Suspect hospitalized following officer involved shooting
A 46-year old Merrill man remains hospitalized in stable condition, following involvement in an officer involved shooting Saturday evening. According to a press release issued by the Lincoln County...
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August 17 An officer took a report of a theft of checks from a residence. A suspect was identified and the investigation is ongoing. At approximately 4:02 p.m., an officer took a report of a stolen...
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A 53-year old Merrill woman died this past week after a single vehicle crash in the Town of Merrill. On Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 at 11:54 a.m. a 911 call reported a vehicle had left the road on...
View ArticleSuspect in officer involved shooting identified, charged
Jeremy Ratliff Editor The individual involved in an Aug. 24 shooting incident with a Lincoln County patrol deputy has been identified as 46-year old Daniel Boldt of Merrill. The state’s department of...
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August 23 At 12:32 p.m., an officer investigated a report of vandalism to an exterior of a business. At 1:36 p.m., an officer investigated a report of trespass to a dwelling. The investigation is...
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A 42-year old Tomahawk man was arrested Monday evening after deputies responded to a disturbance in the Town of Bradley. Just after 9 p.m. a 911 call reported a person who had been stabbed at a...
View ArticleWisconsin State Patrol marks 80 years of public service
On Sunday, September 1, the Wisconsin State Patrol marked its 80th anniversary as a statewide law enforcement agency. Established in 1939, the State Patrol began with 46 inspectors with duties to...
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September 3 At 7:54 a.m., an officer investigated a theft of lottery tickets from a business. Investigation is ongoing. At 8:11 p.m., an officer investigated the theft of a bottle of wine from a...
View ArticleNo injuries reported in Thursday structure fires
The Merrill Fire Department responded to two separate structure fires on Thursday, Sep 5. According to a press release issued Friday morning, Sep. 6, the first fire occurred around 3:50 p.m. at the...
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September 3 Calls: #1264- At 7:34 a.m. Med 62 responded to Joe Snow Rd. for a 65-year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1265- At 8:20 a.m. Med 62 responded to East Shore for a...
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A 19-year old Tomahawk man was arrested Monday morning on felony drug charges after a traffic stop in the City of Merrill. The Merrill PD K9 Eros alerted to the odor of illegal drugs in the vehicle and...
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September 9 At 12:11 a.m., an officer conducted an investigation into a harassment complaint. A male party was being harassed on social media by a female party from another state. The female party...
View ArticleMerrill-Tomahawk Municipal Court Report
The following cases were heard in Merrill and Tomahawk Municipal Court September 16, 2019. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Charles B. Grant, Tomahawk, $124. Mckenya D. Haring, Tomahawk, $124. Operate...
View ArticleMerrill Police Department’s Warrant of the Week
The Merrill Police Department holds an arrest warrant issued 08/22/2011 for James L. Mylly Jr., DOB 09/07/1974, last known address 215 E Aurora St. Apt. 8, Ironwood MI. The city recovered a judgment of...
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September 13 At 1:31 p.m., an officer placed a female under arrest for a probation violation. September 14 At 12:00 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a hit and run. An investigation is ongoing....
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September 19 Calls: #1439- At 7:00 a.m. Med 62 responded to 6th St. for an 93-year old female with a medical problem, transported to AGSH. #1440- At 7:40 a.m. Med 62 responded to Theilman St. for a...
View ArticleMerrill Police Department’s Warrant of the Week
The Merrill Police Department holds an arrest warrant issued 09/22/208 for Brenton A. Rake, DOB 01/18/1983, last known address 612 Lakeview Dr., Wausau, WI. The city recovered a judgment of $172.00 for...
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A 53-year old Merrill man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a deputy stopped to check a disabled vehicle. The driver was cited for operating with a revoked license, operating a motor vehicle without...
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September 22 At 10:08 a.m. a caller reported someone had used silly string to create a vulgar image on her fence sometime overnight. At 4:39 p.m. it was reported that a male had been at a Wisconsin...
View ArticleNew times, new patches for MFD
Josh Klug Merrill Fire Chief Since 1970, the Merrill Fire Department has had the same uniform patch. That was also the year that the Merrill Fire Department took over ambulance service in the county....
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