Two bodies recovered from scene of explosion, fire at home in Burlington: "Like a bomb going off"
BURLINGTON -- Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's office say two people were killed in an explosion and fire at a home in Burlington on Saturday, May 14th.
"Underneath our nose:" 34-year-old man arrested after marijuana grow operation found in Yorkville
RACINE COUNTY -- A Racine County tip led deputies to a marijuana grow operation, and landed a 34-year-old man from Yorkville behind bars.
Thomas Brucker, accused of manufacturing, delivering heroin, pleads not guilty
RACINE COUNTY -- A Racine man who was bitten by a Racine County Sheriff's K-9 officer on May 4th as a search warrant was being executed at his home has pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him.
Man & woman, admitted "addicts" charged, accused of manufacturing, delivering heroin
RACINE COUNTY -- A man and woman from Racine have been criminally charged, accused of manufacturing and delivering heroin, after a search warrant was executed at their home, located just a block away from the Racine County Jail.
Three arrested as search warrant served in Racine; two men allegedly showed up to buy drugs
RACINE COUNTY -- Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office say a total of three people were arrested as a search warrant was served and drugs were seized from a home on Durand Avenue on Monday night, May 2nd.
Captured: Andrew Leland, inmate who walked away from job site taken into custody
RACINE -- Racine authorities say 23-year-old Andrew Leland -- a minimum-security inmate at Sturtevant Transitional Facility that walked away from a work release job site was captured on Monday evening, May 2nd.Officials were searching for Leland since Monday afternoon.Leland’s prior offense includes perjury before the court.
Probation for Madison man, accused of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a minor
RACINE COUNTY -- A Madison man, accused of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a minor, has been sentenced.53-year-old Mark Lentz in February pleaded no contest to a felony charge of attempted second degree sexual assault of a child.In court on Monday, April 25th, Lentz was sentenced to serve four years in prison and three years extended supervision.
Man, woman arrested after 40 pounds of marijuana found in home in Sturtevant
STURTEVANT -- Two 57-year-old Sturtevant residents were arrested on Wednesday, April 20th as agents with the Racine County Sheriff's Office's Metro Drug Unit served a search warrant at a home there.Officials say 40 pounds of marijuana was located in the home on 90th Street, along with marijuana plant material and schedule II narcotic medications.Agents also discovered evidence in a detached garage that there had been a marijuana grow operation which appeared to have been recently dismantled.A 59-year-old man and 59-year-old woman were arrested on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and possession of schedule II narcotics with intent to deliver.PHOTO GALLERY
Man arrested for OWI after search utilizing K-9 officers, "thermal night vision" following crash
RACINE COUNTY -- Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office on Friday night, had to use K-9 officers and "thermal night vision" technology to locate a suspect arrested for OWI after a crash in the Town of Burlington.Sheriff's officials say shortly before 8:00 p.m., a 911 call came in from a concerned citizen who reported a vehicle had passed him traveling at approximately 100 miles-per-hour, before crashing on State Highway 83 at Pine Street north of Schaal Road.K-9 Nitro and K-9 Friday responded to the scene with their handlers to assist in a search for the suspect -- who exited his vehicle and fled on foot after the crash.The K-9 officers and deputies using thermal night vision technology tracked the suspect for over a quarter-mile through fields and wooded areas.The 23-year-old Kenosha man was eventually located and arrested.
Man who appeared intoxicated, taunts Racine Co. K-9 before being arrested
RACINE -- A man who authorities say appeared intoxicated also allegedly taunted a Racine County Sheriff's K-9 before later being arrested.A deputy was monitoring traffic around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 9th on State Highway 11 in the Town of Dover.
Recognize them? Racine County Sheriff's officials look to ID suspects in theft from gas station
KANSASVILLE -- Racine County Sheriff's officials need your help identifying suspects accused of stealing money from coin boxes at a BP gas station in the Kansasville area.Do you recognize the suspects seen in the videos below?
17-year-old boy being held in jail, accused of threatening to blow up Union Grove High School
RACINE COUNTY -- A 17-year-old boy is being held at the Racine County Jail on felony and misdemeanor charges amid an investigation into a potential threat at Union Grove High School.On Thursday morning, March 24th, around 8:30 a.m., the Racine County Communications Center received information regarding a potential threat at the school.
