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Kenosha homicide suspects arrested

Both persons of interest in a robbery-homicide at a Kenosha custard stand have been located. Daniel Gonzalez and Julian Miller were found overnight at separate locations in Kenosha. The 28 year-old Miller, considered armed and very dangerous because of ...

From TOM KARKOW, WRJN, Wisconsin Radio Network,  30 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Daniel Gonzalez

Stick up turns deadly

Police said the men entered a back door of the restaurant as it was about to close for the night. One had a gun, and the other a knife and they got away with an undetermined amount of cash after shooting the two people. There were no customers there at ...

From TOM KARKOW-WRJN AND WRN STAFF, Wisconsin Radio Network,  27 Jul 2009

Court heads off trophy

A man who found a deer along the side of the road, took it for the meat and got the head mounted, has to give up the head to the DNR. The court decided this because he never got a permit for the animal.  The Court of Appeals overturned a decision by ...

From TOM KARKOW, WRJN, Wisconsin Radio Network,  2 Jul 2009

Claim of self defense becomes a guilty plea

A shooting that divided the community of Racine has ended with a plea agreement. Adrial White shot at three car burglars in 2006, killing one of them. He was convicted of murder and attempted murder then sentenced to life in prison. Although White's ...

From TOM KARKOW-WRJN, Wisconsin Radio Network,  5 Jun 2009

Plea to keep Kenosha Chrysler going

Around 300 auto workers rallied in Kenosha Monday night, booing Chrysler's decision to close their engine plant and urging President Obama and the company to reverse the move. Governor Jim Doyle, Mayor Keith Bosman and County Executive Jim Kreuser ...

From TOM KARKOW-WRJN AND WRN STAFF, Wisconsin Radio Network,  5 May 2009
Related Topics: Chrysler,  Barack Obama,  Jim Doyle

Bank says thanks but no thanks

"The money was attractive in the short term but in the long run it would compromise the things we hold dear including the unique culture of our company," say Bank President and CEO Richard Hansen. Hansen adds that Johnson Bank has been able to sustain ...

From TOM KARKOW-WRJN, Wisconsin Radio Network,  6 Mar 2009

Work crew finds dead man's car

A construction crew in Racine discovers a car in a river, and police say it belongs to a man whose body was found nearby. Sergeant Bernie kupper says the car came down a hill leading into a central city park, but didn't make a curve near the ...

From TOM KARKOW, WRJN, Wisconsin Radio Network,  5 Mar 2009

Ryan at White House fiscal summit

First District Congressman Paul Ryan has been chosen to be a part of today's White House summit on fiscal responsibility. Calling it "an explosion that is about to occur," the Janesville Republican says his biggest concern lies with all the debt from ...

From TOM KARKOW, WRJN, Wisconsin Radio Network,  23 Feb 2009
Related Topics: White House,  Paul Ryan,  U.S. Republican Party

Jarhead pulls a Mike Tyson

He was at the house of his C-O, 29-year old Juan Carachure, who'd invited the victim there after a few drinks on the town for Martinez' birthday. Both reportedly got into a heated argument, and at some point, Carachure, who was also arrested for mayhem, ...

From TOM KARKOW, WRJN, Wisconsin Radio Network,  18 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Mike Tyson

Racine's latest mayor

Racine has a newly appointed mayor for the next 4-months, and then the people choose a new mayor in early May. Alderman Tom Friedel gets picked to replace Acting Mayor David Maack, the council President, who took over when Gary Becker resigned because ...

From TOM KARKOW, WRJN, Wisconsin Radio Network,  4 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Gary Becker

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