BUSTED! Racine police arrest three burglary suspects
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police took three burglary suspects into custody early Monday morning, January 19th.Officers responded to the area of 10th Street and Lake Avenue around 1 a.m. for reports of a burglary in progress.Upon arrival, officers established a perimeter and ordered any occupants out of the home.
Racine home struck by gunfire, people sleeping inside not hurt
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police are investigating an incident in which a home was struck multiple times by gunfire.Officers were dispatched to the neighborhood near Clayton Ave.
Can you help? Racine police seek information on two weekend robberies involving businesses
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police are seeking information following two weekend robberies involving businesses -- one a hardware store and the other a restaurant.The first incident occurred on Friday evening, January 9th, shortly after 7:00 p.m.Police were called out to the Douglas Hardware store on Douglas Avenue -- where they learned a male suspect had entered the store, producing a weapon and demanding money from the clerk.The clerk gave the suspect an undetermined amount of cash, and the suspect fled the scene on foot.The suspect is described as a black man, standing 6'2" tall and weighing 200 pounds.
Racine police ask for your help finding multiple robbery suspects
RACINE (WITI) -- The Racine Police Department is seeking the community’s help in locating the following robbery suspects who are wanted for questioning, and currently have active warrants:Everett Goodlow is wanted in connection with the armed robbery of Wisconsin Discount, 2724 16th St.
Racine police seek clues in armed robbery of gas station
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at a Citgo Gas Station on Douglas Ave.
Police: Man armed with machete accused of robbing Subway store in Racine
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police say they're investigating an armed robbery of the Subway store on Spring Street in Racine, and they say the suspect was armed with a machete.Police say it happened shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30th.A male wearing dark clothing entered the store and demanded money from the register.
"It's just horrible:" 45-year-old man dies after he's struck by vehicle on Christmas; driver in custody
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police say a 45-year-old man was killed Thursday night, December 25th when he was struck by a vehicle as he was leaving a holiday party.
Racine police identify woman killed in crash near 13th and S. Memorial Drive
RACINE (WITI) -- RACINE (WITI) — A 43-year-old woman is dead after an accident involving another vehicle left her trapped inside her own car after it rolled onto its roof.
Racine police: 41-year-old man shot, killed near 10th & Grand
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday night, December 11th.Police responded to a report of shots fired and a man down in the area of 10th and Grand around 11 p.m.Responding officers discovered the victim, identified as 41- year-old Maurice Carter from Chicago, suffering from a single gunshot wound.
Racine man facing several charges after three dogs, two cats found living in "deplorable" conditions
RACINE (WITI) -- A 52-year-old Racine man faces several charges in connection with the mistreatment of five animals -- found living in deplorable conditions at a home on Thurston Avenue.Marco Lopez faces five counts of mistreating animals, five counts of failing to provide proper food and drink to confined animals and five counts of negligently providing improper animal shelter.The animals were discovered on November 19th, after police responded to a report of a dog abandoned at the home.A criminal complaint filed against Lopez says police noticed the gas and electric were off at the home, and no one was living there.Three dogs and two cats were found inside the home -- living in deplorable conditions.
Road to recovery: Ja’Nyela Marsh-Highshaw is now "walking, talking, singing and dancing"
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Four-year-old Ja'Nyela Marsh-Highshaw is making significant progress in her road to recovery after being shot in the head.Ja'Nyela was shot on November 5th while sitting in a car near 18th and Villa in Racine.
DEVELOPING: Racine police investigating "suspicious injury" suffered by 11-month-old child
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police say they're investigating a suspicious injury suffered by an 11-month-old child.
Racine police: 88-year-old man killed in head-on crash near 16th & Lathrop
RACINE (WITI) -- An 88-year-old Racine man was killed in a head-on crash Monday, November 17th.According to authorities, the 88-year-old man crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head-on near 16th and Lathrop Avenue.
Taken into custody by a SWAT Team officer, 45-year-old Racine man charged after tactical situation
RACINE COUNTY (WITI) -- A 45-year-old Racine man has been charged in connection with a tactical situation that occurred Tuesday night, November 11th.Michael Pugh faces three charges in the case: first degree recklessly endangering safety, disorderly conduct and failure to comply with officers' attempt to take him into custody.In August, Pugh was convicted of intentionally pointing a firearm at someone.Racine police on Tuesday night were dispatched to a home in the 2400 block of N.
CHARGED: 69-year-old man, in connection with hit-and-run involving pregnant woman
RACINE COUNTY (WITI) -- 69-year-old Dean Cepukenas of Racine has been officially charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that seriously injured a pregnant woman who was walking alongside her three-year-old daughter on Election Night Tuesday, November 4th.Cepukenas faces two charges of hit-and-run causing great bodily harm, and one charge of felony hit-and-run causing injury.
IDENTIFIED: Racine police release name of suspect in hit-and-run involving pregnant woman
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police say the man accused in a hit-and-run incident that involved a pregnant woman and her three-year-old daughter is 69-year-old man Dean Cepukenas of Wind Point.
Racine police: 45-year-old man in custody following "active tactical situation"
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police arrested a 45-year-old Racine man following an "active tactical situation" that occurred late Tuesday night, November 11th.It began just after 9:00 p.m. in the 2400 block of N.
His sister calls it a "misunderstanding:" Man accused of impersonating officer
RACINE (WITI) -- A 40-year-old Racine man was arrested Monday, November 10th for allegedly impersonating a police officer.
District Attorney's Office: Racine hit-and-run driver will be in court Thursday
RACINE (WITI) -- New details in a hit-and-run involving a pregnant woman that occurred last Tuesday, November 4th.
Racine police quickly apprehend four Kenosha men accused in bank robbery
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police have arrested four people in connection with the robbery of a TCF Bank branch that occurred on Monday, November 10th.The robbery occurred on Monday evening, just before 6:30 p.m. at the TCF Bank on Douglas Avenue.Police have arrested four men from Kenosha -- ages 20, 19, 17 and 16.Police say one of the suspects entered the bank on Monday evening and handed a note to the teller demanding money.