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Photo Gallery: MPD K9 duo complete annual re-certification training
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Merrill K9 Officer ‘Eros’ and his partner Lieutenant Matt Drabek, recently returned from a week of annual re-certfication training at the Steinig Tal kennels in Campbellsport,...
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May 29 2:37 a.m.- An officer observed a group of individuals jumping the fence at the MARC pool. Contact was made with some of the individuals. Two more were located on the roof of the building. The...
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Ask an Official: TPD’s Watruba discusses burning regulations
This week’s featured question was submitted for an officer of the Tomahawk Police Department. The question reads:” “What are the rules regarding having fires in town as part of a get together? Do they...
View ArticleMen charged following discovery of stolen shotgun, prescription meds
James Kato-38 of Merrill and Michael Wiesman-36 of Hazelhurst, appeared in Lincoln County Circuit Court Thursday, May 25 facing charges stemming from an incident in the City of Merrill on the afternoon...
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A 60-year-old Merrill man was injured after a one vehicle crash Thursday evening in the Town of Pine River. At 8:18 p.m., a cell 911 call reported the crash at State Rd. 64 and County Rd. X. The driver...
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June 2 8:51 a.m.- An officer responded to a theft complaint. The caller had a heater stolen from their enclosed porch within a small time frame. The owner believed the neighbor to be the suspect. The...
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A 45-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested Tuesday morning on a warrant charge and will be referred to the Lincoln County District Attorney on drug charges. Firefighters from several departments responded...
View ArticleTomahawk bus driver held on $100K bond
A Tomahawk school bus driver is being held on a $100,000 cash bond, facing charges related to inappropriate behavior toward a student on his bus. James T. Schmit, 51, of Tomahawk, faces felony charges...
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June 9 9:03 a.m.- Officers arrested a male with an active arrest warrant and brought him to the jail. During the arrest, the male resisted officers and also damaged property. The male will be charged...
View ArticleUsing a cell phone to record video leads to crash in Town of Pine River
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Distracted driving appears to be the cause of a two-vehicle accident Sunday evening in the Town of Pine River. According to information released by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s...
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A 23-year-old Medford man was arrested Monday evening after deputies investigated a crash in the Town of Birch. A vehicle had left the roadway and crashed on Horn Lake Road south of Horseshoe Lake Road...
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June 19 8:19 a.m.- Officers were requested by probation and parole to take a male into custody. The male was taken into custody and transported to jail. 3:15 p.m.- Officers were requested by probation...
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A 37-year-old Merrill man was arrested Monday evening on a warrant charge. Deputies found the man at his address in the Town of Merrill. He was wanted by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for...
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June 26 4:03 p.m.- An officer responded to a burglary complaint. The caller’s door handle had been damaged and medication had been taken from the residence. The investigation is ongoing. 7:44 p.m.-...
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Ask an Official: MPD’s Tesch discusses drugged driving vs drunk driving
This week’s featured question was submitted for an officer of the Merrill Police Department The question reads: “I have a few questions about drugged driving. If special tests and a breathalyzer can...
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A 35-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested Thursday afternoon on a warrant charge. A deputy stopped him on County Rd. A at County Rd. H in the Town of King just before 2 p.m. A check showed his driver’s...
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June 30 3:57 p.m.- A caller reported finding a syringe in his yard. The syringe was properly disposed of. 4:16 p.m.- A caller reported finding a syringe. The syringe was turned over to an officer and...
View ArticleTwentieth defendant indicted in multi-state methamphetamine conspiracy
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the unsealing of an indictment returned on May 11 by a grand jury sitting in Madison, which...
View ArticleMerrill man faces multiple Bail Jumping; Resisting an Officer charges
William N. Broome, 31 of Merrill- appeared in Lincoln County Circuit Court on July 3 facing charges in two separate cases. In the first case, Broome faced a charge of Misdemeanor-Resisting or...
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A 22-year-old Tomahawk man was injured last Monday morning following a crash in the Town of Tomahawk. The incident was reported on Zenith Tower Road north of State Rd. 86 at 5:06 a.m. The driver was...
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