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A white Wisconsin man has been charged with a series of hate crimes. He is accused of violating the civil rights of several black and brown people to get them to leave his neighborhood.

A criminal complaint has been filed against William McDonald for willfully injuring, intimidating, or interfering with another person's housing rights because of their race, color, or national origin.

William McDonald faces hate crime charges for terrorizing his neighbors (Fox6 Screengrabs)
William McDonald faces hate crime charges for terrorizing his neighbors (Fox6 Screengrabs)

The claim states that McDonald, a resident of West Allis, left racist notes on the vehicles of his neighbors and wrote the N-word on the door of a woman's apartment.

All the victims lived within a mile of the apartment complex where McDonald lived.

The acts violate the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and are considered a hate crime by the feds.

He slashed a woman's tires on her vehicle on March 7, 2021. The claim says that the windshield was broken the next day.

McDonald left a note on the restaurant's stationary, saying, "BeTTER WATCH WHO THE F#K YOU SPEAK S**T TO!" I know where you are. If I see you again, I will kill you. Go back to the northside where you are.

This note was placed on her vehicle as it was parked outside of the apartment complex, stating that this was her last warning.

He wrote, "Get the f##k outta my neighborhood."

There is no problem with Black people. The report states that he slashed only her front tires.

He targeted an Afro-Hispanic family, a parent of Puerto Rican descent and a child of African-American descent. They received a note saying they were being watched.

McDonald reportedly wrote, "If you keep speeding + driving like the dumb disrespectful n##ger you are, next time it will be your windshield." Stay there and get the f##ck back to the ghetto.

He told the parent to take all of her friends and family back to the north side of the city. He slashed the tires on their vehicle as well.

Three additional victims, a couple and a child that lives with them, were intimidated with a note and had their tires slashed at the end of February 2022, just like the other three residents. Their letter told them to get out of their neighborhood.

The family received their first note on Feb. 4.

The couple's vehicle was vandalized. McDonald is accused of breaking the driver's side window. Their tires were slashed five days later, and a second note was left saying to keep speeding. Next time it will be your car. Get back to the north side.

The FBI was called in. In and around the complex, agents set up video cameras to catch whoever was sending the messages.

McDonald was continuing to menace the couple. The couple's tires were slashed again. The third note found at the scene of the crime said, "You thought I was playing, get the f#k back to the north side where you belong before I put sand in your gas tank."

The FBI took up the case after the couple shared their concerns with the press.

According to one of the victims, since February they had experienced about five incidents.

We want to make sure if anyone else moves here that their skin tone is black, brown, or both.

They make me lose money because they don't like the fact that I'm black, because they don't feel like I should be here.

Law enforcement got some major breakthrough around this time. The suspect who had been bothering these people was most likely Mcdonald, according to the FBI.

McDonald didn't stop his terrorism spree despite the authorities making headway. The mother and her two sons moved into the apartment building in April 2022. After moving into her place, she found a black pen on the front of her door.

McDonald is said to have left a note under her door. Your not wanted here.

Two days later, the claim states, he sent another note that said, "stay here and see what the f**k happens." The Black woman's two sons are no longer living with her because of the threats.

McDonald's home was searched by the FBI in connection to the hate crimes. He denied that he was involved in the harassment. handwritten notes were found in his home that said in part, "Drive like a stupid ghetto and nigger in my neighborhood." This is what happens. I'm watching all the monkeys.

He wrote, "Get the f##k back to the northside ghetto where you belong."

Williams reported the people he had been harassing to the police department over 26 times, complaining about their reckless driving, in multiple notes that he allegedly left.

McDonald was pulled over by the West Allis Police Department for not signaling on a turn and not wearing a seatbelt. They were able to get him to sign the citation. The detectives compared his signature with the handwriting of the notes and determined it was remarkably close.

On the day of the apartment search, federal agents filed a complaint.

McDonald had his initial court appearance on Tuesday, April 19 but he did not seem to have legal representation according to the court records.

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