Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the month have been condensed and summarized.
PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
10-2-2023: Staff from the Price County Clerk of Courts called to report a female subject was in the Sheriff's Office parking lot and was not wearing pants. At the time of the call the female subject was near the recycle bins. Staff reported that the female had been hanging around the courthouse all day.
10-3-2023: A Phillips woman reported a gray vehicle parked in her driveway that she did not recognize. Her husband was away. She stated the vehicle was not there when she returned home the night prior at about 8:15 p.m. She did not see anyone in the vehicle.
10-3-2023: A Park Falls man stated that three days prior a man verbally threatened to physically assault him. He was not sure what caused this reaction but thought it might be because he asked him not to point the lawnmower shoot at his vehicle while mowing.
10-4-2023: A Prentice woman called to report a female was walking around the Village of Prentice and she appeared to be very confused. The person received rides from people either to her residence or to the grocery store. The person then went out walking again and stopped and asked people where she is at.
10-4-2023: A Kennan man advised there was a blue truck that travels on County Road N with firewood on the trailers that he pulls, and wood chunks bounce off of the trailers.
10-4-2023: A Park Falls man stated that at least two men entered their cabin and removed several items from the cabin. He has cameras up around the cabin, and he had the subjects on camera. His mother was at the cabin a week prior and everything was fine. His mother went to the cabin today and noticed property missing.
10-5-2023: A Phillips man said he received a scam call from a man that had an accent from India. The number that showed up as the origin of the call was a local number for the tech school in Phillips. The caller had indicated he was doing a survey and asked for the man's Social Security Number and other personal information, which he did not give. He told the caller he knew it was a scam and hung up. The man wanted the Sheriff's Office to be aware that callers are spoofing local numbers.
10-5-2023: A Phillips man reported a scam. He had received several calls from a person that wanted to fix his computer. The man sent money in February for $9,000. In September, he sent the subject another $9,000 in two checks. The person wanted more money, but the victim said he did not want to work with the scammer, and the scammer stated he now owed him $52,000. The scammer claimed he had not received the last two checks that were sent in September.
10-9-2023: A man called to report being indirectly threatened by an inmate of the Price County Jail. He stated a woman told him that an inmate told her, over the phone, that he intended to kill several people when he was released from jail, including him and his family. He was unable to provide a specific date and time the woman had received the call. He admitted the woman may have been lying about the whole thing.
10-9-2023: A Phillips woman called to report she was at her daughter's residence letting the dogs out and a male came onto the property stating he was looking for a girlfriend and wanted sex. He identified himself, appeared intoxicated, and made the statement, "I am so f***ing drunk right now," during their interaction. He left in his vehicle when she went in the house.
10-9-2023: A Butternut woman reported her aunt was scammed out of $6,000 when receiving a call from someone claiming to be Publisher's Clearing House. They told her she won but needed to pay for the transport of her winnings. Since she would not give her bank account information, she was instructed to buy gift cards and send them to an address in Connecticut. When the woman stopped making payments, she was contacted by the "Publisher's Clearing House Police" and was told she would have to pay them for their work. The niece, who balances the aunt's checkbook, was able to cancel some of the gift cards, totaling $1,500.
10-9-2023: Two Ogema men reported cows in their yards and through a fence.
10-10-2023: A Prentice woman reported she was at a garage sale with her son five days prior. Her son was riding his bike outside in front of a truck and trailer that did not see him and ran him over. She took her son to the hospital and his hand was the only thing that was injured.
10-10-2023: A Phillips man stated another man threatened him with a knife when he asked him to leave.
10-11-2023: An Ogema man reported his neighbor's 350-pound pig was again in his pasture with his cows and knocks his fences down when doing so.
10-11-2023: A Phillips woman called stating that while driving on County Road D, she saw a man, near Worcester Road, who was waving his arms like he needed assistance and she felt an officer should check on him. A man then called advising there was a vehicle in the ditch on Cross Cut Road. There were no injuries or damage but there were "suspicious circumstances."
10-12-2023: A Park Falls man reported that a man, whose name he knew, drove past his residence, slowed down, and appeared to point a gun at him.
