'Claimed to be tired:' Report of driver sleeping in vehicle led to 44 charges after pursuit, crashes
RACINE COUNTY -- A Milwaukee man faces 44 charges after prosecutors said a call regarding a driver asleep behind the wheel led to a high-speed pursuit in which the driver struck three other vehicles and came dangerously close to a construction crew on the side of the roadway.Tommy Hines, 21, faces the following charges:
8.3 pounds of marijuana, 499 THC vape cartridges recovered when search warrant executed in Caledonia
CALEDONIA -- More than eight pounds of marijuana and nearly 500 THC vape cartridges were recovered when officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in Caledonia Friday morning, May 17.The warrant was executed around 9:30 a.m. on Douglas Avenue near Johnson Avenue in Caledonia.Investigators recovered 8.3 pounds of marijuana (3,786 grams), 499 vape cartridges containing approximately one gram of THC each, a digital scale, heat sealer for plastic bags, packaging materials, drug paraphernalia and a Quest card listing to Goran Ivic.A news release from the Racine County Sheriff's Office said Ivic is a convicted felon from new Hampshire -- convicted for drug related crimes.Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling in the release pointed out that the 8.3 pounds of marijuana would have a street value of $,3000 per pound for high-grade marijuana, totaling $24,900.
Officials: 19-year-old dead after crash near 76th and 7 Mile Rd. in Racine County
RACINE COUNTY -- A 19-year-old is dead after losing control while driving and being thrown from his car in Racine County.
2 years' probation for man accused of grabbing steering wheel to force crash that injured wife
RACINE COUNTY -- A Kenosha man prosecutors said caused his wife to crash their SUV into a tree was sentenced to probation Friday, April 26.Justin Sampsel, 39, pleaded guilty to three charges Friday:
K-9 recovers 206 vials of liquid marijuana in Racine County; Kenosha man arrested
RACINE COUNTY -- Racine County K-9 "Friday" had a big Saturday morning, April 27.
Milwaukee man arrested for OWI, 3rd offense with 4-year-old in vehicle after crash into ditch
RACINE COUNTY -- A 39-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested after a vehicle ended up in the ditch in the Town of Raymond in Racine County Sunday, April 14 -- with a 4-year-old child inside.
Prosecutors: Racine man's computer contained manual on 'how to download child porn'
RACINE -- A Racine man was arrested and faces child pornography charges after a search warrant was executed at his home.Daniel Fesko, 37, faces four felony counts of possession of child pornography.According to a criminal complaint, on April 4, a search warrant was executed at Fesko's home on 9th Street in Racine, and residents there pointed out Fesko's bedroom and said he was the sole user of a desktop computer recovered from that room.
Racine County: Apartment complex evacuated after fire breaks out in Village of Rochester
RACINE COUNTY -- Racine County officials responded to a fire at an apartment complex in the Village of Rochester on Saturday, March 30.The Racine County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene near North Rochester and East Spring Street shortly before 11:30 a.m.Heavy smoke could be seen throughout the complex.
Woman prosecutors say admitted to taking methadone, driving revoked with child pleads not guilty
RACINE COUNTY -- A Burlington woman accused of driving while impaired with a 5-year-old child in her vehicle was in court Wednesday, March 20 for her preliminary hearing, which she waived.Sarah Gorzalski, 33, is facing the following charges:
Arraignment set for 1 of 2 from Sturtevant, charged after teenage girl sexually assaulted
RACINE COUNTY --A woman from Sturtevant facing charges after prosecutors said a teenage girl was sexually assaulted while in her care was in court Thursday, March 14 for her preliminary hearing.Nicole Teloh, 34, was charged with failure to protect a child and attempted second degree sexual assault of a child, as party to a crime.
Woman critically injured, man arrested for 3rd OWI after crash in Racine County
YORKVILLE, Wis. -- A 37-year-old East Troy man is in custody after driving while intoxicated on WIS-20 near CTH U in Racine County early morning Sunday, March 10.According to officials, the Racine County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-vehicle accident near the area around 12:39 a.m. The caller, who was involved in the accident, said there was one person in the vehicle and one outside of the vehicle.
'Weaving through traffic:' Burlington woman arrested for OWI with child in vehicle
RACINE COUNTY -- A Burlington woman, 33, is facing charges.
Stolen handgun, drugs -- including heroin, crack and weed -- found during Racine traffic stop
RACINE -- Two people were arrested after heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana was found inside a vehicle during a traffic stop in Racine.