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July 4 4:12 a.m.- Officers responded to the 200 Block of East 2nd Street for a report of a male party pounding on the door to a residence and yelling. Officers located the intoxicated male party and...
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Sheriff’s Office welcomes arrival of newest deputies; ‘Poncho’ and ‘Nina’
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter Thanks to the foresight of department administration, the continuous generosity of the Bierman Family Foundation and the motivation of two like-minded deputies; as of the week...
View ArticleStabbing suspect faces charges
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a stabbing which occurred in the township of Bradley on Saturday, July 8, around 1:30 a.m. In the course of the investigation, a suspect was...
View ArticleKrich joins TPD ranks
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter In early June, Michael Krich became the newest addition to the Tomahawk Police Department. Although a native of the Chicago, IL suburbs (Crystal Lake), Krich has been quite...
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July 10 1:02 a.m.- An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle which fled from the officer. The vehicle turned down a dead end street and the driver fled on foot from the vehicle. The...
View ArticleDeputies investigate USH 51 crash
Lincoln County deputies investigated a one-vehicle crash Saturday morning on USH 51. According to a press release, released Sunday morning; at approximately 9:30 AM Saturday morning, the Lincoln County...
View ArticleFelony charges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Eric D. Slocum, 22 of Wausau– Appeared in Lincoln County Circuit Court on July 10; facing a Felony charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. According to court records. Slocum was involved in an...
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A 61-year-old Merrill man was cited last Sunday evening for an OWI. Deputies responded to State Rd. 107 and Eggert Drive in the Town of Rock Falls after receiving a report of a one vehicle crash. A...
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July 14 1:30 p.m.- An officer responded to an animal at large complaint. The caller advised the neighbor is continually allowing their dog to run loose in the area. The dog was observed running loose...
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July 17 10:40 a.m.- A male was arrested for a probation violation and was taken to the jail. 3:08 p.m.- An officer located a male on West Main Street who had an active arrest warrant. The male was...
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July 21 7:49 a.m.- An officer located a male with an active arrest warrant. The officer tried approaching the male and the male fled on foot. A foot pursuit ensued, and the male was taken into custody....
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A 62-year-old Gleason man was seriously injured last Monday morning after a motorcycle deer crash in the Town of Harrison. The driver was not wearing a helmet and was thrown from his cycle. He was...
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Homicide suspect may have been bound for Canada
Jeremy Ratliff Reporter New details were released during a near 2-hour Preliminary Hearing Wednesday morning for homicide suspect Tyler Monroe of Merrill. As a result of the hearing, Branch 1 judge...
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July 24 2:54 p.m.- A caller reported a disturbance at a residence. It was reported that a girlfriend kicked her boyfriend out the previous day. He returned today to collect his belongings and the...
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Ask an Official: Merrill Police chief discusses officers’ role in emergent...
This week’s featured question was submitted for an officer of the Merrill Police Department. “I was told Merrill officers go to medical emergencies too, is this true? If so, do Merrill officers go to...
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A 35-year-old Cadott man was arrested Monday morning after a traffic stop in the Town of Wilson. The man was stopped around 9:30 a.m. on US Hwy. 8 near County Rd. CC. A check showed he was wanted by...
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A 50-year-old Wausau man was arrested late last Monday evening on a warrant charge. A deputy stopped the vehicle the man was driving on US Hwy. 51 at County Rd. S. A check showed he was wanted by the...
View ArticleDeputies investigate fatal car vs bus crash
Multiple agencies responded to a reported car vs bus crash early Saturday morning on STH 51 in the Town of Scott. According to information released by the Lincoln Sheriffs Office, at 2:59 Saturday...
View ArticleCharges filed Lincoln County Circuit Court
Jerome A. Bonke, 41 of Merrill– was charged August 10, related to 4 Felony counts of Capturing Images of Nudity. According to court records, a Merrill Police Department investigator was contacted on...
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August 7 1:23 p.m.- A caller reported her adult daughter was at her residence refusing to leave and causing problems. Officers met with the daughter and mother. The mother did not wish the daughter to...
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