10-13-2023: A Prentice woman stated a man was in a store and asked if the vehicle was hers and then her income tax report went missing from her front seat.
10-14-2023: An anonymous caller stated they saw a black truck and trailer on the side of the road. The person saw three males and one female and that two of the males dragged the female into the woods. An officer responded and found that the people own the property. There was a mother and daughter there, and the daughter has disabilities.
10-17-2023: A man reported his mother received a voice message that sounded threatening. The individual who left the message stated they knew she was there and they were done playing games; that they were listening and watching her. The individual also stated that if she wanted to play games they would play games back. They also mentioned the woman's husband, who had been deceased for ten years. Dispatch called the woman who confirmed she had received such a voice message.
10-19-2023: A Prentice woman stated her dog was shot the night prior or early morning. She took the dog to the vet and it had to be euthanized.
10-19-2023: A Phillips woman reported seeing a person walking down the road with a blue umbrella and blue jacket but they did not have pants on. The caller did not know if the person was a man or a woman.
10-20-2023: A conservation warden found a vehicle that had rolled over and was smoking. The airbags were deployed but no one was in the vehicle. A passerby said they saw a person walking down a trail. The person was located.
10-20-2023: A man reported he was walking his dog when someone in a tree stand threatened to shoot him and his dog with his crossbow. An officer advised that since the individuals were separated, a deputy would not be responding immediately and a night shift deputy would respond.
10-20-2023: A Phillips woman reported finding a trail camera on her property.
10-21-2023: A Butternut woman stated a scammer called claiming to be a Price County deputy and stated she needed to pay $5,000 or she would be arrested. The caller knew her career and where she was located. The woman was not out any money.
10-21-2023: A Phillips woman received a call from a scammer who claimed to be a Price County deputy. They stated she needed to pay $5,000 or she would be arrested. They also asked if she had money or prescription medication in her home. The woman was not out any money.
10-21-2023: A Phillips woman reported she received information that her adult son was putting holes in her walls with a hammer and trashing her house. She later called back to say she found her son at a liquor store and was driving him home.
10-22-2023: A woman reported finding a camera on her property in the Township of Prentice.
10-2-2023: A fire alarm that was going off at an apartment complex. An officer arrived on scene and was advised an elderly female had burnt her food and set off the fire alarm.
10-3-2023: A report was received that an adult male was driving past a residence and honking their vehicle horn. The caller indicated that the male subject is doing this to annoy the occupants of the home. An officer left two voice mail messages for the other party involved to contact the police department. An investigation is pending.
10-3-2023: A man stated that his neighbor's dog broke its leash and came after him on his property. The man stated that the dog did not injure him but showed its teeth, and he believed that the dog would bite him. The officer contacted the owner of the dog and issued a dog at large citation.
10-4-2023: A man indicated that he had been a victim of a scam. An officer documented the information. An investigation is pending.
10-9-2023: Police assisted the Price County Sheriff's Office with an intoxicated male who had an active DOC warrant and who had drove to the neighbor's residence and was asking for a girlfriend. The male was taken into custody and transported to the Price County Sheriff's Department.
10-10-2023: Police received information about a lost item that might be in possession of another person. An officer obtained more information from the complainant. The items had been lost the previous year at a local school. The owner of the lost property believed it was now in the possession of another student.
10-10-2023: Police received a report of an adult male pulling a knife on two male individuals. The officer made contact with the suspect who stated that he was saying goodbye to his ex when a man held a bat. The suspect stated he grabbed a knife in self-defense. The officer interviewed all parties. One adult male was arrested for disorderly conduct and failure to comply with an officer's attempt to take the person into custody. Another man will be referred to the Price County District Attorney's office for obstructing an officer.
10-12-2023: A local business advised of a male who occasionally came to the business property and went through their garbage looking for partial cigarettes. The business representative did not know the subject's name but described him as a male in his 20s. The business representative wanted the male to stay off their property.
10-20-2023: Police received a trespassing complaint. The officer met with the complainant who stated his surveillance cameras captured a man that came onto his porch and stood there for a while. The complaint stated that he posted the pictures online and someone was able to identify the man. The complainant wanted a report for record documented. The officer attempted to contact the identified man but was unsuccessful.
