Sheriff plans to saturate the area with officers until Obregon is captured By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said Wednesday authorities plan to “saturate” the northwestern Kenosha County area with law enforcement officers in an effort to find and capture Andrew Obregon – a suspect in […]
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Sheriff fears suspect will ‘go out in a big show’
Manhunt continues as residents warned to stay inside The manhunt continued early Wednesday morning for Andrew Mario Obregon, 32, who was initially described as a “person of interest” in the death of Tywon Anderson, 37, whose body was found in a cornfield in the Town of Paris Sept. 26. As […]
Bus driver allegedly drove into cornfield with students aboard
Man cited for drunken driving, other offenses A Waterford school bus driver was cited for drunken driving Tuesday after allegedly driving his bus with four students aboard into a cornfield and then back onto the road. The Racine County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 2:11 p.m. regarding the […]
Yorkville school evacuated over threat
Student, 14, in custody; school to reopen Wednesday A 14-year-old Yorkville Elementary School student was in Racine County juvenile detention Tuesday after allegedly leaving a threatening note in a school bathroom. Sheriff’s officials evacuated the school after learning at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday about the handwritten note, which made reference to […]
Manhunt continues in Kenosha area
A search remains underway for a person of interest in a local homicide investigation. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday that they had linked two overnight robberies to Andrew Mario Obregon, a person of interest in the death of Tywon Anderson. Obregon is thought to be armed and dangerous. […]
Health Department: Success measured by what does not happen
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent Officials recently got a glimpse at the work Central Racine County Health Department has been doing for the village over the present year. “Union Grove elected officials, staff and residents have been great partners in efforts to provide for a healthy, safe community,” said Health […]
Local clerks see potential of e-poll books
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent An electronic poll book, or e-poll book, is the computer and program that replaces a paper-based poll book. State law allows municipal clerks to maintain both paper and electronic poll books. And while some local clerks have seen the benefits of e-poll books, most agree there […]
‘Elaborate’ marijuana operation busted in Wind Lake
The Racine County Sheriff’s department conducted a search warrant and arrest in Wind Lake Thursday afternoon, shutting down what the sheriff’s department called ‘a large and elaborate marijuana grow.’ James E. Campbell, 53, was taken into custody. He is being held at the Racine County Jail on charges of manufacturing […]
Details still lacking in fatal crash
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor A week after the death of a 21-year-old man following a crash at the intersection of highways 36 and 83 on the Burlington bypass, much is still unknown about factors that let to the collision itself. Conflicting reports – and no official accident reports from the […]
Distinctive walk helped investigators identify robbery suspect
Burlington man charged in library robbery, attempted purse snatching A Burlington man’s distinctive walk turned out to be among the key pieces of evidence investigators needed to identify him as the suspect in a robbery and attempted robbery in the area in early August. Simon Rubio, 31, of North […]
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