MFD graduates inaugural student academy class
After seven months behind the scenes with the Merrill Fire Department, 8 Merrill High School students recently graduated from the inaugural Merrill Fire Department Student Fire/EMS Academy. The Merrill...
View ArticleCharges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Alyssa R. LaFave, 19 of Merrill– was charged April 27 with Felony charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of THC (2nd offense) and Possession of Methamphetamine related Paraphernalia....
View ArticleAltercation leads to Domestic Violence charges for Merrill man
Axel J. Hanson, 33 of Merrill- was charged April 24 with Felony-Strangulation and Suffocation and a Misdemeanor charge of Battery. According to court records, Hanson was involved in an incident in the...
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A 42-year-old Merrill man was arrested Wednesday evening on a probation violation charge. Deputies checked on a suspicious vehicle in the Town of Scott and found the intoxicated man. A check on his...
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MFD to pursue Community Care Paramedic pilot program
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter As part of last week’s meeting of the city’s Health and Safety Committee, Merrill Fire Chief Dave Savone received the green light to move forward with a Community Care Paramedic...
View ArticleFatal crash reported in Town of Birch
Wednesday evening, a Lincoln County deputies responded to a fatal crash in the Town of Birch. According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriffs Office, at approximately 5:30 PM the Lincoln...
View ArticleMerrill Police Activity
04-29-17 At 7:04pm a caller reported that somebody had caused significant damage to their motorcycle and the damage appeared intentional. The investigation is ongoing. 04-30-17 10:23am, officers...
View ArticleBadges & Bulls Eyes returns
The Merrill Park and Recreation Department will be teaming up with the Merrill Police Department once again this summer offering some programs from the Cops and Kids Foundation. The Cops and Kids...
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A 24-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested Monday evening on a warrant charge. Deputies went to a home in the Town of King at 9 p.m. to investigate a disturbance. While there they learned the male was...
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May 1 2:12 p.m.- Officers responded to a retail theft. The vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted. Two of the occupants were identified as suspects in the retail theft and were arrested...
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May 8 8:03 p.m.- An officer responded to a theft complaint. The caller advised they had their prescription medication stolen from their lock box. The caller believed the box was forced open but there...
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A 40-year-old Irma man was arrested early last Monday morning after deputies responded to a home in the Town of Birch for a noise complaint. When a deputy attempted to arrest the subject, he resisted....
View ArticleSheriff’s office seeks public assistance in locating AWOL inmate
The Lincoln County Jail is seeking an inmate that failed to return to that facility this past Friday. Chastity Lerae Ritchie is a 24 year old white female who was serving a sentence in the Lincoln...
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Two days of severe weather kept the Communications Center at the Sheriff’s Office busy. On Tuesday night a tornado warning was issued for Lincoln County. Deputies and citizens reported possible funnel...
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May 16 3:15 p.m.- An officer responded to a burglary complaint. The caller stated a home that was for sale had been broken in to. No items were taken from the residence. Investigation is ongoing. May...
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May 23 2:43 a.m.- Officers located a female in the 500 Block of E. 7th Street who was known to have a warrant. The warrant was confirmed; the female was arrested and transported to jail. 8:31 a.m.- A...
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Sentencings Lyle A. Vogel, 34, Exeland, Wis., was sentenced May 24 to five years prison (2 years confinement/3 years extended supervision) on two felony burglary counts. According to court records,...
View ArticleDeputies investigate two ATV crashes Sunday
Lincoln County deputies were kept busy Sunday, responding to and investigating two ATV crashes; just four hours apart in the Town of Harrison. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office,...
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Tomahawk Firefighters responded to a report of a tree on fire last Monday morning in the Town of Bradley. Just before 1 p.m., the Lincoln County Highway Department reported a tree into the power line...
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TPD goes off-road
Thanks to a generous donation from a local recreational vehicle and equipment dealer, officers of the Tomahawk Police Department will now have the capability to access and patrol off-road areas. In a...
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