Plea hearing set for man accused of threatening passengers on Greyhound bus
RACINE COUNTY -- Margarito Vargas-Rosas, 33, accused of threatening passengers on board a Greyhound bus on Jan. 12 has a plea hearing set in the case against him.Vargas-Rosas was in court Wednesday, Feb. 14 for his preliminary hearing, which he waived.
'She smelled skunk:' Man arrested after pot plants found by disabled wife in basement
TOWN OF NORWAY -- A man was arrested and he now faces drug charges after prosecutors say his disabled wife went down into the basement of their Town of Norway home for the first time in years, and soon led deputies to marijuana plants.Michael Larose, 53, faces the following charges:
Man stabbed at Town of Burlington bar over game of pool; suspect in custody
TOWN OF BURLINGTON -- One man was taken to the hospital after he got stabbed at a bar in the Town of Burlington Friday night, January 26th.Deputies say they took a 911 call of a stabbing of a patron at the Countryside Pub around 9:15 p.m. When Racine County Sheriff Deputies made it to the scene, they found a 54-year-old man with a stab wound to his lower left side.
Racine County K-9 unit finds bags of marijuana during traffic stop; Chicago man admits it's his
RACINE COUNTY -- A 25-year-old Chicago man is charged after a Racine County K-9 found marijuana in his vehicle Tuesday night, Jan. 23.Christian Olvera, 25, faces one count of possession with intent to deliver or manufacture THC, greater than 1,000 but less than 2,500 grams, second and subsequent offense.According to a criminal complaint, Olvera was stopped on I-94 at Mile Marker 333.2 in Racine County around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 23.
'I'll kill everyone on this bus:' Charges filed against man accused of threatening passengers on Greyhound
RACINE COUNTY, Wis. -- Formal charges have been issued out of Racine County against Margarito Vargas-Rosas, 33, in connection with an incident in which he's accused of threatening passengers on board a Greyhound bus on Friday, Jan. 12.Vargas-Rosas is charged with terrorist threats and disorderly conduct.
Greyhound driver off the road amid investigation after 27-minute ordeal on I-94
WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- Greyhound officials said Monday, Jan. 15 the driver in Friday night's pursuit on I-94 has been removed from the road as the company conducts an internal investigation.
42-year-old man arrested for 5th OWI offense after crashing SUV in Racine County
RACINE COUNTY -- Sheriff's deputies arrested a 42-year-old man for his fifth OWI offense, after he allegedly crashed an SUV into a tree off State Highway 11/Durand Avenue, east of State Highway 83 in Racine County.
Caught on camera: 2 charged in connection with theft of scrap metal from business; 1 fled the scene
RACINE COUNTY -- Two men have been criminally charged after prosecutors say they were caught on camera stealing scrap metal from a business in Racine County.38-year-old Jeremy Debartelo of Kenosha and 23-year-old Robert Greskoviak are charged in this case.Debartelo faces one count of theft of movable property as party to a crime, one count of criminal damage to property as party to a crime and possession of drug paraphernalia.
"In a rush to get home," woman accused of leading deputies on 100+mph pursuit while drunk
RACINE COUNTY -- A Racine County woman is accused of leading deputies on a pursuit reaching speeds in excess of 120 miles-per-hour, and she was allegedly drunk at the time.
Racine authorities pick up search for Lynn Rickard, missing since June
KANSASVILLE -- The Racine County Sheriff’s Office and Kansasville Fire Department picked up their search on Tuesday morning, December 5th for Lynn Rickard in the Kansasville area.Rickard has been missing since June 25th.
59-year-old woman dies at Racine Co. Jail; preliminary reports indicate natural causes
RACINE -- The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 59-year-old woman which occurred in the Racine County Jail.According to RCSO officials, on November 26th around 11:30 a.m., Barbara Beachem was found unresponsive in her cell.
1 killed when car hit, became trapped under semi on Highway 11 in Racine County
RACINE COUNTY -- A semi with a trailer was struck by a passenger car on Highway 11, near the I-41 entrance ramp near Sturtevant Sunday morning, November 26th.At around 9:00 a.m., rescue crews responded along with Flight For Life to the area.
At least 32 vehicles vandalized in 1 hour in Union Grove: "Theft was not their motivation"
UNION GROVE -- Racine County sheriff's officials said 32 people came forward indicating their car windows were smashed on Saturday night, November 11th.
Racine man crashes vehicle into house in Village of Rochester
RACINE COUNTY -- Two people were taken to the hospital Friday morning, November 10th, after a vehicle crashed into a home in the Village of Rochester in Racine County.At around 7:30 a.m., authorities said responded to an accident on Washington Avenue where a vehicle heading westbound did not negotiate a curve in the area and went into the shoulder of the lane, over corrected and struck an eastbound SUV.
"Foliage is reduced:" Search for Lynn Rickard, missing since June 25th, continues
RACINE COUNTY -- The search for Lynn Rickard, missing since June 25th, continues Monday, November 6th -- when officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office and Kansasville Fire Department will look for Rickard beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Kansasville area.Sheriff's officials noted Sunday several large-scale searches have been conducted since Rickard’s disappearance -- which included areas in Kenosha County.
Racine County Sheriff's deputy uses Narcan to revive 34-year-old man
RACINE COUNTY -- A Racine County Sheriff's deputy saved the life of a 34-year-old man who was found unconscious in a vehicle at Leider Park on Monday morning, November 6th.The Racine County Sheriff's deputy was on patrol in the Village of Union Grove around 8:15 a.m. when he observed what appeared to be a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot of Leider Park.The deputy approached the vehicle and observed a man slumped over in the driver's seat and saw that he was turning blue.The deputy called on his radio for a rescue squad.The person was unresponsive and the deputy administered a dose of Narcan.