Lincoln County Sheriff’s reports
Two Tomahawk men were arrested last Tuesday evening on drug charges after a traffic stop in the City of Tomahawk. A deputy stopped a vehicle for an equipment issue just before 1 a.m. The passenger in...
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February 20 2:40 p.m.- An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. The driver gave false identification to the officer and was arrested for that offense. The female was searched and a pen cap...
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February 24 6:46 p.m.- An officer responded to a retail theft complaint. The caller advised a male party had left the store without paying for an item. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle when...
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A 32-year-old Gleason man was arrested Monday afternoon for battery, disorderly conduct and resisting an officer after deputies responded to the Town of Russell for a disturbance at a residence. The...
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February 27 1:58 p.m.- An officer arrested a female for a probation violation and transported her to the Lincoln County jail. February 28 10:46 a.m.- An officer investigated a theft from a vehicle in...
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March 3 8:12 p.m.- An officer stopped a vehicle on Pine Ridge Avenue. The driver was arrested and taken to jail for an active arrest warrant. 9:02 p.m.- Officers responded at a disorderly conduct...
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Two people were injured after a two car crash last Monday morning in the Town of Pine River. At 7:33 a.m., cell callers reported the crash on State Rd. 64 at US Hwy. 51. A 51-year-old Merrill woman was...
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March 6 1:20 p.m.- An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle which fled from the officer. A low speed pursuit ensued and the suspect vehicle was eventually stopped. The male driver...
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Ask an Official: TPD explains “reading your rights”
This week’s featured question was submitted for an officer of the Tomahawk Police Department Tomahawk Police Patrol Sargent Steve Buckwalter The question reads: “I am very confused about the whole...
View ArticleMerrill men face drug; domestic violence related charges
In the early morning hours of Sunday March 5, officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance on River Street. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim who indicated being involved in...
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High winds kept the 911 center and deputies busy. Several weather events took place to include: Monday night just after 10 p.m. a tree went through the roof of a home on Wilderness Drive in the Town of...
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March 13 6:20 p.m.- An officer arrested a male in the 500 block of South Pine Ridge Avenue for an active arrest warrant and brought the male to jail. March 14 6:41 a.m.- A caller reported that their...
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MPD seeks assistance in Felony Stolen vehicle/Burglary investigation
The Merrill Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a stolen vehicle and solving an ongoing investigation into a Felony-Burglary incident occurring earlier this week. In...
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MFD welcomes addition of new Brush Truck
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter On Thursday March 9, the Merrill Fire Department welcomed the arrival of a long awaited upgrade to their apparatus fleet, in the form of a 2017 Ford F550 Brush Truck. The...
View ArticleVer Kilen sexual assault trial set for Monday
A four-day jury trial is scheduled to start Monday in Lincoln County Circuit Court for a 57-year-old Irma man accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with multiple juvenile females. Gary P. Ver...
View ArticleStabbing incident leads to Felony charge for Merrill man
Zackery D. Schwartz, 20 of Merrill- was charged March 16 with a Felony charge of First Degree Reckless Injury; related to a stabbing incident in the city of Merrill on March 15. According to court...
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A 33-year-old Langlade County man was arrested early Thursday morning on a drug charge. A deputy stopped a vehicle on State Rd. 64 at Spile Dam Road for an equipment violation at 4:07 a.m. When the...
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March 17 1:50 a.m.- Officers investigated a domestic disturbance. As a result, a female was arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Domestic Related. 9:09 a.m.- A male was arrested for an active arrest...
View ArticleStolen vehicle still missing
Crime Stoppers of Lincoln County needs your help. The Merrill Police Department (MPD) is investigating the theft of a vehicle around 4 a.m. on March 14 from the driveway of a home in the 1300 block of...
View ArticleIrma man convicted on child sex charges
A 57-year-old Irma man has been convicted on six felony counts related to a history of sexual conduct toward young girls. After hearing two days of testimony, a Lincoln County jury delibrated for five...
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