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Month: June 2024

Second Name Released In Connection With June 24 Lincoln Hills Incident

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – On Thursday, June 27th, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested 17-year-old Rian Nyblom in connection with the assault that took place on Monday June 24th at Lincoln Hills School resulting in the death of a staff member. Nyblom was incarcerated in the same unit as Javarius Hurd when the assault took place. He has been charged with Felony Murder and two counts of Battery by Prisoners as party to a crime. Nyblom is being held at the Lincoln County Jail on a $20,000 cash bond. A joint investigation…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mike Sundquist Reaches 20 Year Milestone

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recently recognized Deputy Mike Sundquist for 20 years of service. Sundquist began his career as a Patrol Deputy when he was hired by Sheriff Tom Koth on June 14, 2004. He had earned his Associate’s degree in Police Science at Nicolet College, then went on to the Law Enforcement Academy at Northcentral Technical College where he completed his training.  During his time with the Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Sundquist served Lincoln County as  FTO (Field Training Officer), SRT (Special Response Team) Operator, EVOC (Emergency…

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Merrill Fire Department Report For Week Ending June 23

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Fire Department responded to 46 calls during the week ending June 23. This brings the total for 2024 to 1051 calls. Three calls were for motor vehicle accidents resulting in an injury. There were 36 calls requesting EMS services, excluding the three accidents that resulted in injuries. There was one alert from a smoke detector activation that was unintentional with no fire on site, and another alert from a carbon monoxide detector activation. There was also a call regarding a downed power line. One call was…

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Lincoln County Youth Causes Damage To Squad Car During Arrest In Tripoli

Steve Dillon

TRIPOLI – On Monday June 24th, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to Belle Rd in Tripoli regarding a report of an extremely intoxicated male who was causing a disturbance. The report of the incident came in from the suspects Mother and Stepfather, who had been allowing him to stay with them and were asking for help to get him into treatment. The suspect, who had been uncooperative with law enforcement in the past, left the home prior to deputies’ arrival. They were able to locate him quickly upon arriving…

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Lincoln County Public Safety Committee June 12 Meeting Summary

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Lincoln County Public Safety Committee held their monthly meeting on Wednesday June 12. One item of focus at the meeting was the Emergency Management Plan of Work. After reviewing the report, discussions took place regarding climate change, and the frequency, intensity and severity of storms. It was noted that there is no scientific evidence to prove this is the case. A follow up meeting was then scheduled for Monday June 17th to finalize the document. There was discussion surrounding the 2024 Tornado Drill, which took place on…

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Merrill Man Arrested For Battery and Disorderly Conduct In June 23 Incident

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – On Sunday June 23, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a disorderly conduct complaint regarding a situation that was taking place at the Prairie View Motel in Merrill. The reporting person stated that an 86 year old Merrill man threw a bottle of medication at her while she was in her vehicle. When the deputy questioned her regarding details of the event, she responded that the glass bottle he had thrown caused her pain when it struck her in the left arm. An independent witness who was on…

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Merrill Man Refuses Testing, Arrested For 6th Offense OWI

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – Merrill Police officers were contacted by a local business on West Main Street on Monday June 20 regarding a resident in the store being highly intoxicated. An Officer who located the vehicle made contact with the male subject, who was found to have a 0.02 blood alcohol restriction. The driver displayed signs that indicated impairment, however he refused field sobriety tests. He was arrested for 6th offense operating while under the influence and threats to law enforcement. The name of the individual has not been released at this…

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Merrill Man Booked On Multiple Felony Charges; Aspirus Hospital Placed On Lockdown

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – On Monday June 24, A Merrill man that was involved in a domestic incident fled the scene, resulting in a vehicle pursuit. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies were notified of an individual who had sustained injuries consistent with battery and strangulation being treated at Aspirus Merrill Hospital. The reported also stated that the victim had also been threatened with a gun. The 45 year old suspect initially fled from a traffic stop, and the pursuit ended a shortly after when his vehicle became stuck in…

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Merrill Police Department Report, Week Ending June 23; Man Arrested For 7 Counts Of Bail Jumping

Steve Dillon,

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 11 incidents this past week. One call was for a female party entering a residence without consent, resulting in a citation being issued for trespassing. Five calls were received for domestic disturbances and disorderly conduct, with one of those resulting an arrest of a man for 6th offense OWI and making threats to law enforcement. Three calls were received for theft, one of those reporting a stolen vehicle. There were 2 arrests for open warrants, and one following a traffic stop for…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Report For Week Ending June 23; Tomahawk Man Placed Under Arrest For 3rd OWI

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 54 traffic stops this past week. There were two crashes, one involving two vehicles that resulted in a 47-year-old Tomahawk man being placed under arrest for 3rd offense OWI, and the second involving a 65-year-old driver losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a guard rail. Deputies responded to 16 crashes involving cars hitting animals. Three of those were for cars striking Bear, and one for a car striking an unknown animal. The 911 Center also took 10 hang-up and 9…

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