10-23-2023: A local gas station stated a male was was flailing his arms around yelling by his vehicle. The male also had items from inside his vehicle on the ground outside his vehicle. An officer arrived and spoke to the person who advised he lost his wallet and all of his money.
10-23-2023: Police stopped at a city residence on South Argyle Avenue as the tenant was burning leaves which was emitting heavy smoke in the neighborhood. An officer spoke with the male who stated he would put out the fire.
10-24-2023: A local school stated a juvenile male threatened the school and the principal. An officer obtained statements from witnesses. The juvenile male was referred to the Price County Human Services Department for disorderly conduct.
10-27-2023: Police responded to a local business for a report of a hit and run. The owner of the vehicle that was hit witnessed the accident and attempted to get the driver's attention. The driver then sped off after hitting the parked vehicle. The owner of the vehicle observed his damage and drove his car away from the scene of the accident.
10-30-2023: Police were asked to stand by with the Phillips DPW as they cleaned refuse from a residence on South Argyle Avenue. An officer stood by while DPW worked on cleaning the residence.
10-31-2023: Police responded to a residence for a fire. An officer arrived on scene and observed the rear of the residence was on fire and there was smoke coming out of the residence. An officer made sure nobody was in the residence and made sure the area was clear. The Phillips Fire Department arrived on scene and worked on putting the fire out. An officer stood by until Phillips Fire cleared the scene.
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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
10-3-2023: An officer conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle. Upon investigation, an officer observed one juvenile violating the curfew ordinance. The juvenile was warned about curfew, and his mother was contacted.
10-4-2023: An officer assisted a Price County deputy out of the city, who located illegal substances and drug paraphernalia inside a suspect vehicle. An officer assisted the deputy further with standardized field sobriety tests. One male was arrested for OWI (1st).
10-10-2023: A suspicious vehicle was seen around the trailer park throughout the day, which was possibly related to an ongoing eviction at a trailer.
10-11-2023: Officers responded onto City Wells Road to assist with the report of a male subject hunting with a crossbow in the roadway.
10-12-2023: An officer assisted red-transport with a courtesy stop while transporting a mental health patient to Winnebago from Ashland County. The male needed to use the restroom. The male wanted the officer's badge number and name claiming as he claimed he was being kidnapped.
10-22-2023: While doing an extra patrol in the parking lot of Tuscobia Park, an officer observed a truck with its lights on parked in one of the stalls. The officer made contact with the two juvenile occupants of the truck. They explained that they were just looking for a place to talk. They were warned about being in the park after hours and sent on their way.
10-24-2023: Police were requested to respond to Chequamegon Elementary School for a fight that occurred on the bus the night prior. Both students were referred to Price County Human Services.
10-25-2023: Officers responded to assist Park Falls Ambulance at the Chequamegon Elementary School for a female who fell in the gym and broke her wrists. The school was placed on soft lockdown, which is the protocol for injuries. EMS' body-worn carbon monoxide detectors activated, and the Park Falls Fire Department was called, responding with a carbon monoxide detector. While in the gym area, the reading on the detector was at 15 PPM concentration level. Various areas of the school were tested. The kitchen area of the school cafeteria was at escalated levels. After a time, the fire department and school staff were able to locate and control the carbon monoxide leak. The student lockdown ended.
10-26-2023: Police received a report of a male juvenile entering the girl's locker room after school hours. The individual was identified as wearing a mask and entering lockers.
10-28-2023: There was a disturbance at a bar. Multiple people were involved. There was also a minor hit and run (with non-reportable damage) where the driver of the striking vehicle was stopped by a Price County deputy on 9th Street South and arrested for OWI. As for the disturbance, the bar management requested two people be banned permanently. Only one of those people was identified at this time, and the bartender was instructed to call immediately should the second unidentified person return to the establishment.
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Patti Tyrrell won first place for her Halloween-decorated house just ahead of Katelyn Arquette & Dan Kleinhans who came in second place with only three fewer votes based on our Facebook and website poll results. To see all eight houses that were in the competition, click this link.
