119 mph in construction zone: Motorcycle rider then crashes bike

119 mph in construction zone: Motorcycle rider then crashes bike

RACINE CO. (WITI) -- Bubby Thongchamleunsouk of Milwaukee, who will turn 23 years old on May 23rd, has been charged -- accused of driving more than 100 miles-per-hour on SB I-94 in Racine County -- and crashing his motorcycle on an exit ramp.

RACINE CO. (WITI) -- Bubby Thongchamleunsouk of Milwaukee, who will turn 23 years old on May 23rd, has been charged -- accused of driving more than 100 miles-per-hour on SB I-94 in Racine County -- and crashing his motorcycle on an exit ramp.

"A Night to Remember" prom is something teens with special needs will never forget

"A Night to Remember" prom is something teens with special needs will never forget

RACINE (WITI) -- It was called "A Night to Remember," and it's likely a night that the "honored guests" at Sunday night's prom for those with special needs will never forget!The red carpet was rolled out as the stands at Festival Hall in Racine filled with hundreds of fans -- anxiously awaiting the night's special guests.At nearby Gateway College, 19-year-old Ryan Howell got his hair styled.Howell has Spina Bifida.

RACINE (WITI) -- It was called "A Night to Remember," and it's likely a night that the "honored guests" at Sunday night's prom for those with special needs will never forget!The red carpet was rolled out as the stands at Festival Hall in Racine filled with hundreds of fans -- anxiously awaiting the night's special guests.At nearby Gateway College, 19-year-old Ryan Howell got his hair styled.Howell has Spina Bifida.

Armed suspects storm Cham Tap Bar, get away with cash

Armed suspects storm Cham Tap Bar, get away with cash

MOUNT PLEASANT (WITI) -- Police in Mount Pleasant are trying to track down two armed suspects who robbed the Cham Tap Bar on Durand Ave.

MOUNT PLEASANT (WITI) -- Police in Mount Pleasant are trying to track down two armed suspects who robbed the Cham Tap Bar on Durand Ave.

After writing "catch me if you can" in bomb threat, man pleads guilty

After writing "catch me if you can" in bomb threat, man pleads guilty

RACINE (WITI) -- 28-year-old Jacob Vanderhoef has pleaded guilty to a felony bomb scare charge in connection with a bomb threat discovered at Proclain Hydraulics in Racine on October 29th, 2013.

RACINE (WITI) -- 28-year-old Jacob Vanderhoef has pleaded guilty to a felony bomb scare charge in connection with a bomb threat discovered at Proclain Hydraulics in Racine on October 29th, 2013.

BUSTED: Task force aimed at taking pedophiles off the street makes arrest

BUSTED: Task force aimed at taking pedophiles off the street makes arrest

RACINE (WITI) -- A Racine man is busted for child porn -- and he's just the latest in a string of arrests involving the internet and children in Racine County.Goold Street in Racine is lined with manicured lawns and quaint homes, but there is one home in particular that stands out to neighbors."It`s a very unsettling feeling and it makes me really nervous now," one neighbor told FOX6 News.Authorities say a man who lives in a home on Goold Street -- identified as 35-year-old Jacob Bierer illegally downloaded child pornography "for years."According to a criminal complaint against him, Bierer told investigators he would get drunk, download child porn and then delete it.Neighbors say what's alarming to them is the fact that Bierer lives just steps away from an elementary school."Especially having a younger child, it makes me concerned," a neighbor said."These particular cases are very disturbing," Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said.In recent months, the Racine County Sheriff's Office has created a special task force with the intent of catching people using the internet as a weapon against kids."We have pedophiles out there who are looking at preying on our children and these are the individuals who we are literally targeting and arresting," Schmaling said.They are arrests neighbors are glad to see."You always think that it can`t happen in my neighborhood or that happens in other people`s neighborhoods, or it happens on TV, but apparently, we can`t take that approach anymore," a neighbor said.Bierer is being held in the Racine County Jail.If he is convicted, he faces 25 years in prison.

RACINE (WITI) -- A Racine man is busted for child porn -- and he's just the latest in a string of arrests involving the internet and children in Racine County.Goold Street in Racine is lined with manicured lawns and quaint homes, but there is one home in particular that stands out to neighbors."It`s a very unsettling feeling and it makes me really nervous now," one neighbor told FOX6 News.Authorities say a man who lives in a home on Goold Street -- identified as 35-year-old Jacob Bierer illegally downloaded child pornography "for years."According to a criminal complaint against him, Bierer told investigators he would get drunk, download child porn and then delete it.Neighbors say what's alarming to them is the fact that Bierer lives just steps away from an elementary school."Especially having a younger child, it makes me concerned," a neighbor said."These particular cases are very disturbing," Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said.In recent months, the Racine County Sheriff's Office has created a special task force with the intent of catching people using the internet as a weapon against kids."We have pedophiles out there who are looking at preying on our children and these are the individuals who we are literally targeting and arresting," Schmaling said.They are arrests neighbors are glad to see."You always think that it can`t happen in my neighborhood or that happens in other people`s neighborhoods, or it happens on TV, but apparently, we can`t take that approach anymore," a neighbor said.Bierer is being held in the Racine County Jail.If he is convicted, he faces 25 years in prison.

