Racine County police stories
(17) updates to this series since Updated
The tentative agreement includes a 2.5% wage increase for 2025 (which will be paid retroactively), a 4% increase for 2026 and 6% wage increases for 2027 and 2028.
Racine Police Chief Alex Ramirez spoke to the crowd gathered in the Racine Council Chambers in City Hall.
Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling was first elected 16 years ago and has been with the RCSO for 32 years.
Racine County Communications received a report about 5:14 a.m. regarding a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the 100 block of North Main Street.
Captain of RCSO operations Cary Madrigal greeted the crowd that gathered at the Racine County offices in Sturtevant and described the event as an opportunity for the community to “celebrate and mourn together.”
Three arrests have been made in the Nov. 1 killing. No arrests have been made in the Nov. 2 killing. RPD says the killings were retaliatory.
Spectrum donated $11,600 to the department earlier this year for the purchase a drone for outdoor use.
State and local law enforcement agencies will conduct random home visits to high-risk sex offenders during trick-or-treat hours across Wisconsin.
Unused or expired prescription medication may be dropped off from 8 a.m. to noon at 8811 Campus Drive.
During the floor session last Tuesday, state lawmakers honored 89 first responders and three K9 officers chosen by their respective lawmakers to be their district’s First Responder of the Year.
KENOSHA — The Kenosha Professional Police Association and the City of Kenosha have announced a tentative three-year contract.
The Sturtevant Village Board on Tuesday voted against a motion that would have affirmed the village's continuance with its local police department, and also voted to appoint Mike Rosenbaum as Village President.
After screening the documentary “The Body Politic” for members of the public in S.C. Johnson’s Golden Rondelle Theater, a three-person panel connected the actions in the documentary to their goals for Racine.
Former Village President Stuart Ten Cate announced his immediate resignation during the Sept. 16 Village Board meeting.
The event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the S.C. Johnson Golden Rondelle Theater, 1525 Howe St.
The Sturtevant Village Board on Tuesday announced that it will maintain its local police department rather than outsource police services.
The Sturtevant Continual Committee on Tuesday continued discussions on the possibility of outsourcing and authorized the interim village administrator and the Police Commission to decide on a temporary officer-in-charge after Timothy O'Neill's departure.
Firefighters were sent to the 1200 block of Buchanan Street about 6 a.m. and saw two people on a second story porch overhang and others waving for help from a side window.
The Racine Police Association has operated without a formal contract since 2021.
The Common Council's approval of the ordinance update aligns city code with changes to state statute made last fall.
The bond was part of the county's original plan for the capital project.
