Arrested: Man found on roof of Waterford school, had unloaded firearms in vehicle
RACINE COUNTY -- A Waterford man caused alarm at an elementary school after appearing on its roof.The Racine County Sheriff's Office says it was around 9 p.m. Monday, September 14th that the 18-year-old man showed up on the roof of Woodfield Elementary School.
Man arrested after approaching woman with rope, asking her to place hands behind her back
VILLAGE OF ROCHESTER -- A 20-year-old Waterford man was taken into custody Saturday, September 12th after he allegedly approached a woman with a rope and instructed her to put her hands behind her back.The incident occurred at Case Eagle Park in the Village of Rochester.According to officials, at approximately 11:23 a.m. on Saturday, September 12th Racine County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene.
Racine Co. Sheriff’s Office: Woman seriously injured in crash in Town of Burlington
RACINE COUNTY -- The Racine County Sheriff's Office says a woman sustained serious injuries in a traffic accident in the Town of Burlington Wednesday morning, September 9th.It happened on Pine Street at the STH 83 bypass around 8 a.m.When deputies arrive on scene they found a car and semi tractor involved.
Racine Co. Sheriff’s Office: 21-year-old man arrested on heroin charges
RACINE -- Agents from the Racine County Metro Drug Unit arrested a local heroin dealer on three counts of delivering heroin on September 4th.Metro Drug Unit Agents and RASO investigators then served a search warrant at the suspect’s residence in the 1700 block of Grand avenue, Racine, Wisconsin.
Racine County Sheriff's Office's Water Patrol called out to Lake Michigan for vessel taking on water
RACINE COUNTY -- The Racine County Sheriff's Office's Water Patrol was called out to Lake Michigan Saturday, September 5th for a 41-foot vessel that was taking on water.It happened around 6:00 p.m.Racine County Sheriff's officials say the Water Patrol received a distress call over the marine band radio for a 41-foot vessel on Lake Michigan that was taking on water.The caller stated he was north of the Wind Point Lighthouse, approximately four miles off shore, and taking on water from an unknown location faster than it could be pumped out.The operator advised he was headed to shore to beach the boat.The Sheriff's Office's Water Patrol responded to the scene and found the vessel beached.
Man suffers burns to ears, throat in Racine County trailer fire; dog alerted neighbor to flames
RACINE COUNTY -- A 61-year-old man suffered burns to his ears and throat after a fire in his Kansasville trailer late on Saturday, August 22nd -- and a dog may have helped to save the man's life.Deputies from the Racine County Sheriff's Office responded to the trailer park on Shoen Rd.
Bicyclist struck, injured by hit-and-run driver in Racine County
RACINE -- Racine County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the scene of a hit-and-run accident involving a car and bicycle in the Town of Norway early Tuesday morning, August 11th.It happened just before 1 a.m. on STH 36 near W.
Suspect sought: Racine sheriff's officials investigate robbery & attempted robbery at libraries
RACINE -- The Racine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery in the Village of Rochester (at the Rochester Public Library) and an attempted robbery in the Village of Waterford (at the Waterford Public Library) on Thursday, August 6th.The robbery in the Village of Rochester occurred at approximately 11:43 a.m. The attempted robbery in the Village of Waterford occurred at approximately 11:56 a.m .No one was injured in either incident.A neighborhood notification “Code Red” was sent to residents in the area -- indicating that law enforcement officials are actively searching for the suspect in both villages at this time.The suspect is described as a male, either white or Hispanic, in his late teens to early 20s, standing approximatley 5'10" tall and weighing 175 to 200 pounds.
Drowning at Wind Lake in Racine County, crews search for 77-year-old man
RACINE COUNTY -- A drowning at Wind Lake in Racine.
"A tragic accident:" 62-year-old Middleton man, found unresponsive on sailboat, dies at the hospital
RACINE -- Racine fire officials say a 62-year-old man from Middleton, Wisconsin, has died after he was found unresponsive on a sailboat on Lake Michigan Tuesday night, July 14th.