Patti Tyrrell's house on Lake Avenue in Phillips
Katelyn Arquette's and Dan Kleinhans' house on County Road F in Phillips
Dan Kleinhans & Katelyn Arquette, along with their two children, won best costumes.
We will showcase the annual winners on the Contests Page of our website.
If you decorate the outside of your house for Christmas, send the photo along with your name and address to contact@mypricecounty.com. Put "Christmas House" on the subject line.
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The Prentice volleyball team traveled to Green Bay to participate in State competition on Friday, November 3, 2023. Their first Division 4 State match was against Newman Catholic.
Prentice started out strong with Newman Catholic trailing for most of the first set, but Newman Catholic's offense soon stepped up their game, and the first set ended 25-21. Newman picked up the remaining two sets with scores of 25-10 and 25-15 and will advance to the championship match on Saturday morning.
Coach Mike Murphy said that the hurt of this loss will subside, and they will remember the great season they had. The team captured the most volleyball wins in the school's history. "I'm so proud of these girls. It's fantastic. There has not been a practice where they haven't given me 100%," the coach said.
Even though the championship title wasn't meant to be this year, the Prentice Buccaneers volleyball team and coach had a successful season of which they and the community can be proud.
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In the evening of Tuesday, October 31, 2023, the Staroba family's house on Argyle Avenue caught fire causing a total loss of the home and its contents. The three children who lived there watched their home burn while still in their Halloween costumes.
Immediately, members of the community offered to help. Many people sent clothing to the school with their children, and a family that was moving donated furniture. According to Nikki Kalander, who is helping organize donations, "Things that could still be donated are consumables such as cleaning supplies, personal hygiene supplies, and even non-perishable food items. Those items could go directly to the family if they [the donors] know them, or I can pick things up from local Phillips and Prentice people."
According to Mary Staroba Pliska, grandmother to the three children, two of the girls have enough clothing thanks to generous donations but one child could use some additional items. She wears 16 to 18 plus sizes. The children's father, Jason, and their grandfather, Wayne, could use shirts in size medium and large plus pants that are 34x30 and 31x30. Mary stated, "Seeing the community pull together has lightened the load. To see them [the three granddaughters] standing there in their Halloween costumes crying as they watched their home burn to the ground was heartbreaking, to say the least. There are not enough ways to say thank you to everyone for their kindness and support."
Nikki added that monetary donations are the most helpful so the family can use the funds for what they know they need. She shared, "Any monetary donations can be mailed to school. The monetary donations we receive will be used to help with rent/securing a place to live, grocery cards, and store gift cards for the clothing." Donations can be sent to the school at School District of Phillips, c/o Staroba Fire Fund, 365 Hwy. 100, Phillips, WI 54555. Mark the donation for the "Staroba Fire Fund" but write the check out to the "PES Activity Account."
There will also be a benefit on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at Ape Hangers Saloon in Catawba starting at 1 p.m. There will be gift baskets and meat raffled off to raise funds for the family.
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Catawba-Harmony Volunteer Fire Department members will be hosting a pancake breakfast on Sunday, November 5, 2023 from 7 a.m. to noon at the Catawba Fire Hall/Municipal Building located at the corner of U.S. Highway 8 and High Street in the Village of Catawba.
The menu includes pancakes, syrup, sausages, scrambled eggs, potatoes, cheese curds, doughnuts, and beverages, served for free-will donations.
Following the breakfast, the names of the gun raffle winners will be drawn and announced. Proceeds will be used for equipment improvements and purchases.
Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a delicious meal, so don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour before going to bed on Saturday, November 4th as Daylight Savings Time ends early on that Sunday.
Price County Humane Officer Mindy Dabler is requesting information about a family dog that was shot with a firearm near Old 8 Road East, east of the Village of Prentice.
The dog was shot sometime between 6:00 p.m. on October 18, 2023 and 8:00 a.m. on October 19, 2023.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Price County Sheriff's Office at 715-339-3011.
Scroll through this entire page to see larger photos of the entries. You can vote once on this website with a free username and once on our Facebook group page.
