Lincoln County Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers of Lincoln County needs your help. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of fuel from a piece of heavy equipment parked on Bear Trail Road approximately four...
View ArticleMerrill man charged following standoff with deputies
Robert S. Breunig, 25 of Merrill– was charged August 23 with Felony-Failure to Comply with Officer’s Attempt to take Person into Custody and Misdemeanor charges of Intentionally Pointing a Firearm at a...
View ArticleMerrill woman faces Felony child abuse, resisting an officer charges
On the afternoon of Friday August 19, an officer responded to the Lincoln County Department of Social Services for a child abuse complaint. According to officer notes, a male party had arrived at the...
View ArticleCharges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Debra A. Christie, 60 of Merrill- was charged August 23 with a Felony charge of Strangulation and Suffocation and Misdemeanor charges of Battery, Disorderly Conduct and Intimidation of a Victim to...
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A 63-year-old Merrill man was arrested Monday afternoon after deputies investigated a disturbance in the Town of Merrill. The suspect was brought to the Lincoln County Jail where he was booked on...
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August 22 1:36 p.m.- An officer responded to a local nursing home for a theft complaint. The caller stated there was money stolen from a resident. Investigation is ongoing. August 23 3:54 p.m.- An...
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August 29 12:51 p.m.- An officer investigated a domestic disturbance. As a result, a male was arrested for Domestic Related Disorderly Conduct and Battery. 4:26 p.m.- A male was arrested and taken to...
View ArticleMerrill man taken into custody following death threats, resisting officers
Early Sunday morning, officers responded to a report of a disorderly male on Cotter Avenue. According to notes from the dispatcher taking the call, the reporting party indicated 31-year-old Matthew...
View ArticleGleason woman faces felony theft charge
On the evening of Friday August 26, an officer responded to a shoplifting complaint at a local store. Upon arrival, officers met with store staff who indicated 26-year-old Ashley Wald had been...
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A 20-year-old Merrill man was arrested Monday evening on multiple charges after deputies investigated a domestic dispute in the Town of Merrill. At 5:46 p.m. Monday the victim phoned 911 and reported...
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September 5 3:15 p.m.- Officers responded to a civil stand by complaint. Dispatch advised the female had an active warrant for her arrest. The female was arrested and was transported to the jail....
View ArticleMosinee man charged following altercation with handgun
Timothy P. Myers, 31 of Mosinee– was charged September 6 with Misdemeanor charges of Operating a Firearm while Intoxicated and Disorderly Conduct. According to court records, Myers was involved in an...
View ArticleAltercation leads to strangulation and battery charges for Merrill man
In the early morning hours of Sunday September 4, Merrill officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance on Hollywood Drive. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim who reported being...
View ArticleMerrill Fire Department, area agencies respond to shed fire
At approximately 5 PM Saturday afternoon, the Lincoln County 911 Communications Center dispatched the Merrill Fire Department to a reported machine shed fire at W6580 Glen Drive, just west of the city...
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A vehicle being driven by a 60-year-old Gleason man swerved to miss a bear and struck a power pole on County Rd. B just before 7 a.m. Thursday morning causing it to snap in half, bringing the power...
View ArticleMunicipal Court
The following cases were heard in Municipal Court on Sept. 12, 2016. All have pleaded guilty or no contest. Fail to yield right of way from parked position Jamie L. Amelse, Merrill, $98.80; Safe &...
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September 12 9:34 a.m.- An officer took a fraud complaint where a female subject had been scammed out of money while attempting to make a purchase for an item on the internet. 4:20 p.m.- Officers were...
View ArticleCrash results in felony charge for Merrill teen
Daniel D. Ponzer, 17 of Merrill-was charged September 15 with Felony-Reckless Driving-Causing Great Bodily Harm. According to court records, Ponzer was involved in a motor vehicle accident in rural...
View ArticleGleason man charged; 6th Offense-Operating While Intoxicated
Kriss K. Kniess, 49 of Gleason-was charged September 13 with Felony-Operating While Intoxicated 6th Offense. According to court records, Kniess was involved in an incident in rural Lincoln County on...
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A 20-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested Monday evening on drug charges after a traffic stop in the Town of King. At 7:30, a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding. When contact was made with the driver,...
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