers have been accused in connection to a shooting last November.
A Racine man was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography Wednesday.
Davonte Carraway, an inmate in Racine County Jail, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide Tuesday in connection to the Dec. 31 attack of Joseph Lee.
A Milwaukee man is facing charges after the truck he was driving reportedly struck a sedan near the intersection of Highway 38 and Seven Mile Road in Caledonia.
An inmate who reportedly was assaulted by another prisoner Dec. 31 at the Racine County Jail was pronounced dead Jan. 1, according to a news release issued Friday afternoon by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office.
An inmate in the Racine County Jail reportedly inflicted life-threatening injuries on another prisoner Dec. 31.
A Racine man faces hit-and-run charges after allegedly striking two boys with his car near the intersection of Taylor and Washington avenues Dec. 28.
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The case was investigated by the FBI's Milwaukee Field Office and the Cudahy Police Department.
He was arrested in Arkansas last month.
According to a criminal complaint, Pleasant Prairie police officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of 80th Street in the Village of Pleasant Prairie at about 9:07 p.m. for a motor vehicle accident.
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.
His cash bond has been set at $75,000 and he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Dec. 26.
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.
On Nov. 26, KPD responded to a residence on 30th Avenue to investigate a tip about a TikTok video where a teen reportedly said, "December 16th, it's going down."
He was taken into custody by Racine County Sheriff's Office last week after a high speed chase.
Kenosha Police officers responded to a report of shots fired 6:36 p.m. Friday.
The 33-year-old accused of distributing illicit videos through a social media platform.
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.
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office said that it received an anonymous tip that Jake Wenzel was at a motel in Union Grove and requested assistance from the Racine County Sheriff's Office.
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 two are alleged to have exchanged explicit information about and contact information for several teenage girls
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.
The 41-year-old was accused of selling Percocet pills and cocaine to a confidential informant in March 2024.
He is awaiting extradition to Wisconsin.
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.
He has been charged with six counts in April 2025.
The 50-year-old was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
He was ordered to serve four years of incarceration and four years of extended supervision.
The informant allegedly purchased pills at a residence in the 500 block of North Sixth Street.
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.
He pleaded no contest to one count of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon Dec. 16, 2025.
The 55-year-old originally was charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography.
24-year-old faced 13 counts of possession of child pornography and 29 counts of sexual exploitation of a child — produce, perform, etc.
The 25-year-old was charged with 12 counts of possession of child pornography in June.
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.
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.
She also was ordered to serve five years of extended supervision.
He originally entered not guilty pleas in November 2024.
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 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.
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 faced multiple counts of child pornography possession and sexual exploitation of a child.
