Bizarre series of events spurs police standoff in Racine
RACINE (WITI) -- A series of events on Saturday spurred a standoff lasting several hours in Racine.Police swarmed the area near Russett Street and Victory Avenue Saturday afternoon, while neighbors looked on, trying to piece together the narrative of what caused the chaos."His dog proceeded to soil my grass and I asked him you are going to pick that up because I don't want that sitting on my grass," said Kim Polk, neighbor.Kim Polk lives diagonal from the man at the center of this story.
21-year-old robbed at gunpoint by two men in Racine
RACINE (WITI) -- Sunday evening, October 26th, at approximately 5:51 p.m., the Racine County Communications Center received a call from a man who stated he was robbed at gunpoint by two men.The victim, a 21-year-old man from Racine, state he was walking in the alley in the 2100 block of Racine Street, when he was confronted by two men who pointed a handgun at him and demanded his property.
Downtown Racine rolls out the barrel for Octoberfest on Saturday!
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine is ready to get rockin' with its own Octoberfest on Saturday -- at the Harbor Lite Yacht Club.
VIDEO: Kids say the darndest things -- and here's proof
RACINE (WITI) -- FOX6's Justin Williams was in Racine on Wednesday morning, October 15th -- and there to talk about Octoberfest, a family-friendly event coming up this weekend.
Serious crash in Racine: Car hits pole, crashes into garage, then catches fire; two injured
RACINE (WITI) -- Two people were taken to the hospital after a serious crash in Racine.It happened early Friday morning, October 10th on the Main Street Bridge in Racine.According to authorities, officers observed a vehicle traveling southbound on N.
"Due to overwhelming demand" Trick-or-Treat moved to Halloween night in Racine
RACINE (WITI) -- Going door-to-door for candy on Halloween night is rare in Wisconsin.
"I wanted the world to see it:" 13-year-old boy goes above and beyond for his father's birthday
RACINE (WITI) -- A special needs child in Racine had big plans for his dad's birthday on Thursday, September 25th.
Zoo director leaving post for a more exotic one!
RACINE (WITI) -- Zoo Director, Jay Christie plans to call it quits at the Racine Zoo to pursue another one!
Fives stages of entertainment, rides, food at fun can be found this weekend, but where?
Five stages of entertainment, rides, food and fun can be found in downtown Racine this weekend.
Mother arrested for pepper spraying daughter
RACINE (WITI) -- On Thursday, September 18th, Racine Police Department was dispatched to 806 Jackson St.
A tough fire fight: Newspaper carrier sees vacant home on fire in Racine & alerts fire crews
RACINE (WITI) -- Fire officials in Racine say an alert newspaper carrier noticed a vacant home on fire early Sunday morning, August 31st, and called 911.It was around 4:30 a.m. Sunday when the newspaper carrier discovered fire at a home on Racine's near north side.Fire officials responded to the vacant, two-story home in the 1800 block of Geneva Street.There, firefighters encountered compromised floors that eventually burned away in the areas of the first and second floor.Fire officials say due to burned away structural components, portions of walls and floors were observed to have moved as much as 18 inches while crews were on scene.It took about 45 minutes for fire crews to extinguish this fire.No one was injured.Damage is estimated at $50,000.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Free museum offers new "hands on" exhibits!
RACINE (WITI) -- A museum where you can put your hands on some of the artifacts, and it's free!
Racine man dies in car crash near Wisconsin Dells
WISCONSIN DELLS (WITI) -- The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a crash on westbound I-90/94 that killed a Racine man near Wisconsin Dells early Thursday, August 28th.
"We do have our own wants and needs:" Does the Village of Caledonia need its own school district?
CALEDONIA (WITI) -- The Village of Caledonia is revisiting the idea of creating its own school district.
ADORABLE! Racine Zoo's lion cubs now have names
RACINE (WITI) -- The Racine Zoo is excited to announce the names of its three Transvaal lion cubs born July 7.
You can't adopt a cat at the humane society right now, but why?
RACINE (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Humane Society(WHS) announced Thursday August 21st, that it will be temporarily suspending cat adoptions until September 2nd at its Racine campus.
"Be a part of something very special:" Racine Zoo launches live "CubCam!"
RACINE (WITI) -- The Racine Zoo has launched of a live, color “CubCam” on its website, racinezoo.org.
Accidental drowning: Three-year-old boy dies at the hospital, but how did he get into a pool?
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police say a three-year-old boy who was able to get into a pool at a home on Sunday, August 10th has died at the hospital -- and his death has been ruled an accidental drowning.Police identify the boy as Austin Lueck.
"This was not an accident:" Family of five-year-old girl run over wants driver behind bars
RACINE (WITI) -- Family members of five-year-old Naomi Guerrero, run over by a car in Racine want to see the 16-year-old driver behind bars.
Summertime accident: Three-year-old boy rescued after falling into pool
RACINE (WITI) -- Racine police say a three-year-old boy from Racine is in critical condition after he was pulled from a pool at a home in the 2000 block of Shoop Street on Sunday afternoon, August 10th.It happened shortly before 3:00 p.m. Sunday.Police say the boy did not have a pulse and was not breathing when he was pulled from the pool.First responders to the scene began administering CPR, and the boy was taken to the hospital.He was eventually taken by Flight for Life to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee -- where he is listed in critical condition.Police say this incident is believed to be a tragic accident.