LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT
For week ending Jan. 2, 2022 A 48-year-old Stevens Point woman and a 39-year-old woman, also from Stevens Point, were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a...
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For week ending Jan. 9, 2022 A Town of Russell resident was the victim of criminal damage to property when they found their mailbox destroyed by what appeared to be some sort of explosive (possibly...
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For week ending JAN. 9, 2022 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 31 Good intent call, other 1 Heat from short circuit (wiring),...
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01-03-22 At 12:20 a.m. a caller reported a male was banging and kicking at his door. The resident told the man to leave, and the man threatened to batter him. The male was located nearby and admitted...
View ArticleMerrill paramedics equipped with new PPE: ballistic vests
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Since COVID began, most people have been accustomed to hearing the acronym PPE, short for personal protective equipment. In the case of COVID, PPE often refers to masks, gloves,...
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Merrill Police Department announces the off-duty death of Officer Riley...
Community and MPD grieve the loss of young officer TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Uniformed officers from multiple law enforcement agencies escorted the body of Officer Riley Kurtz from Aspirus Wausau Hospital...
View ArticleFemale shooting victim in Merrill dies
Suspect has been charged with Homicide by Negligent Handling of a Dangerous Weapon TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR The Merrill Police Department issued a press release Wednesday morning, Jan. 19, 2022, confirming...
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For week ending Jan. 16, 2022 A 45-year-old Weston man was arrested Monday afternoon following a traffic crash on County Rd. K in the Town of Scott. Following the crash, the driver fled the scene and...
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For week ending Jan. 16, 2022 Building fire 1 Building fire (Mutual Aid Given) 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 28 Motor vehicle accident with no injuries. 1 Smoke detector activation...
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01-10-22 At 6:19 p.m. a vehicle had slid into the snow bank on Grand Ave. from Champagne St. The vehicle was able to be removed from the snow bank by the operator. No one was injured in the incident,...
View ArticleGathering to celebrate the life of “one of the good ones”
Officers, family, friends, and community gather to honor MPD Officer Riley Kurtz TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR When Officer Riley Kurtz died from medical complications associated with pulmonary blastomycosis on...
View ArticleName of victim of fatal Merrill shooting released
A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist the family with funeral expenses TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR The name of the victim in the fatal shooting that occurred late the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at...
View ArticleShooter in fatal Merrill shooting identified
Suspect is being held in the Lincoln County Jail on $25,000 cash bond TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Tanner H. Graap, age 27, of Merrill is being held on $25,000 cash bond in the Jan. 18, 2022, shooting death of...
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For week ending JAN. 23, 2022 Dispatched and cancelled en route 2 Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 4 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 30 Rescue or EMS standby 1 Steam, vapor, fog...
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For week ending Jan. 23, 2022 A 28-year-old Neenah, Wis., man and a 30-year-old Denmark, Wis., woman were arrested on multiple charges Monday morning after deputies responded to a vehicle in the ditch...
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1-17-2022 At 9:59 a.m. an employee at a local store reported someone had stolen his jacket. The officer reviewed surveillance video which showed a male enter the store, remove his own jacket, and then...
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28-year-old Merrill woman shot and killed in Merrill home
Suspect arrested and in custody in Lincoln County Jail on $25,000 cash bond TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Kayla M. Frank, age 28, of Merrill, was identified as the victim of the Tuesday shooting. She is shown...
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For week ending JAN. 23, 2022 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 1 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 1 Carbon monoxide incident 1...
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For week ending Jan. 30, 2022 No injuries were reported following a car vs. school bus crash on Monday. The crash occurred on State Rd. 17 at State Rd. 64 in the Town of Pine River. A 16-year-old...
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01-24-2022 At 11:24 a.m. a crash was reported at the intersection of E. First St. and Center Ave. One of the drivers was issued a citation, and both vehicles were able to be driven away from the scene....
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