Mount Pleasant Woman Charged With Hitting Woman with a Hammer

For reasons that remain unclear, a woman assaulted another woman with a hammer.

According to the criminal complaint, Regina Campbell, 56, got into an argument with another woman on Nov. 10 at a home in the 2100 block of Mead Street on the village's southeast side. Campbell allegedly threatened the victim before picking up a hammer and hitting the victim below her left eye.

Police report the victim said she lost consciousness. Another witness at the scene provided a statement backing up the victim's account and gave police the hammer in question.

Campbell is being held at the Racine County Jail on $5,150 bail. She is charged with battery with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. If convicted, Campbell could face up to three years, nine months in prison and/or $11,000 in fines. Because Campbell is considered a repeater, she could get extra time added to her sentence.

Campbell is next due in court on Dec. 1 for a preliminary hearing before Court Commissioner Alice Rudebusch.