Taylor County authorities warn of man impersonating an officer
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office and the Medford Police Department have been made aware of an individual impersonating an officer, both within the City of Medford and again in Taylor County. Both...
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A 53-year-old Irma man was arrested early Wednesday morning after a traffic stop in the Town of Birch. A deputy stopped a vehicle on US Hwy. 51 at County Rd. V after a query of the license plate showed...
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December 21 5:34 a.m.- Officers responded to a business in the 800 block of East 1st Street for a report of a damaged window. Officers responded and found the north entrance to the business damaged....
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Felony cases filed Thomas J. Kasper, 19, Merrill, was charged Dec. 17 with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and dealer in possession of untaxed...
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Misdemeanor cases filed Jesse R. Gilbert, 35, Gleason, was charged Dec. 17 with theft by false representation, theft by contractor and misdemeanor bail jumping. William N. Platta, 65, West Allis, was...
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Sentencings Richard J. Moore, 31, Tomahawk, was sentenced Dec. 21 for failing to maintain sex offender registry. He was ordered to pay $268 in court costs. According to court records, Moore failed to...
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A 19-year-old Merrill man was arrested early Monday morning after deputies responded to a reported disturbance in the Town of Corning. Just after 10 a.m. a cell 911 call reported the incident. A male...
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December 28 9:16 a.m.- A gas station reported a gas skip. The officer recognized one of the suspects. The officer went to the suspects’ address and made contact with the driver. He was found to have a...
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January 5 1:24 a.m.- An officer stopped a vehicle on Logan Street at East 3rd Street. The two occupants were known to be involved in methamphetamine use. A pat down of the driver revealed a replica...
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January 11 2:47 p.m.- An officer investigated an incident at the middle school involving a 13-year-old student. The student had brought a switch blade knife to school and was showing other students....
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Felony cases filed Bradley T. Turonie, 40, Merrill, was charged Jan. 13 with battery and false imprisonment. According to court records, the charges stemmed from an incident at a city of Merrill...
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Sentencings Jeremy S. Booth, 42, Merrill, was sentenced Jan. 4 for OWI 3rd offense. Following a no contest plea, he was sentenced to 190 days jail and 30 months driver’s license revocation. According...
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January 15 8:36 a.m.- An officer responded to a violation of a restraining order complaint. The caller advised the restraining order was served today and they are now receiving harassing Facebook...
View ArticleMerrill man faces charges for killing cat
David J. Brandenburg, 25, of Merrill, was charged in Lincoln County Circuit Court Tuesday with mistreatment of an animal causing death. According to court records, Brandenburg threw a cat at his East...
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January 18 1:10 p.m.- An officer investigated a retail theft in the 500 block of Pine Ridge Avenue. As a result, a female was cited for retail theft. 8:53 p.m.- A male was arrested in the 500 block of...
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A 33-year-old Rhinelander woman was injured after a one vehicle crash last Monday morning in the Town of King. Just after 10 a.m., a cell caller reported that a vehicle had left the road on Sandy Lane...
View ArticleMerrill man headed to prison for soliciting fictitious girl online
A Merrill man who was caught in an online child sex crime sting is headed to prison. David D. Sousek, 39, of Merrill, was sentenced Jan. 26 in Lincoln County Circuit Court to five years in prison and...
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Felony cases filed Jacob L. Repinski, 25, Irma, was charged Jan. 19 with possession of marijuana (2nd offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to court records, Repinski was pulled over...
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A 43-year-old Merrill man was arrested Tuesday evening on a warrant charge. Deputies went to a residence on Pier Street in the Town of Merrill after a tip reported a wanted person was there. Deputies...
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January 25 1:02 a.m.- Officers went to a residence after finding information a male was at that residence and had warrants for his arrest through the Department of Corrections and Marathon County....
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