Vehicle stolen in Milwaukee; Illinois woman charged, arrested in Racine County

The Brief

  • An Illinois woman has been criminally charged, accused of stealing a vehicle in Milwaukee.
  • 38-year-old Laura Williams was taken into custody on Jan. 7 following a traffic stop in Racine County.
  • Williams made her initial appearance in court on Jan. 8. Cash bond was set at $10,000.

RACINE COUNTY An Illinois woman has been criminally charged – accused of stealing a vehicle from Milwaukee on Jan. 6. She was arrested in Racine County on Jan. 7 during a traffic stop.

Prosecutors charged 38-year-old Laura Williams of Champaign, Illinois with the following:

  • Take and drive vehicle without owner’s consent, 2nd offense
  • Obstructing an officer
  • Two counts of felony bail jumping

Case details

The backstory:

According to the criminal complaint, around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, a deputy with the Racine County Sheriffs Office was notified by Wisconsin State Patrol that a stolen vehicle had just hit on a Flock camera on southbound I-41 and was entering Racine County from Milwaukee County.

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