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Commutations Issued for Two Area Residents Convicted of Murder

Nov. 13, 2025 5:15p

(WGTD)---Two convicts serving life sentences for murders that were committed in the Kenosha/Racine area are among 14 inmates who received commutations Friday from Gov. Evers. The commutations are the first that have been issued since Gov. Tommy Thompson was in office. 

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Johnson Prelim; Bristol Crash, Neubauer Appearance; Wirch Office Hours

Nov. 12, 2026 noon

From WGTD News:

The Union Grove High School district administrator who's been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography waived his preliminary hearing in Kenosha Court Thursday and pleaded not guilty. A pretrial hearing for 51 year-old Thomas Johnson was scheduled...

Racine Murder Suspects in Court Over a Shooting Near an Alder's Home

Nov. 12, 2026 10a

(WGTD)---Two men who were arrested out-of-state for a murder that occurred in Racine last summer appeared in court Wednesday.

41 year-old Deangelo Herron of Kenosha and 38 year-old Lamar Payne of Chicago were both charged with party to the crime of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide.

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Tate Announces Plans For a Mayoral Bid

Nov. 12, 2026 9:30a; Updated 2:30p with more candidates

(WGTD)---Candidates are starting to line up to replace Racine Mayor Cory Mason who announced last week that he won't seek reelection when his term ends in spring.

The director of the city's Community Safety Department--John Tate--announced...

Elder Ozier Back in Racine for a New Trial Request

Nov. 10, 2026 7p; Updated 11-11 with judge's comment

(WGTD)---A Racine man who was convicted for having a role in a 2005 triple homicide was back in a Racine courtroom Tuesday, making a second attempt at getting a new trial. 

Demetrus Ozier, 45, is the father of Koreem Ozier, the 27 year-old former...

Attn. Doulas: Survey Response Requested, Workshop Offered

Nov. 9, 2026 3:30p

From the African American Breastfeeding Network: 

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, November 3, 2026 - The African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN) launched its Statewide Doula Project, which includes a multilingual survey for doulas and aspiring doulas and a free, virtual workshop for...

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