Thursday, May 22, 2025
36-year-old sentenced in child abuse, battery case
Caroline Neal
RACINE — A 36-year-old Racine man was sentenced to three years in Wisconsin State Prison after he was accused of striking a woman, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl at a Douglas Avenue restaurant last May.
Christopher Maldonado also was ordered to serve three years of extended supervision.
Maldonado was charged with two counts of felony child abuse with the intent to cause harm, one count of misdemeanor battery, one count of disorderly conduct and four counts of misdemeanor bail jumping.
He pleaded not guilty in July 2024.
On March 18, he entered a no contest plea, which the court regarded as a guilty plea, for one count of child abuse with the intent to cause harm and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. The remaining charges were dismissed but read into the court’s record.
Maldonado will serve 60 days in the Racine County Jail for the misdemeanor bail jumping charges.
Allegations
According to previous Journal Times reporting, Racine Police Department officers spoke with the woman and teenagers involved in the May 2024 altercation with Maldonado. The woman reportedly told officers that Maldonado’s girlfriend attacked her before Maldonado struck her.
The woman’s 17-year-old son reportedly tried to intervene, and Maldonado allegedly hit him several times.
Previous reporting details that Maldonado also allegedly hit the woman’s 16-year-old niece.
Additional case
In a separate criminal complaint from July 2024, Maldonado faced charges for allegedly hitting his girlfriend on May 28 at a Mount Pleasant gas station.
Online court records show that he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor bail jumping in March. The remaining charges — including 10 additional counts of misdemeanor bail jumping, disorderly conduct, and battery — were dismissed but read into the court’s record.
For this case, he was ordered to serve 30 days in Racine County Jail and one year of probation.
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38-year-old charged in connection to alleged sexual assault
YORKVILLE — A 38-year-old Cudahy man has been arrested in connection to an alleged sexual assault in the Village of Yorkville.
Michael Wezyk faces one count of second degree sexual assault of a child under 16 years of age, which is a felony.
The maximum sentence upon conviction is a fine of up to $100,000, imprisonment of up to 40 years, or both.
Online court records show that Racine County Court Commissioner Alice Rudebusch set Wezyk’s cash bond at $10,000 during an April 22 hearing. Wezyk is scheduled to appear in court April 30.
According to a criminal complaint, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office began investigating following a report from the child’s biological father.
The complaint alleges Wezyk took the child to a bar and assaulted her between January and May 2024.
Wezyk also reportedly made inappropriate comments about the child and her sister, according to the criminal complaint.
Monday, May 19, 2025
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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Racine Social Security office relocated
Holly Gilvary
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Racine Social Security office has moved from Durand Avenue to the Mount Pleasant Commerce Center.
On May 12, the new office opened at 13200 Globe Drive, Suite 208.
The office at 4020 Durand Ave. closed May 9.
The U.S. General Services Administration on Thursday announced it was offering the former Durand Avenue site for sale by public auction. The auction opened Monday at 2 p.m. with a starting bid of $100,000.
It was not immediately clear why the office moved locations or why the Durand building is being sold.
To contact the Social Security office, call 800-772-1213 or 866-270-8629.
From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_f02edb7a-8c83-4d15-b988-44e4a02ea806.html
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Racine police: 11-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by sibling
Cailey Gleeson
An 11-year-old boy was shot and killed at a home in Racine on May 16.
Officers were informed at 10:33 p.m. that the child was shot and was transported to the hospital by family, according to a Racine Police Department news release. The boy had a single gunshot wound and did not survive.
The department said preliminary information indicates the child was accidentally shot by a sibling inside a residence on the 2600 block of Prospect Street.
Authorities have identified and apprehended a suspect. The investigation is ongoing.
Racine police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact the department at 262-635-7756. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 262-636-9330 or use P3 Tips.
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