The entry deadline for the Halloween House Decorating Contest has been reached, and voting has now begun. Vote for your favorite Halloween decorated house by selecting the address of the photo and registering your vote. Voting will end on November 2, 2023. You will either need to log in to your account (if you are already registered) or create a free account to vote.
All of Price County was included, so if you decorated your house anywhere in Price County and want to share it, attach a photo in the comments here and/or on Facebook.
Watch for upcoming information about our Christmas decorating contest.
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266 South Lake Avenue, Phillips, WI
N11220 County Road F, Phillips, WI
254 Avon Avenue, Phillips, WI
614 Flambeau Avenue, Phillips, WI
405 Oak Street, Phillips, WI
Corner of Chestnut/North Eyder Avenue, Phillips, WI
The WIAA State Cross Country Meet is Saturday, October 28, 2023 in Wisconsin Rapids. Students from all three area schools will be in attendance after success at Sectionals last weekend.
For Phillips, the boys took second place and the girls took first place at Sectionals. Both teams will advance to State.
Photo Credit: Phillips Loggers Athletics
Representing Chequamegon, the girls took second at Sectionals and will travel to State competition. According to Chequamegon Cross Country, it was "a complete team effort by all seven girls with some outstanding races. Autumn soared to her third consecutive sectional title to set the girls up. From there, Madi, Adi, Abby, Mal, Zoey, and Clare left it all out there to secure our spot. We are so proud of these girls as they battled all season long with their eyes set on this goal!"
Photo Credit: Chequamegon Cross Country
Jack Regier and Kylie Orysen have advanced to State competition for Prentice.
Photo Credit: Prentice School District
UPDATE - 10-28-2023: At State competition on Saturday, October 28, 2023, the Phillips girls' cross country team earned second place, the boys' team took sixth place, and the Chequamegon girls' team finished in twelfth place. Chequamegon's Autumn Michalski won another state title and broke the State record with time a time of 18:02.
VOLLEYBALL
The Prentice Bucs are Regional champs for the fourth time! They advance to Sectionals at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
Photo Credit: Prentice School District
The Phillips Loggers are Conference champions.
Photo Credit: School District of Phillips
FOOTBALL
The Phillips Loggers are Conference champions.
Photo Credit: School District of Phillips
UPDATE - 11-13-2023: TENNIS
Phillips High School Student Liaison Mason Novak reported, "This tennis season was one of the best they’ve had in a while. They’ve won matches against teams that they haven’t won against in a long time. At sub-sectionals, three of their teams won matches and the rest were very close. This year everyone worked hard and improved. The senior player who provided this [information ]was very excited by this year’s results and it’s what she hopes to see in the years to come."
At the October 12, 2023 Price County Executive Committee Meeting, County Administrator Nick Trimner discussed the possibility of the county going cashless. This cashless payment system would not include property tax payments. Supervisor Paula Houdek stated she received communication from a resident who opposed this idea.
Nick also discussed that there are cats still being held at Catkins pending a court case later in November 2023. He stated that to date in 2022, Catkins had 175 animals, but there are already over 300 in their care in 2023, so they are currently at capacity. Nick stated he will meet with the Catkins board regarding contracted services in the future.
The DNR clean-up of the 5-R property has been completed. The Village of Catawba will help with burnable debris. Approximately 18 large, empty semi trailers are on the property that need to be salvaged.
The former Fred Mueller Ford building is still for sale, and the owners are very motivated to sell. An on-site clinic is interested in coming into Price County. Several businesses and school districts are very interested, as well. The county may be interested in the north parking lot.
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Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the month have been condensed and summarized.
PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
9-1-2023: The Rusk County Sheriff's Office reported there was a hit and run in their county, and the suspect was headed toward Price County.
9-2-2023: An Ogema woman reported Holstein animals in her field. When asked if she was referring to cows, she stated, "No, they're smaller than cows."
9-2-2023: A woman reported suspicious shooting happening in the Township of Fifield. She stated a male, in his mid-twenties to early-thirties, was frequenting a spot near the easement for the power lines in the area and shooting a handgun, seemingly indiscriminately, but there were not any targets in the area, and she could hear the shooter changing direction. She advised the shooter would sometimes fire over 100 rounds of ammunition.
