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Day: August 28, 2024

Merrill Police Department Report: Week Ending August 25

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to nine incidents last week. One call was received for theft. There were two calls for disorderly conduct with one of those calls on Aug 22 reporting that three teenagers were lighting fireworks at a local playground resulting in a grass fire. The teenagers fled the scene, and the caller was able to extinguish the fire. Officers responded to two accidents, one of those on August 21 on East Main St where a vehicle was rear-ended after stopping for a pedestrian crossing the…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Report: Week Ending August 25

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 45 traffic stops last week.  There were 22 security checks. Deputies responded to four calls involving cars hitting deer. Deputies followed up on twelve calls for unsafe driving. On Thursday August 22, deputies were dispatched to St Hwy 17 and Gross Ln in the Town of Russell to follow up on a report of a vehicle in the ditch. After arriving on scene, the deputy was able to track down the vehicle owner to his home address, where he was able to make…

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