Merrill Police Reports
October 21 3:15 a.m.- A caller reported someone broke into his garage sometime overnight and found a couple of items stolen. 12:18 p.m.- A caller reported a domestic disturbance at an apartment...
View ArticleVideo: Water exercise yields answers for MFD
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter “Just how effective would Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) be if a Firefighter were to fall through the ice while in full gear?” “Once in the water, how long would it take the...
View ArticleFormer Merrill teacher sentenced for sexual assault of student
Former Merrill High School choir instructor Chase Tonar, 26, who now lives in Franksville, Wis., was sentenced Wednesday to four months in jail for having sex with a student in 2015. Following a plea...
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October 24 8:16 p.m.- An officer stopped a vehicle on Pine Ridge Avenue. The operator was cited for Operating After Suspension. They were also arrested and transported to the jail for a Probation...
View ArticleDesignate before you celebrate on Halloween
Although most of the scary parts of Halloween are imaginary, there is one terrifying aspect that is all too real – drunken driving. “Drunken driving is a serious offense, and law enforcement officers...
View ArticleIrma man charged in theft of tavern property
Joshua J. Dremler, 37 of Irma-was charged October 27 with Misdemeanor Theft of Moveable Property ($2500 or less) According to court records, on September 9 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was...
View ArticleDispute results in Disorderly Conduct and OWI charges for Merrill man
Kelby Lee Krause, 59 of Merrill– was charged October 27 with Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. According to court records, Krause was reportedly involved in an incident in the City of Merrill on...
View ArticleThreatening phone calls leads to more trouble for Merrill man
William N. Broome, 31 of Merrill– was charged October 21 with three Misdemeanor counts of Unlawful Use of a Telephone-Threatening Harm. According to court records, Broome was involved in an incident in...
View ArticleTomahawk man charged in death of infant
A Tomahawk man charged in connection with the death of a 23-day-old infant was ordered held Wednesday on a $50,000 cash bond. As a result of an investigation by the Tomahawk Police Department,...
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October 31 3 p.m.- Officers responded to a hit and run complaint. The caller advised a vehicle had struck a street sign and left the scene with damage to the vehicle and a flat tire. The vehicle was...
View ArticleTPD hosts ‘Coffee with a Cop’
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thursday morning, Tomahawk Police Chief Al Elvins and officers of the Tomahawk Police Department hosted the department’s second ‘Coffee with a Cop Event’ at the Rodeo Saloon,...
View ArticleHit and Run crash leads to OWI; Felony drug charges for Merrill woman
Tracey Dittmar, 44 of Merrill– was charged November 1 with Felony-Possession of Methamphetamine as well as Misdemeanor charges of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; two counts of Bail Jumping and 4th...
View ArticleKnife incident results in more trouble for Merrill woman
Sunday evening, officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance on 8th Street. Upon arrival, officers met with the reporting party who indicated being threatened with a pair of knives by 44-year...
View ArticleMerrill man charged in early morning altercation
On the morning of November 6 , officers responded to a Disorderly Conduct complaint on West Main Street. Upon arrival, officers met with the reporting party who indicated being involved in an incident...
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November 7 2:40 p.m.- An officer arrested a male for a probation violation and brought him to the jail. 8:15 p.m.- Officers responded to an address in the 1800 block of East Main Street. As a result, a...
View ArticleAltercation leads to felony charge for Merrill man
Travis W. Faber- 45 of Merrill-was charged November 11 with Felony Strangulation and Suffocation and a Misdemeanor charge of Battery. According to court records, Faber was reportedly involved in an...
View ArticleAltercation involving power drill leads to slew of Felony charges for Merrill...
Chad R. Devore- 38 of Merrill, was charged November 14 with Felony charges of 1st-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, False Imprisonment, Strangulation and Suffocation, Intimidate Victim/Threaten...
View ArticleHarassing texts lead to more trouble for Merrill man
Sunday night, officers responded to a harassment complaint on Chestnut Street. Upon arrival, officers met with the reporting party who indicated receiving derogatory text messages from 59-year-old...
View ArticleCharges field Lincoln County Circuit Court
Kimberly L Reid-34 of Minocqua, Wis. was charged November 14 with Felony charges of two counts of Possession of Narcotic Drugs, 2 counts of Forgery-Uttering as well as 2 counts of Misdemeanor Obtain...
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November 21 9:38 a.m.- An officer investigated a burglary in the 1400 block of Cotter Avenue. 2:57 p.m.- An officer investigated a burglary in the 1100 block of West Main Street. November 22 10:02...
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