Racine man accused of pawning stolen jewelry, but where did he get it from?

Racine man accused of pawning stolen jewelry, but where did he get it from?

RACINE (WITI) -- 19-year-old Andrew Casper of Racine has been charged in a case in which he is accused of pawning stolen property.Casper faces one count of receiving stolen property (greater than $10,000) as party to a crime.Casper has previous convictions from 2012, including first-offense OWI, criminal damage to property and bail jumping, and possession of synthetic marijuana.A criminal complaint against Casper says Caledonia police on April 15th responded to a home on Newman Road -- where they spoke with a woman who reported her diamond wedding ring and engagement band were missing from her jewelry box.The woman told police she further discovered several items of jewelry missing from her home.The complaint says the woman made a list of the items missing from her home, which included numerous pieces of jewelry, an iPod Touch and $610 in currency.The total loss of items taken was $25,309 -- according to the complaint.The woman told police she believed the items were stolen by her babysitter, and the woman and police met with the babysitter at the Caledonia Police Department on April 19th.The complaint says the woman who noticed the jewelry and other items missing went to the mother of her babysitter -- and was able to recover a Ziploc bag full of jewelry from the babysitter.The babysitter told police she had stolen the items in order to obtain money for her boyfriend, according to the complaint.The babysitter told police she took jewelry from the woman's home on Newman Road and gave it to Casper and another man, who took the jewelry and pawned it.

RACINE (WITI) -- 19-year-old Andrew Casper of Racine has been charged in a case in which he is accused of pawning stolen property.Casper faces one count of receiving stolen property (greater than $10,000) as party to a crime.Casper has previous convictions from 2012, including first-offense OWI, criminal damage to property and bail jumping, and possession of synthetic marijuana.A criminal complaint against Casper says Caledonia police on April 15th responded to a home on Newman Road -- where they spoke with a woman who reported her diamond wedding ring and engagement band were missing from her jewelry box.The woman told police she further discovered several items of jewelry missing from her home.The complaint says the woman made a list of the items missing from her home, which included numerous pieces of jewelry, an iPod Touch and $610 in currency.The total loss of items taken was $25,309 -- according to the complaint.The woman told police she believed the items were stolen by her babysitter, and the woman and police met with the babysitter at the Caledonia Police Department on April 19th.The complaint says the woman who noticed the jewelry and other items missing went to the mother of her babysitter -- and was able to recover a Ziploc bag full of jewelry from the babysitter.The babysitter told police she had stolen the items in order to obtain money for her boyfriend, according to the complaint.The babysitter told police she took jewelry from the woman's home on Newman Road and gave it to Casper and another man, who took the jewelry and pawned it.

Smash & grab: Car break-in victims feel "violated"

Smash & grab: Car break-in victims feel "violated"

RACINE (WITI) -- Law enforcement officials are investigating after more than a dozen vehicles were broken into overnight Monday, April 21st into Tuesday, April 22nd on Racine's southwest side."Usually it`s pretty quiet here," Cyndy Eckblad said.Eckblad says early Tuesday morning, April 22nd, she and others woke up to the unexpected."I heard this thud, and then I heard kind of a crinkling.

RACINE (WITI) -- Law enforcement officials are investigating after more than a dozen vehicles were broken into overnight Monday, April 21st into Tuesday, April 22nd on Racine's southwest side."Usually it`s pretty quiet here," Cyndy Eckblad said.Eckblad says early Tuesday morning, April 22nd, she and others woke up to the unexpected."I heard this thud, and then I heard kind of a crinkling.

Rudy the red-tailed hawk now has permanent home at Racine Zoo

Rudy the red-tailed hawk now has permanent home at Racine Zoo

RACINE (WITI) -- The Racine Zoological Society says Rudy, a native Wisconsin red-tailed hawk and official mascot of Gateway Technical College, now has a permanent home in a special exhibit at the zoo.The female hawk came to the zoo from a wildlife rehabilitator and is healing from a broken wing.

RACINE (WITI) -- The Racine Zoological Society says Rudy, a native Wisconsin red-tailed hawk and official mascot of Gateway Technical College, now has a permanent home in a special exhibit at the zoo.The female hawk came to the zoo from a wildlife rehabilitator and is healing from a broken wing.

Man carried out of home on Taylor Ave. in Racine after fire breaks out

Man carried out of home on Taylor Ave. in Racine after fire breaks out

RACINE (WITI) -- Racine Fire officials say a man had to be carried out of a home on Taylor Avenue in Racine on Sunday, April 13th after a fire broke out.Fire officials say the injured man was found on the third floor of the three-story structure."Carried him out.

RACINE (WITI) -- Racine Fire officials say a man had to be carried out of a home on Taylor Avenue in Racine on Sunday, April 13th after a fire broke out.Fire officials say the injured man was found on the third floor of the three-story structure."Carried him out.

