MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
01-02-23At 2:10 p.m. a convenience store reported a male had damaged a credit card machine by punching it. The male’s identity is known and enforcement action is forthcoming.At 7:26 p.m. an officer...
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For week ending Jan. 15, 2023 Breakdown of light ballast 1Cooking fire, confined to container 1Dispatched and cancelled en route 1Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 1EMS call, excluding vehicle...
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01-09-23At 7:56 a.m. a caller reported a suspicious package on the door of her home. The caller found a plastic bag with 6 packaged shower caps inside. The caller was confused why anyone would give...
View ArticleThree passengers seriously injured when Merrill man runs stop sign
TINA L. SCOTTEDITOR According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), a motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Cty. Hwy. Q and Joe Snow Rd. south of Merrill in...
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Pine River Fire Department puts new equipment into service
Congressman Tiffany attends and pledges continued support Front, L to R (kneeling): Doug Sann, Brad Hartwig, and Kevin Georgeson. Back, L to R (standing): Gene Williams, Lori Wendt, Marilyn Zastrow,...
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For week ending Jan. 22, 2023 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 38Good intent call, other 1Motor vehicle accident with injuries 3Smoke detector activation, no fire – unintentional...
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01-16-23At 12:16 a.m. a caller reported his son had stolen his vehicle. The son called his dad soon thereafter and told him the whereabouts of the vehicle. The dad retrieved the vehicle and no longer...
View ArticleSlow down, drive safe, avoid a rollover
Use caution when driving in bad road conditions. Three out of four motor vehicle accidents occurring (all four within a four-hour time span) Thursday night, Jan. 19, 2023, into the early morning hours...
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For week ending Jan. 29, 2023 CO detector activation due to malfunction 1Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 1EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 31EMS standby Structure Fire ...
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01/23/2023At 10:45 p.m. officers were dispatched to River St. for a report of a suspicious party in the back yard of a residence. Officers responded and located a male subject attempting to huff...
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Wrap Up for the Period of: 01/23/2023-01/29/2023 A 33-year-old Orlando, Florida, woman was taken into custody Sunday night, Jan. 29, 2023, following an altercation at a residence on Cty. Rd. A, in the...
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Wrap Up for the Period of: 01/30/2023-02/12/2023 A 31-year-old Merrill man avoided injury following a one-vehicle crash on Sunday morning, Jan. 29, 2023, in the Town of Scott. A preliminary...
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For week ending Feb. 12, 2023 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 2EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 30Standby for Tomahawks E.M.S....
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02-06-2023At approximately 5:35 p.m. officers were notified of a theft which occurred on the west side of town. A license plate was removed from a vehicle and taken without permission. The...
View ArticleTomahawk-area woman, 85, killed in two-car crash at U.S. Hwy. 8, Tannery Rd.
TOWN OF BRADLEY – A Tomahawk-area woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Bradley on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.A release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said a call reporting the...
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Wrap Up for the Period of: 02/13/2023-02/19/2023 A 61-year-old Merrill man was taken into custody Saturday evening, Feb. 19, 2023, following a traffic stop in the Town of Corning. A deputy on patrol...
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For week ending Feb. 19, 2023 Assist police or other governmental agency 1Community Paramedicine Program visit 2Dispatched and cancelled en route(EMS) 1EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury...
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02-13-23At 12:05 p.m. an officer conducted a traffic stop, and the driver was found to have a warrant for his arrest through Marathon County. He was arrested for the warrant. Marijuana was also found...
View ArticleMerrill woman sentenced to three years for trafficking meth
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that 35-year-old Nicole Elsholtz of Merrill was sentenced on Feb. 16, 2023, to three years in prison for...
View ArticleMFD presents life-saving skills demonstration
In January, Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during an NFL game. A trainer using CPR and an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) saved his life. Would you know what to do...
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