Sheriff: Woman allegedly stabbed husband during drunken argument on Fourth of July

BURLINGTON -- Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office said a woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon, July 4 in the Town of Burlington, accused of stabbing her husband.It happened shortly before 3 p.m. at a home on Fairview Court.According to sheriff's officials, the 54-year-old husband told deputies he'd been stabbed by his wife, who is 46.An investigation revealed both the husband and wife had been drinking, and an argument ensued, at which point the wife grabbed a large kitchen knife and stabbed her husband in the chest before stabbing his motorcycle several times.The husband suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Waterford woman killed in crash involving dump truck in Town of Burlington

TOWN OF BURLINGTON -- A Waterford area woman, 28, was killed in a crash involving a dump truck in the Town of Burlington on Wednesday afternoon, June 6.It happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of State Highway 11/Durand Avenue and County Highway J/English Settlement Avenue.Sheriff's officials said a preliminary investigation has revealed a 2015 Toyota sedan, headed northbound on County Highway J stopped at a stop sign and then drove directly into the path of the dump truck, headed westbound, which was pulling a trailer with a bucket loader.

Man convicted of biting K-9 officer during March arrest sentenced to jail

RACINE COUNTY -- A man accused of biting a Racine County Sheriff's Office K-9 during his arrest in March has been sentenced to jail.Leland O'Malley, 44, of Burlington on Tuesday, June 5 pleaded no contest to one count of shove/strike police/fire animals and one count of resisting or obstructing an officer.A disorderly conduct charge was dismissed as a result of the plea deal.O'Malley was then sentenced to serve 90 days in jail, with credit for 77 days time served.This case was filed in March of 2018 out of Racine County.In a separate case, filed in April out of Walworth County, O'Malley is charged with strangulation and suffocation, domestic abuse assessments, and battery, domestic abuse assessements.He has a status conference set for June 18 in that case.

Head-on collision between SUV, dump truck leaves 1 dead, another injured

RACINE -- One person is dead and another injured after a head-on collision between an SUV and dump truck in the Town of Burlington on Thursday, May 31.Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office say the wreck happened around 12:15 p.m. on County Highway P between State Highway 36 and Yahnke Rd.The preliminary investigation shows the SUV was southbound on County Highway P and crossed the center line.

Truck crashes into utility pole in Burlington; cuts off power in the area

BURLINGTON -- Racine County Sheriff deputies responded to the scene of a truck versus utility pole accident Tuesday morning, May 29.It happened in the Town of Burlington near Cedar and Lakehills Drives just before 4 a.m.According to officials, a witness reported live electrical wires laying on a vehicle.

2 injured in single-vehicle rollover accident in Racine County

RACINE COUNTY -- A driver and passenger are injured after being in a rollover accident Sunday night, May 13.It happened on I-94 northbound in between STH 11 and STH 20 at around 8 p.m.According to the Racine County Sheriff's Office, witness reported that the vehicle was heading northbound and attempted to change lanes.

Mount Pleasant man, 25, dies after motorcycle accident in Racine County

RACINE COUNTY -- A 25-year-old man from Mount Pleasant died on Monday, April 30 after he was placed on life support following a motorcycle crash Sunday night, April 29 in Racine County.According to authorities, around 9:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the area of 59th Drive and Durand Avenue in the Town of Yorkville for reports of a motorcycle accident.Initial reports were that the motorcycle had left the roadway and the operator became separated from the motorcycle in a field.