Latest: Teen boy and girl had to be rescued from pier at Racine Harbor Tuesday night
RACINE -- Racine fire officials say a high-school age boy and girl became trapped on the rocks near a pier at the Racine Harbor on Tuesday evening, July 14th -- and they had to be rescued.It happened around 9:00 p.m.A Racine Fire Department dive boat was sent to the inside of the harbor to help the teens out.
All lanes now clear on I-94 SB near Highway KR in Racine after traffic stop led to closure
RACINE COUNTY -- A traffic alert on Tuesday evening, July 14th -- Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on two vehicles on I-94 -- just south of Highway KR.We're told these vehicles that were stopped may have been involved in some sort of crime in the Milwaukee area.ALL lanes of southbound I-94 at KR were closed initially -- but all lanes have reopened.We're told there were some people taken into custody -- but it's unclear how many at this point.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
61-year-old South Milwaukee pilot injured when helicopter crashed in Town of Norway
TOWN OF NORWAY -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say a 61-year-old South Milwaukee man was injured when the helicopter he was piloting crashed on Sunday morning, July 12th.It happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. at the Guntly Airport -- in the 22000 block of West County Highway G in the Town of Norway.Sheriff's officials say the first arriving deputy found the pilot was conscious and alert -- but he had sustained a laceration on the back of his head.
Brookfield man accused of driving drunk, did not realize his truck struck median
RACINE COUNTY -- 56-year-old Michael Miller of Brookfield faces his sixth drunk driving charge -- after an incident that happened in Racine County late on Monday, June 29th.According to the criminal complaint, a deputy with the Racine County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a report of a reckless driver on I-94 in the Town of Yorkville just before midnight.
Drug operation crackdown: Racine Co. officials make arrests after six-month investigation
RACINE COUNTY -- Agents from the Racine County Metro Drug Unit along with investigators and deputies from the Racine County Sheriff's Office executed two narcotics-related search warrants Thursday morning, June 25th.
Busted: Woman arrested as search warrant executed; 3,000 pills, $2,500K seized
RACINE COUNTY -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say a repeat drug offender was arrested on Tuesday morning, July 9th as agents from the Racine County Sheriff's Office's Metro Drug Unit served a search warrant.As agents were serving the search warrant in the 2000 block of Blake Avenue in Racine, an investigation revealed that the suspect was involved in the sale of prescription medications.A search of the home by Metro Drug Unit agents produced more than 3,000 pills -- to include narcotics.Most of the medications were packaged for resale in small baggies.The street value of the medications hasn't yet been determined.Officials also seized just over $2,500 in United States currency.
One killed in crash involving driver who fell asleep, truck pulling trailer engulfed in flames
KANSASVILLE (WITI) -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say one person was killed in a crash that led to a truck fire in the Town of Kansasville.It happened on Sunday, May 24th on State Highway 75, just south of County Highway A.A 911 caller reported a person was trapped inside a truck that was on fire.When deputies responded to the scene, they found the truck fully engulfed.
Racine Co. Sheriff's Office: 69-year-old man suffers self-inflicted gunshot wound in hunting accident
BURLINGTON (WITI) -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say a man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his foot as a result of a hunting accident.On Wednesday, April 29th, shortly before 4:00 p.m., the Racine County Communications Center was advised there was a patient at the Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the foot.Racine County Sheriff’s deputies, investigators and DNR wardens responded to investigate.The preliminary investigation has shown the injury was a result of a hunting accident.The victim is a 69-year-old man from the Town of Dover.
Sheriff's Office: 5 arrested, drugs, firearms, stolen items recovered as search warrants executed in Racine
RACINE COUNTY (WITI) -- Racine County Sheriff's officials on Thursday, April 23rd arrested five people as they executed several search warrants in the city of Racine.In addition to the arrests, the search warrant execution led authorities to recover stolen items, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia and firearms.Additionally, at one of the homes, officials found young children, and due to the presence of loaded firearms and illegal drugs, the Racine County Human Services Department assisted with the care of the children.The ages of the five people arrested are 34, 33, 26, 21 and 18.FOX6 News is not identifying these individuals because they haven't been criminally charged.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this ongoing investigation.