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Prosecutor Explains Why She's Filing Charges Now in a 37-Year-Old Murder

Apr. 4, 2024 11:30p 

(WGTD)---Racine County District Attorney Trish Hanson has no explanation as to why previous D-A’s passed up the chance to prosecute the prime suspect in the gruesome 1987 murder of 28-year-old Derby Wagner-Richardson. But Hanson is pressing ahead.

Racine County Still Working to Diagnose Tuesday Night's Vote Totals Reporting Problem

Apr. 4, 2024 9:40p

(WGTD)---It’s going to take a deep dive into Racine County’s election reporting software to figure out what went wrong Tuesday night.

Racine County Clerk’s Office Mum on Delay in Vote Count

Apr. 3, 2024 2:50p 

(WPR)---Election results for Racine County were still not being posted to the county website over 16 hours after polls closed Tuesday, with the county clerk’s office sharing little information on what has led to the delay.

Six Takeaways From Local Election Results

Apr. 3, 2024 1p

Takeaways from Tuesday's Election:

Biggest Election Night Loser?: Racine County

Apr. 3, 2024 11:20a; Updated 12:50p

(WGTD)---An unprecedented meltdown of some sort in Racine County's tabulation of Tuesday's vote totals is still preventing the county clerk's office from providing the numbers.

Links for Election Results in Tri-County Area

Big problems in Racine County are preventing totals from being reported. 

Evers Vetoes Two Bills Authored by Local Legislators

Apr. 1, 2024 10p

(WGTD)---Gov. Evers has vetoed a pair of bills that were authored by area legislators.

Charges Filed in Old Racine Murder

Apr. 1, 2024 9:15p

(WGTD)---An apparent re-examination of existing evidence in a cold case in Racine has led to the filing of a murder charge against an 83-year-old man.

Fred Wagner-Richardson appeared in court Monday where bond was set at $50,000.

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