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Racine man accused of trying to kill dad awaits extradition
An 18-year-old man accused of stabbing his dad in Racine is awaiting extradition to Wisconsin after he was arrested in Nebraska.
RACINE, Wis. - An 18-year-old man accused of stabbing his dad in Racine is awaiting extradition to Wisconsin after he was arrested in Nebraska.
Racine stabbing | Aug. 12
The backstory:
A criminal complaint said Joseph Niemiec was leaning in to hug his father when he stabbed him in the neck. The dad ran to a neighbor’s house to call 911 and was still able to talk when police arrived.
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The Racine Police Department said the victim is expected to recover.
It happened near 21st and Kentucky on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Niemiec was arrested in Nebraska nearly 12 hours after the incident. Racine police still don’t know how long it will take to get him back in Wisconsin.
Joseph Niemiec
Niemiec will be extradited back to Racine County, where he faces a charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
The extradition hearing is scheduled for Sept. 15 in Nebraska. Other than that, no estimates were given for his return.
Neighbors react
What they're saying:
"Oh my gosh, this is right down the road, what the heck is going on?" Tracy Kiesler, a neighbor, recalled thinking that morning. "So close to home, it makes you wonder what was going on that someone would do that.
"It didn’t make me feel worried because I feel like it was more of an isolated incident. But still, being 18 years old, that’s sad and scary."
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Another neighbor, Johnny Bryson Jr., is taking actions to improve his safety.
"Yeah, that concerns me, but prior to hearing about this, I didn’t think it was a problem," Bryson Jr. said. "We have our cameras, they were just set at certain times, but now we’re going to run them 24/7."
Bryson Jr. tries to stay in touch with his neighbors for situations like this.
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"It works out pretty good for us if we just communicate with our neighbors. If you see something, call them," Bryson Jr. said.
Kiesler’s thoughts on her neighborhood haven’t changed: "We just do our best to watch out for our neighbors and do the best we can, but no, I don’t feel scared in my neighborhood."
Portions of this article were formatted using A.I. FOX6’s Ben Hanson and an editor reviewed it for accuracy and tone prior to publishing.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Racine Police Department, Racine County District Attorney's Office, court documents, Tracy Kiesler and Johnny Bryson Jr.