Racine Co. DA pleads guilty in drunk driving incident

Racine Co. DA pleads guilty in drunk driving incident

RACINE (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned Racine County District Attorney Rich Chiapete has pleaded guilty to three citations leveled against him following an incident that occurred last Friday night, April 4th in which Chiapete is accused of driving drunk and crashing his car.A third citation for obstructing an officer was issued against Chiapete on Thursday, April 10th.The other two citations are for OWI and duty upon striking property on or adjacent to a highway (hit-and-run).Chiapete and City of Racine officials have agreed Chiapete must:

RACINE (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned Racine County District Attorney Rich Chiapete has pleaded guilty to three citations leveled against him following an incident that occurred last Friday night, April 4th in which Chiapete is accused of driving drunk and crashing his car.A third citation for obstructing an officer was issued against Chiapete on Thursday, April 10th.The other two citations are for OWI and duty upon striking property on or adjacent to a highway (hit-and-run).Chiapete and City of Racine officials have agreed Chiapete must:

17-year-old from Racine charged with criminal trespassing

17-year-old from Racine charged with criminal trespassing

RACINE (WITI) -- A 17-year-old from Racine has been charged in connection with an incident allegedly involving criminal trespassing.Braxxton Griffey of Racine faces one count of criminal trespassing -- a misdemeanor charge.On April 4th, 2014, just after 10:00 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence in the 2200 block of Harriet Street in Racine in reference to a burglary in progress.A 911 caller reportedly found male subjects in the residence -- and the subjects had run out of the rear door.A criminal complaint in the case says two women showed up to the home that they believed was vacant.

RACINE (WITI) -- A 17-year-old from Racine has been charged in connection with an incident allegedly involving criminal trespassing.Braxxton Griffey of Racine faces one count of criminal trespassing -- a misdemeanor charge.On April 4th, 2014, just after 10:00 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence in the 2200 block of Harriet Street in Racine in reference to a burglary in progress.A 911 caller reportedly found male subjects in the residence -- and the subjects had run out of the rear door.A criminal complaint in the case says two women showed up to the home that they believed was vacant.

Racine Zoo extends half-price winter admission rates

Racine Zoo extends half-price winter admission rates

RACINE (WITI) -- The Racine Zoological Society is extending its half-price winter admission rates until Friday, April 18.

RACINE (WITI) -- The Racine Zoological Society is extending its half-price winter admission rates until Friday, April 18.

Mother, four children displaced by house fire in Racine

Mother, four children displaced by house fire in Racine

RACINE (WITI) -- Racine Fire officials say a mother and her four children are receiving temporary shelter via the American Red Cross after a fire on Tuesday, April 1st.The fire broke out at a home in on West Street, just before 7:00 p.m.Fire officials believe the fire was started by children playing with fire in an upstairs bedroom.The fire was contained to the bedroom, and quickly extinguished.The fire caused about $15,000 in damage.Fire officials say this home had no working smoke detectors.

RACINE (WITI) -- Racine Fire officials say a mother and her four children are receiving temporary shelter via the American Red Cross after a fire on Tuesday, April 1st.The fire broke out at a home in on West Street, just before 7:00 p.m.Fire officials believe the fire was started by children playing with fire in an upstairs bedroom.The fire was contained to the bedroom, and quickly extinguished.The fire caused about $15,000 in damage.Fire officials say this home had no working smoke detectors.

Suspect arrested in connection with homicide in downtown Racine

Suspect arrested in connection with homicide in downtown Racine

RACINE (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned a suspect has been arrested in connection with a weekend homicide in which a 21-year-old man lost his life.

RACINE (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned a suspect has been arrested in connection with a weekend homicide in which a 21-year-old man lost his life.

Racine police identify 21-year-old man who died of gunshot wound

Racine police identify 21-year-old man who died of gunshot wound

RACINE — Racine police have identified the 21-year-old man who died as a result of a gunshot wound on Saturday, March 29th.Police say 21-year-old Dulonden Ratliff of Kenosha was shot in the 300 block of Main Street in downtown Racine around 1:15 a.m.Ratliff was taken to the hospital, where he later died.Police ask that anyone with information on this incident call the investigations unit at 262-635-7756.You may also contact Crimestoppers at 262-636-9330, or by texting RACS plus the message to CRIMES (274637) and referring to Tipsoft I.D. #TIP417 with your text message.

RACINE — Racine police have identified the 21-year-old man who died as a result of a gunshot wound on Saturday, March 29th.Police say 21-year-old Dulonden Ratliff of Kenosha was shot in the 300 block of Main Street in downtown Racine around 1:15 a.m.Ratliff was taken to the hospital, where he later died.Police ask that anyone with information on this incident call the investigations unit at 262-635-7756.You may also contact Crimestoppers at 262-636-9330, or by texting RACS plus the message to CRIMES (274637) and referring to Tipsoft I.D. #TIP417 with your text message.