Off-duty Racine Co. Sheriff's deputy shoots and kills dog that was attacking his wife
RACINE COUNTY -- An off-duty Racine County Sheriff's deputy on Sunday afternoon, March 6th shot and killed a dog that attacked his dog and his wife.It happened around 2:45 p.m. near the Union Grove Water Treatment Plant.The off-duty deputy indicated he was on a walking path with his wife and a small "lap dog" near the water treatment plant when a large white dog came out of a wooded area -- charging towards the couple.The deputy said his wife picked up their dog and the unrestrained white dog attacked her and the dog she was holding.The deputy said he feared for the safety of his wife and shot the attacking dog, which ran away and was later found dead.The deputy's wife was treated for minor injuries at the scene.The incident remains under investigation.
Tractor, bales of alfalfa destroyed by fire in Town of Raymond
RACINE COUNTY -- A tractor and several bales of alfalfa were destroyed by fire late Saturday, January 23rd in the Town of Raymond.Deputies from the Racine County Sheriff's Office responded to a farm on 124th St.
"Pretty terrible!" As winter storm dumps snow, sleet, freezing rain, biggest hazard was on the roads
RACINE COUNTY -- The biggest hazard seemed to be the roads on Monday, December 28th as a winter storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain on southeastern Wisconsin.
Man arrested following drug bust in Kenosha; heroin linked to overdose victims
KENOSHA -- Agents from the Racine County Metro Drug Unit, the Kenosha Drug Operations Group and D.E.A Milwaukee have arrested a significant local drug dealer.Investigating officers served a search warrant at a residence near 91st Street and 15th Avenue and in Kenosha on Monday, December 21st.
Two people hurt, one seriously, after grain truck and pickup truck collided in Burlington
BURLINGTON -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say one person was seriously injured in a crash involving a grain truck and trailer and a pickup truck on Monday afternoon, November 16th.It happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. on State Highway 11 near Highway J in Burlington.Upon the arrival of deputies, it was discovered that the operators of both vehicles were hurt -- and one was partially trapped.The operator of the pickup truck was seriously hurt.That person was extricated from the truck, and taken to the hospital via Flight for Life.The operator of the grain truck was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
72-year-old man dies at the hospital after crash involving two vehicles in Racine County
RACINE COUNTY -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say a 72-year-old man died at the hospital following a crash on County Highway A on Tuesday morning, November 10th.It happened just before 7:30 a.m. on County Highway A at 55th Drive in the Town of Yorkville.Deputies found the crash involved two vehicles.Three people were involved in the crash -- a driver and passenger in one vehicle, and a driver in another.All three people were taken to the hospital.A 72-year-old man later died while being treated at the hospital.
Undercover sex sting: Man thinks he's meeting up with 15-year-old girl; but instead, he's arrested
RACINE COUNTY -- Racine County Sheriff's investigators were able to arrest a 52-year-old Illinois man during an undercover sex sting operation on Thursday, October 22nd.Sheriff's officials say the man was engaging in sexually explicit conversations with someone he believed to be a 15-year-old girl.Through the course of the operation, the man from Plainfield, Illinois made arrangements to meet with the girl in order to engage in sexual activity.The man traveled to a pre-designated location, where he believed he'd be meeting the girl, and was subsequently taken into custody by Sheriff’s investigators. "I'm very proud of the commitment and hard work my investigative team brings to these very intense and challenging cases.
Racine County Sheriff's Office: 67-year-old man killed in single-vehicle rollover crash in Burlington
BURLINGTON -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say one person was killed in a crash that occurred on State Highway 36 in the Town of Burlington on Monday, October 19th.The rollover crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on State Highway 36 south of Yahnke Road.Upon arrival at the scene, deputies found a 2004 Ford Explorer on the west side of Highway 36 with extensive damage.The 67-year-old man who was the lone occupant of the vehicle was ejected, and pronounced dead at the scene.An initial investigation has revealed the vehicle was southbound on Highway 36 at a high rate of speed -- based upon witness statements.