9-3-2023: A Prentice woman reported she found an unknown man in her home. She was able to get the man to leave her house, but he was still outside her home and seemed to be looking for another way in.
9-3-2023: A woman requested a deputy remove her adult daughter from her residence because she was acting strangely and had a pistol either on her or in her vehicle.
9-3-2023: A woman reported she heard from a neighbor that there was a 14-year old boy missing from a resort and the boy may be autistic. She stated there were numerous people in the woods with flashlights looking for the boy. Deputies responded. A second 911 call was received reporting a male subject in the water near the same area. The caller stated the male said he was lost and appeared to be attempting to swim across the water from the Wilson Flowage Road side to the Wilson Lake Road side of the water. The caller stated it looked like the male was having trouble in the water. However, the caller stated the male did get out of the water.
9-4-2023: A Phillips man reported a disorderly female had approached his group of friends while they were playing bean bags at Prentice Progress Days. The female followed the group back to a friend's house when they left the park. The man stated the woman appeared to be intoxicated and was yelling and swearing. They asked her to leave, and she refused. The woman said she was living at the motel in Prentice. The woman had a tattoo of a star under her eye. She left in her vehicle when she realized the police had been called.
9-4-2023: A Phillips man called to report he witnessed a brown Ford van that backed into the Phillips clock [park railing]. He provided the license plate number and believed the vehicle had a broken right taillight. The man was willing to write a statement. Police located the vehicle and performed a traffic stop at Hwy. 13 and Bennett Road.
9-5-2023: A deputy learned that a woman was leaving her child unattended in a vehicle for 20 to 30 minutes while at homes of known drug users while the woman was inside.
9-5-2023: A caller reported they stopped at a farm in Ogema as the last five days they went to work they noticed a horse standing in the same spot by the edge of a fence. The person stopped to speak with the female owner in case the animal was stuck or ill. While there, they saw a calf that was lying down in the sun panting and did not have any food or water, and the calf was "panting to death." The person was unable to make contact with the owner.
9-7-2023: A Park Falls man reported that another man threatened to kill a Park Falls Police Department officer. The man also allegedly stated that if people came to his property, things "will go off if people trespass."
9-7-2023: A tanker truck caught fire near a Prentice gas station.
9-8-2023: A Kennan man reported his children were playing outside when a Caucasian man wearing a face mask and driving a white van asked if the children's parents were home. The kids told him that their mom was not but their dad was. The man then asked if their parents had any guns. The children ran into the house to tell their father of the interaction.
9-10-2023: A Phillips man called stating a vehicle was all over the road and almost hit a fire hydrant. A second caller stated the same vehicle had parked near his home, got out of the vehicle, went to a neighboring residence, grabbed a baggy out of the weeds near a deck, and went into that house.
9-11-2023: A Phillips woman located a coffee can half full of keys on State Highway 70 in Fifield but had no idea where they came from and was wondering what to do with the can. She dropped the can off at the Park Falls Police Department.
9-12-2023: A Phillips woman called to report a man walking around the football game with a black and silver rifle in his hands.
9-15-2023: A Phillips woman reported her mailbox was hit and that small pieces of it were on the ground but the person who hit it must have taken the larger pieces. The woman called back later stating she knew who hit her mailbox. She stated a person at the Phillips High School was showing pictures of his vehicle damage to other children and bragging that he damaged a mailbox.
9-18-2023: A caller reported campers staying at Cooper Dam Campground stating they had illegally dumped waste, cut down a large tree, and had illegal drugs in their camper.
9-19-2023: A man called to report shots fired at a construction site near Brantwood. He advised he heard shots and two bullets hit the trailer and another bullet hit the portable toilet. He located a male and female who were target practicing. They did not realize the bullets were straying into the construction area.
9-19-2023: A man reported that someone was trespassing on, stealing from, and illegally dumping on his brother's property between Park Falls and Fifield. He felt he knew who the man was and stated another person saw metal in the driveway. The man believed things were being stolen and sold in Medford at a scrap place.
