As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Jan. 4, 2021:
A Merrill woman, 48, was arrested Wednesday evening on three counts of felony bail jumping in the Town of Pine River following a welfare check where deputies found the woman intoxicated. She is currently on felony bonds which require absolute sobriety.
A Merrill man, 36, wanted on warrants, was arrested Wednesday evening on a traffic stop for equipment violations. A check showed the wants for a drug and bail jumping offense and for violating the terms of his probation.
A Merrill man, 24, was arrested Thursday evening after deputies responded to a disturbance in the Town of Merrill. The man was arrested on two misdemeanor counts of bail jumping, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.
A Racine County man, 80, was injured after a snowmobile crash Thursday afternoon on Lake Nokomis. A 911 call reported the crash off of Sunset Drive at 12:49 p.m. The Rec Deputy reported the man was operating the sled on the ice with an adult male passenger when it struck a dock lift. The crash occurred right at the Lincoln County/Oneida County border.
A Merrill man, 41, was arrested Friday evening on a warrant and drug charge. Deputies stopped the man on County Rd. Q near US Hwy. 51 and found he was wanted for failing to pay child support. It was later learned the man provided drug paraphernalia to a minor child in the car to avoid discovery during arrest. The man was held on the warrant for failing to pay child support and charged with a misdemeanor for delivering drug paraphernalia to a minor.
A Tomahawk woman, 29, was injured Sunday evening after a one-vehicle crash in the Town of Bradley. The crash was reported at 8:11 p.m. on US Hwy. 8 at Crystal Lake Rd. The woman was transported to Aspirus Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Two people were arrested Sunday evening after a traffic stop in the Town of Birch. A check on the driver, a Merrill woman, 28, found she had a warrant issued through Lincoln County for burglary while armed, two counts of theft, criminal damage to property and two felony counts of bail jumping. A passenger in the vehicle, an Irma man, 49, was also arrested on a drug charge.
The dispatch center was kept busy last week with people reporting controlled burns. A complete snow cover removed the DNR burning rules and caused many people to call saying they were burning brush piles. In total, 49 people reported their burns while deputies responded to several reports of smoke in well-traveled areas that were not reported. You are reminded if you plan on burning in a high traffic area you should call the dispatch center prior to burning.
Five people reported striking deer this past week.