Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report: Oct. 12, 2026

As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Oct. 12:

On 10-9-2026 deputies were sent to the area of USH 51 and CTH K in the Town of Birch for a driving complaint. It was reported that a black Chevy truck was seen weaving all over the road. Deputies located the suspect vehicle, with the help of other motorists on the road driving with their hazard lights on. The suspect vehicle was stopped on Hillside Dr. at CTH K. When stopped, the deputy made contact with the driver, a Merrill man. In speaking with the man, the deputy noticed signs of impairment. The man was asked to perform some sobriety tests, which he agreed to do. As a result of those tests, he was placed under arrest for a second offense of OWI. He was later transported to the Lincoln County Jail, where he was turned over to corrections staff.

On 10-11-2026 officers with the Merrill Police Department and deputies from the Sheriff’s Office were sent to the area of the 400 block of West Main St. in the City of Merrill for a driving complaint where the suspect vehicle, a white Ford truck, almost struck another vehicle and was weaving all over the road. The R/P continued to follow the suspect vehicle until officers were able to locate the vehicle. A deputy with the Sheriff’s Office found the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on Mill St. and CTH Z. In making contact with the driver, a Merrill woman, the deputy noticed signs of impairment. The deputy asked the woman if she would perform some sobriety tests, which she agreed to do. As a result of those tests, the woman was arrested for a second offense of OWI. A preliminary breath test on scene indicated she was four times past the legal limit. Due to other emergency calls, the woman was released to a responsible party. She faces charges of operating while revoked, second offense OWI and fail to install an ignition interlock device.

On 10-11-2026 deputies were sent to an address on STH 86 in the Town of Tomahawk for a disturbance in progress that was reported to be physical. It was also reported that a young child was present during the disturbance. The first deputy in the area reported hearing what they thought were gunshots, but was unsure if the two were related. When deputies arrived on scene, the male suspect, a Tomahawk man, had fled the scene on foot. After a brief search of the area, deputies, with the assistance of an officer from the Tomahawk Police Department, located the suspect and took him into custody. The man was transported to the Lincoln County Jail, where he was booked for resisting/obstructing an officer, probation violations, misdemeanor bail jumping and a warrant. He was turned over to corrections staff.

Deputies conducted 20 traffic stops and 31 security checks.

Deputies responded to eight car vs. deer crashes and two car vs. bear crashes.