Showing posts with label US Marshals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Marshals. Show all posts

Friday, October 4, 2024

RPD arrests man in ongoing homicide investigation

From The Journal Times.com:


RACINE — U.S. Marshals arrested a man Wednesday in connection to the shooting death of 49-year-old Willie May on Aug. 8 in Racine.

Latrell Davis, who is 18, was charged with one count of first-degree homicide; two counts of attempted first-degree homicide; and one count of carjacking. Each count is a felony.

May and another man were shot in the 5500 block of Byrd Avenue. The other man, who is 44, survived.

According to a news release from the Racine Police Department, 17-year-old Cincere Davis and 15-year-old Alexjandro Medina are also suspects in the case.

Cincere Davis and Medina were taken into custody in August and face charges identical to Latrell Davis.

Cincere Davis is scheduled to appear in court for a status conference Oct. 23. Medina is scheduled for a status conference Oct. 7.

According to RPD, the U.S. Marshals Service found Latrell Davis at a residence in the 6300 block of 26th Avenue in Kenosha

Because the marshals were conducting an active search, Jerstad-Agerholm School, 3535 Lasalle St., and HOPE Christian School Via, 3502 Douglas Ave., were put on lockdown for a short time Wednesday.

Latrell Davis appeared in Racine County Court on Thursday. Commissioner Alice Rudebusch set a $1 million cash bond, according to online court records.

He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 1

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/third-suspect-arrested-homicide/article_48af69a2-81b1-11ef-8642-ff479cf2106f.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

 

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Jerstad-Agerholm briefly on lockdown during police search near schoo

From The Journal Times.com:

Ryan Patterson

RACINE — Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School was under a lockdown and then sheltered in place for about an hour Wednesday while law enforcement searched for a fugitive in a nearby neighborhood.

According to Sgt. Kristi Wilcox, Racine Police Department public information officer, RPD was helping the U.S. Marshals Service search for a fugitive, who was eventually taken into custody in Kenosha around 1:30 p.m.

No Jerstad-Agerholm students or staff were injured Wednesday in relation to the situation.

After being contacted by law enforcement, the school went into a lockdown around noon, according to Stacy Tapp, Racine Unified School District chief of communication and community engagement.

Jerstad-Agerholm K-8 School, 3535 LaSalle St.


School officials received more information a few minutes later, and the building then sheltered in place, meaning normal school activity occurred but no visitors could enter or exit the building.

Two additional people were taken into custody in Racine on unrelated charges during the fugitive investigation, according to Wilcox.

When the people were taken into custody, Jerstad-Agerholm stopped sheltering in place.

Regular building activities resumed Wednesday before the end of the school day, according to Tapp.

This is the first school year at the newly renovated Jerstad-Agerholm, 3535 LaSalle St.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/education/jerstad-lockdown-police-search-near-school/article_cb384678-80ee-11ef-8c82-533cd931718f.html

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

US Marshals capture Steven Avila; fugitive arrested in Racine

From Fox6Now:



The U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force along with agents from the Racine County Metro Drug Unit took federal fugitive Steven Avila into custody on Thursday, Feb. 17.

Law enforcement determined that Avila, 36, was in Racine. There was a federal warrant for possession with the intent to deliver cocaine out for him – and investigators learned he was at a residence on Blaine Avenue.

Officials say Avila is a convicted felon, a known gang member, and has a lengthy drug history. Agents conducted surveillance on the residence – and confirmed Avila’s presence, along-with ongoing drug activity.

Racine County Metro Drug agents and members of the U.S. Marshall’s conducted a search warrant at the residence and arrested Avila. 

During the search, law enforcement located 446.9 grams of marijuana, with an estimated street value of $2,000; cocaine; digital scale; hundreds of baggies with the corners missing (i.e., drug packaging material); two quest cards; two cell phones; and $3,319 in U.S. currency.  In Avila’s bedroom, law enforcement located a loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun, a .22 caliber revolver, two tactical 12-gauge shotguns, and numerous rounds of ammunition.

The U.S. Marshall’s transported Avila to a federal holding facility where he was held on the federal warrant.

The Racine County Metro Drug Unit will be referring the following charges to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for federal prosecution:

  • Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver, as a Repeat Drug Offender
  • Possession of Cocaine, as a Repeat Drug Offender
  • Keeper of a Drug Place, as a Repeat Drug Offender
  • Possession of Firearm by a Felon (Four counts)
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia
From: https://www.fox6now.com/news/us-marshals-steven-avila-fugitive-racine

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Shooter who wounded US Marshal in Racine took his own life, officials say

From TMJ4:



Posted at 8:29 AM, Oct 06, 2021
 
and last updated 10:20 PM, Oct 06, 2021

RACINE — The U.S. Marshals Service says a person who shot and injured a federal agent in Racine Wednesday morning has taken his own life.

A statement from the federal agency said "members of the task force did not fire, but the subject apparently took his own life.”

The Racine Police Department said in a statement that Racine police officers and US Marshals agents attempted to serve a search warrant at a home at 3722 Clairmont Street. They were seeking a person wanted for charges including aggravated assault and weapons violations.

Racine police said when law enforcement attempted to contact the person at the door of the home, officers were fired upon from within the home. That is when a federal agent was hit by gunfire, police said.

Police also say law enforcement did not return fire.

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Negotiations began, in which several children and adults left the home. After negotiations had ended, officers entered the home and found the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The injured agent is in stable condition, police said.

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People who live within a three-mile radius of the standoff received an emergency alert to stay in their homes.

Witnesses describe seeing the huge police presence overtake the area.

"All of the sudden we saw officers in all black jump a fence to get closer to the house," said Erna Sabic. "Then, we saw them throw something to break a window. I think it was a smoke bomb, because we saw smoke and heard loud bangs. We couldn't see anything through the smoke, all we could hear were the police radios."

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Any witnesses, or citizens with information, are urged to call the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at (262) 635-7756. Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers by phone at (262) 636-9330, or through the Crime Stoppers app by using the p3 app.

Police sent out a mobile push alert asking those in the area of 3720 Clairmont Street to remain inside until the situation is resolved.

From: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/us-marshall-shot-in-racine