MERRILL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLS
For week ending FEB. 27, 2022 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 29 Gas leak (natural gas or...
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02-28-2022 At 9:02 a.m. a business reported someone had stolen scrap metal from outside the business two days prior. Investigation continues. At 3:05 p.m. an officer stopped a vehicle after finding the...
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For week ending Feb. 27, 2022 A 19-year-old Rhinelander man was arrested on an Oneida County warrant following a traffic stop on USH 51 near County Rd. D Thursday afternoon. The man was also cited for...
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Two arrested on drug and related charges in the Town of Scott
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR According to a press release issued by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), Jean Daley, age 39, and Danny Green, age 37, were taken into custody after authorities executed a...
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03-07-2022 At 5:07 p.m. officers were dispatched to a report of possible vandalism to public property. After investigation, it was found that someone had drawn on a cement wall with chalk and did not...
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For week ending MARCH 13, 2022 Building fire 1 Defective elevator, no occupants 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with...
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For week ending March 13, 2022 An inmate of the Lincoln County Jail is facing charges of battery by prisoner, and five counts of felony bail jumping, following an altercation Monday evening. A...
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For week ending MARCH 20, 2022 Carbon monoxide incident 1 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 59...
View ArticleLincoln County Sheriff’s Office Weekend Wrap Up
For week ending 03/20/2022 Lincoln County deputies were kept busy during Monday’s snow storm and Tuesday’s fog and icy road conditions. Deputies responded to 19 vehicles in the ditch and 4 property...
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03-14-22 At 11:14 a.m. a store reported a female had attempted to steal merchandise. The female was cited for retail theft. At 12:19 p.m. a laundromat reported someone had damaged the lock mechanisms...
View ArticleEagle River woman dies in Lincoln County crash
Amber L. Shea, age 22, of Eagle River suffered fatal injuries as the result of a two-vehicle crash on USH 8 at McCord Rd. near the Town of McCord, northwest of Tomahawk in Lincoln County, on March 15,...
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For week ending MARCH 27, 2022 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 36 Gas leak (natural gas or...
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For week ending April 3, 2022 An inmate of the Lincoln County Jail is facing charges of battery by prisoner following an altercation in the jail Monday evening. A 34-year-old Jackson, Wis., man and a...
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03-28-2022 At 9:48 a.m. a caller reported money was stolen from the resident at an assisted living facility. Investigation is ongoing. At 9:54 a.m. a caller reported someone had stolen a tire and rim...
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Merrill Noon Optimists honor protective services with bakery
Sharon Schmidt of the Merrill Noon Optimists said some of the club’s mission is to honor law enforcement. “In the past, we have had a yearly protective services banquet for law enforcement,” Schmidt...
View ArticleWisconsin State Patrol now recruiting troopers, inspectors
Application window opens April 11, 2022, for next class of officers The Wisconsin State Patrol is looking for the next generation of committed law enforcement officers to join the 68th Recruit Class....
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04-04-2022 At 4:57 p.m. officers responded to a business after a female reported being followed, yelled at, and sworn at by a male. After investigation, the male was taken into custody for the...
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For week ending April 10, 2022 A 29-year-old Tripoli woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture/deliver methamphetamine, felony bail jumping,...
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Firefighters battle two blazes within hours
Two house fires in Merrill in one night TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR Firefighters battle a house fire on Logan St. in Merrill. Submitted photo. The Merrill Fire Department battled two blazes in the City of...
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For week ending April 17, 2022 Lincoln County Deputies and the Merrill Fire Dept. responded to a car fire on USH 51 near Merrill early Tuesday morning. The vehicle was in the southbound lane of travel...
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