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Crime Stoppers of Lincoln County needs your help. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating attempts to steal multiple vehicles from residences in the 4000 block of Spring Lake Road during...
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March 7 12:32 p.m.- An officer investigated a report of a theft involving a cell phone. A suspect has been identified and the investigation is ongoing. March 8 3:44 p.m.- An officer investigated a...
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The deadline has passed for removing shanties from local waterways and with the mild temperatures this past weekend the Recreation Deputy is reminding outdoorsman that the ice which remains is no...
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March 11 8:11 p.m.- Officers observed a juvenile smoking cigarettes at the skate park. Contact was made with the juvenile who admitted to smoking cigarettes underage. The cigarettes were confiscated...
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March 14 12:30 a.m.- Officers took a report of a male subject that was at a residence pounding on the door. The male subject took off prior to officers arriving but was located a short time later. The...
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Heavy rains kept deputies busy throughout the week. Several trees fell on roadways and several roadways had to be closed or signed after heavy rains caused water to flow over, causing potentially...
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March 18 10:28 a.m.- Officers responded to a report of a two vehicle accident at the intersection of East Main Street and Eagle Drive. The investigating officers found that the male operator of the one...
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March 21 An officer responded to assist on a medical call in the area of East 6th Street and Memorial Drive for a female who was found lying in the middle of the road. Officers determined the female...
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Jeremy Ratliff Reporter In mid-January, Merrill natives Logan Lange, 23, and Ted Helm, 24, became the newest members of the Merrill Police Department. The pair immediately entered the department’s...
View ArticleTomahawk woman falls victim to internet scam
A Lincoln County deputy investigated a fraud case on Saturday evening. A Tomahawk woman thought she was buying a dog via the internet from a seller in Wisconsin and agreed to send the money using a...
View ArticleMan injured in ATV crash
A 34-year-old Fond du Lac County man suffered serious injuries after an ATV crash early Friday morning in the Town of King. The man was traveling west on County Rd. A near Pickerel Lake Road around 3...
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March 26 1:40 p.m.- A caller reported finding syringes in his yard as well as his neighbor’s yard. An officer removed the syringes and disposed of them. March 27 2:52 a.m.- An officer observed a male...
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The following cases were heard in Municipal Court on March 14 & 21, 2016. All have pleaded guilty or no contest. Operate after rev./susp. of registration Tammy A. Allen, Merrill, $98.80; Jade D....
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Two Merrill men escaped injury after the canoe they were traveling in on Lake Alice turned over this past Monday. At 4:30 p.m., a 911 caller directed emergency crews to Kings Road in the Town of...
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March 29 10:59 a.m.- An officer on patrol observed a vehicle deviating within its lane of travel. A traffic stop was conducted and the officer noted signs indicative of impairment. The male subject was...
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April 4 6:29 p.m.- A caller reported he had rear-ended a vehicle but the vehicle continued on. He stated the driver had slammed on the brakes causing the crash and had held up what appeared to be a...
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Snow fall and icy roads kept deputies busy this past week. Snow began falling late Tuesday afternoon mixed with freezing rain. Deputies responded to five crashes and two vehicles in the ditch. One...
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April 8 6:11 p.m.- Officers responded to a domestic in progress. Contact was made at the residence with a male and female. Both parties were spoken to separately and both stated it was a verbal...
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A 27-year-old Wausau man was arrested early Tuesday morning after deputies investigated a disturbance in the Town of Pine River. Just before 1 a.m., a caller reported that as they were traveling on...
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April 12 2:29 a.m.- Officers were dispatched to an address on East First Street for a report of a male subject that was pounding on the door of a residence. The male subject that was at the residence...
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