State Patrol August Law of the Month focuses on speeding
Excessive speed is a common factor behind many traffic-related crashes, injuries and deaths in Wisconsin. In 2019, there were 21,813 speed-related crashes in Wisconsin that resulted in 8,398 injuries...
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A 37-year old Merrill man was arrested early Thursday morning on multiple felony charges to include possession of Methamphetamine and seven counts of felony bail jumping. A deputy cited a 16-year old...
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08-03-2020 At 11:47 a.m, an officer responded to a shoplifting complaint. The caller stated she was at Walmart yesterday with another female and that female stole some items. The investigation is...
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An 82-year old Merrill woman was contacted on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 12, by a caller claiming to be her grandson who was in trouble. The caller stated that he was injured from being in a crash and...
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08-10-20 At 8:33 a.m, officers were dispatched to a report of a burglary at the TB Scott Mansion. It was discovered that damage was caused to a window and entry was gained to the building. The...
View ArticleHigh speed pursuit, collision, results in numerous charges for Antigo man
A 38-year old Antigo man remains in the custody of the Lincoln County following an incident on August 15, during which he reportedly led law enforcement officers on a vehicular pursuit on STH 64 at...
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A 48-year old Tomahawk man was arrested Monday afternoon, Aug.17, on a warrant charge. A check showed he was wanted by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for violating the terms of his probation....
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08-17-2020 At 4:18 p.m, an officer responded to a theft complaint. The caller advised they had a package stolen from their front step. The investigation is ongoing. At 6:19 p.m, an officer responded to...
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Tomahawk men charged in overdose death of Tomahawk woman
Jeremy Ratliff Editor Two Tomahawk men remain in the custody of the Lincoln County Jail on $20,000 and $50,000 cash bonds; facing charges related to the December 2019 drug overdose death of a 23-year...
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A 41-year old Merrill man was arrested Monday morning, Aug. 24, on a warrant charge in the Town of Harding. He was wanted by the Wood County Sheriff on a criminal traffic case. A 52-year old Merrill...
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08-24-2020 At 8:26 a.m, an officer took a report of a stolen generator. The investigation is ongoing. 08-25-2020 At 3:52 p.m, an officer observed a female who had an active warrant for her arrest. The...
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Life sentence given to man convicted of 2017 murder of Tomahawk resident
Jalen Maki MMC Staff Appearing in Lincoln County court on Wednesday, Sept. 2, a Wausau man convicted of murdering a Tomahawk man in 2017 was sentenced to life in state prison with the possibility of...
View ArticleSearch warrant leads to three in custody
On Wednesday, September 9, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team executed a search warrant at 1012 E 6th St in the City of Merrill. This home is located directly across from Normal...
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Search warrant results in drug charges for Merrill man
A 43-year old Merrill man faces an array of drug-related charges following a search warrant executed Wednesday, Sept. 9 at his residence in the 1000 block of 6th Street in Merrill. According to a...
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A 22-year old Hurley woman is facing misdemeanor drug charges after a traffic stop Monday Sept. 14 in the Town of Pine River. A deputy stopped the vehicle the woman was a passenger in for speeding just...
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Deputies continue to find and cite motorists traveling well in excess of the posted speed limits. On Monday evening, Sept. 28, a Rothschild woman was cited for traveling 91 MPH in the 65 MPH zone on US...
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Deputies continue to cite motorists traveling well in excess of the posted speed limits. On Monday evening at 10:42 PM a Pueblo, CO man was cited for traveling at 94 MPH in the 65 MPH zone on US Hwy 51...
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10-05-2020 At 9:12am a male was arrested for a probation violation at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. At 12:29pm a caller reported a political sign was stolen from his yard...
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Tomahawk firefighters and a deputy responded Monday evening to a car fire in the Town of King. The incident was reported on Sunny Point Rd at 5:33 p.m.. When firefighters arrived they found the fire...
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10-12-2020 At 3:35 p.m a female was arrested for a probation violation at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. At 8:23 p.m an officer conducted a traffic stop for a stop sign...
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