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Wisconsin heat advisory Sunday; hot temperatures, high humidity
MILWAUKEE - The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for parts of southeast Wisconsin for Sunday, July 14 from 2-7 p.m. The advisory impacts Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine and Walworth counties. Hot temperatures and high humidity – with heat index values up to 100 expected – may cause heat illnesses.
Man facing OWI-related charges claimed someone was trying to kill him
RACINE, WI — A 45-year-old man from Rutledge, Tenn., who told authorities he believed someone. was trying to kill him at the time of an alleged OWI-related crash June 29 remains in custody in the Racine County Jail on a $35,000 cash bond. Matthew Shepherd is charged with felony...
These Wisconsin beaches aren't safe for swimming. See which have elevated E. coli levels
Elevated rates of bacteria can result in unsafe swimming conditions at local beaches during the summer. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources monitors water quality to determine whether it's safe to swim at your favorite beach. The state has about 190 beaches along the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior coasts,...
Sinkhole forms on recently rebuilt County Highway D in Racine County
ROCHESTER — Engineers are working to control and repair a sinkhole that is disrupting traffic on a county highway that was rebuilt last year. Racine County highway officials said shifting earth below County Highway D has caused pavement to sink and crack on the two-lane road on Rochester’s west side.
DOJ investigating officer involved Racine County death
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death in the Village of Caledonia, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Wednesday, July 10, 2024. At or around 9:47 a.m., officers with the Caledonia Police Department responded to a call for a...
37-year-old man killed in officer-involved shooting in Village of Caledonia
CALEDONIA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- An investigation is underway after a fatal officer-involved shooting in the Village of Caledonia Wednesday, July 10. According to the Racine County Sheriff's Office, around 9:47 a.m., a caller reported a man in all-black clothing lying face down on a path at Cliffside Park and not moving. The caller said he did not feel safe getting any closer to the individual.
We Energies flagger hit; Waterford man sentenced, 5 years prison
RACINE, Wis. - A Racine County judge sentenced Bob Slominski on Tuesday, July 9 to five years in prison plus another four years of extended supervision in connection with the March 2023 hit-and-run of a We Energies flagger. Slominski pleaded guilty in May to a charge of hit-and-run involving great...
Law enforcement shoot, kill man at Caledonia park after he fired gun, authorities say
Law enforcement officers in Racine County shot and killed a 37-year-old man Wednesday at a Caledonia park after the man fired a gun, authorities say. The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced they are investigating the incident. The shooting took place at 9:47 a.m. following a report that a man was...
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