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School bus collision in Kansasville sends 11 to hospital
KANSASVILLE, WI – Eleven people, including ten children, were injured in a crash involving a school bus and a minivan on Thursday, July 18 at the intersection of County Trunk Highway N (Sunnyside Drive) and Church Road. The Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department (KFRD) responded to the crash at...
Racine woman charged with homicide in death of infant
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Racine woman has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of an 11-month-old infant. The charges originated with a Thursday, July 11 call for a report of child abuse that officers responded to, during which the child was being treated for multiple injuries.
Kenosha woman accused of soliciting to have Somers man killed, stalking
A 31-year-old Kenosha woman is accused of planning to have a Somers man killed. Christina L. Torchia was charged in Kenosha County Circuit Court on Thursday with solicitation of first-degree intentional homicide, a Class A felony, and stalking, a Class I felony. She was also charged with misuse of a GPS device, a misdemeanor.
Firefighters in Wisconsin credited for saving young child from burning building
RACINE, Wis. (WFRV) – Firefighters in southeast Wisconsin are credited for saving a young child from a burning building on Thursday afternoon. According to a release, fire crews in Racine received a call for a bedroom fire at a residence at around 2:15 p.m. Engine 2 arrived on the scene just minutes later to discover fire and smoke coming from one of the windows.
Racine Memorial Hall windows smashed, boys caught on video
RACINE, Wis. - Racine police said kids vandalized the historic Memorial Hall on Thursday night, and they were caught red-handed on video. The broken windows are now boarded up. Police said two brothers, ages 10 and 13, scaled the building and smashed the windows with rocks. "The floor was covered...
BP Gas Station Robbery: Suspect Sought by Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department
Kenosha, WI – Two individuals were robbed at a BP gas station on 93rd St. on Friday night. The suspect fled with cash and valuables. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, the robbery occurred around 10:30 PM. The suspect, who remains at large, stole cash and valuables from the victims before fleeing. The Sheriff’s Department has released an image of the suspect and is appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the individual. Fortunately, the victims were not physically injured during the incident.
Greenfield woman, 24, faces two felony charges in July 11 crash that killed Milwaukee man
A Greenfield woman is facing two felony charges in connection with a crash July 11 near Timmerman Airport in Milwaukee that killed a 57-year-old Milwaukee man. Alma Espino, 24, is facing one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, according to a criminal complaint filed July 15 in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. ...
High-Speed Chase Ends in Arrest of North Chicago Man Early Thursday
Pleasant Prairie, WI (WLIP)—A high-speed police chase ended with the arrest of a 29-year-old North Chicago man. According to Pleasant Prairie Police, the pursuit began early Thursday morning at 1:45 am when a vehicle fled an attempted traffic stop by the Zion Police Department. Officers noted reckless driving indicative...
4-year-old resuscitated and taken to hospital after fire in Racine
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A child was injured in a Racine fire on Wednesday, July 17. It happened around 2 p.m. near Douglas and Yout. According to the City of Racine Fire Department, they responded to a bedroom fire in a duplex apartment. The fire department says they encountered...
Racine apartment fire; 8 units uninhabitable, cause under investigation
RACINE, Wis. - Fire broke out at a Racine apartment building on Thursday, July 18. It happened near Northwestern Avenue and Patrick Street. Crews were called to the scene around 10 p.m. for a kitchen fire in a third-floor apartment. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found an extinguished...
Civilian Boats Rescue Vessel in Distress on Lake Michigan After Kenosha Fire Department’s Call for Help
Kenosha, WI (WLIP)–A vessel taking on water in Lake Michigan was assisted by two civilian boats after the Kenosha Fire Department’s call for help. On Wednesday morning, July 17, 2024, around 9:25 AM, the Kenosha Fire Department responded to the incident six miles offshore. With no immediate boat...
Missing Greendale man found safe
GREENDALE, Wis. - UPDATE: Police said Nikolaos Mavroulis has been located and is safe. The Greendale Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 67-year-old vulnerable missing person. Officials said Nikolaos Mavroulis was last seen on Wednesday, July 17, near S 48th and Edgerton. He walked...
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