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Racine fatal stabbing; Adela Gomez-Zuniga sentenced, 7 1/2 years prison
RACINE, Wis. - A Racine County judge sentenced Adela Gomez-Zuniga on Monday, May 13 to seven-and-a-half years in prison plus an additional seven-and-a-half years of extended supervision in connection with a fatal stabbing that happened in June 2023. Gomez-Zuniga was originally charged with first-degree intentional homicide. But a plea deal...
Ascension cyberattack: Patients face long wait times in the ER
RACINE, Wis. — One week after Ascension announced it was the victim of a cyberattack,electronic health records are still offline at Ascension facilities around Wisconsin. The health care system is working with the FBI to investigate the attack that's impacting Ascension facilities around the country. Eight-year-old Christian Namowicz and...
Racine house fire on Howland Avenue; family of 7 displaced
RACINE, Wis. - A Racine family of seven is homeless after fire severely damaged their home on Howland Avenue on Tuesday evening, May 14. Emergency crews were dispatched to the home around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday. Several 911 callers reported heavy black smoke in the neighborhood and a fully-involved house fire. Some of the 911 calls indicated that there may have been children trapped inside.
Waterford (WI) Fire Chief Quits After Fire/EMS Split; Public Demands Answers
The Journal Times, Racine, Wisc. May 15—WATERFORD — Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann has resigned following a nearly two-year tenure that was punctuated by budget cuts and firehouse manpower shortages. Hafemann’s resignation Monday comes less than a week after Village Board members approved a fire department restructuring plan...
Racine Fire; Security Camera Incentive; School Employee Charged
-0- The City of Racine is using left-over federal COVID relief dollars to help residents and business owners buy security cameras. The crime-fighting initiative has been undertaken elsewhere. Under Racine’s program, homeowners will be offered up to $150 and business owners $250. There’s one main catch. Grant recipients will need to promise to provide footage to the police department when requested. Security camera video has been used to solve a number of crimes in the city, including at least two homicides, according to a news release. An application form for the reimbursement is available on the city’s website. The money that’s been allocated for the program will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kenosha County OWI arrest; Milwaukee man had child in vehicle: officials
KENOSHA, Wis. - A 25-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol in Kenosha County early Wednesday, May 15 for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with a child in the vehicle. Officials say around 1 a.m. Wednesday, a trooper was observing traffic on northbound...
Racine woman with 2nd drunk driving offense also facing felony charge for injuring an officer
An arrest for a second drunk driving offense eventually escalated to a felony charge against a 38-year-old Racine woman when she allegedly injured the officer who attempted to take her into custody. Eileen Klein is charged with a felony count of resisting arrest causing a soft-tissue injury to an officer,...
Attorneys for man charged with killing Sade Robinson say they need time to review case
MILWAUKEE — Attorneys for the man charged in the killing and dismemberment of a 19-year-old woman say they need more time to review the case. Maxwell Anderson is accused of killing Sade Robinson while on a first date on April 1. Prosecutors charged Anderson on April 12 with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson of property.
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