9-21-2023: A man from out of the area called stating his wife saw dogs for sale on Facebook. When she want to purchase one, she noticed several dogs in horrible condition, including being covered in feces. An officer then arranged to have animals removed from the location.
9-21-2023: A man hit a deer and rolled his truck. He stated the truck was upside down in the ditch and he could not get out. He was not injured.
9-22-2023: An Ogema woman stated juveniles were causing problems at Pioneer Park. Over the last several weeks, she witnessed juveniles walk into a family room and take food, ride their bikes around the baseball field with a rake causing damage, break into the concession stand, and lock each other in the bathrooms.
9-22-2023: An anonymous caller reported a cow loose in a ditch and stated fifty cows were out a few days ago at the same residence.
9-22-2023: An Ogema woman called stating her neighbors are harassing her by reporting her cows are out when they are not out. She believes they are upset because she no longer allows them to hunt on her land.
9-27-2023: The DNR called stating they were getting multiple calls regarding a dark-haired man cutting down birch poles. He was driving a dark gray Chevrolet on Catawba Fire Lane and Little Rapids Road.
9-29-2023: A man reported another man removed the leaves from his own lawn and dumped them in the road at the corner of Balsam and Linden in Fifield.
9-29-2023: The DNR warden advised he located a hunter who was a felon in possession of a firearm.
9-30-2023: A woman reported a large white and black pig in the ditch near an intersection in Prentice. She was worried the pig might walk into the road and cause a traffic issue.
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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT
A summary of reports from the end of August are included as they were not received at the time of publication of the August police reports.
8-21-2023: Served a Summons and Petition Raze Order on a male adult.
8-21-2023: Received a report of an intoxicated male individual at a convenience store. An officer arrived on scene and spoke with the male individual who admitted to drinking before coming to the store and while at the store. The male was arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated, 3rd Offense.
8-24-2023: Observed an adult female walking on Beebe Street. The female had a warrant through Probation and Parole. The officer detained the female, verified the warrant, and arrested the female. The female was then transported and booked into the Price County Jail.
8-25-2023: Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department with arresting a female individual who was disorderly with a Price County dispatcher. Officers arrived on scene and arrested the female individual for Disorderly Conduct and Felony Bail Jumping. An officer transported the female individual to the Price County Jail for booking.
8-25-2023: Advised of a male individual who was doing donuts in the Elk Lake Park parking lot. An officer attempted to check cameras located at Elk Lake Park but was unable to. An officer spoke with an individual who was at Elk Lake Park, and they stated they did not see the individual.
8-25-2023: Assisted the Central Price County Ambulance Service with a male individual who had been hit with molten plastic in the face while at work.
8-26-2023: Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department with a search of an individual after a pursuit that ended in a crash. The officer assisted with the search until more deputies arrived.
8-26-2023: Contacted by the Price County dispatcher for an altercation at the Price County Fairgrounds. Police took one juvenile into custody for Disorderly Conduct, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
8-26-2023: Contacted by Price County dispatcher of a suspicious subject reported at the Price County Fairgrounds. Phillips Police responded, documented the information, and turned the information and follow up over to the Price County Sheriff's Deportment, because it was in their jurisdiction.
8-27-2023: Assisted the ambulance service with an adult male who had cut his forearm with a utility knife. The EMTs bandaged the patient's arm, and the patient refused transport to the hospital via ambulance and would be having a friend transport him.
9-1-2023: Observed a motor vehicle that was traveling on South Lake Avenue pass two vehicles on the right. The officer stopped the vehicle, the driver was identified by their driver's license, and the officer informed the driver of the safety concerns for the violation.
9-3-2023: Responded to a local business for a suspicious person that had come into the business dressed all in black and wearing a face mask. Officers responded, spoke to employees, and patrolled the area attempting to locate the individual. See related story.
9-3-2023: Assisted the ambulance service with a semi-responsive adult female found lying on the floor. The woman was transported to the medical center.
9-4-2023: An adult female stated a group of individuals were calling her over, but she did not respond. The males then called her names, got into a vehicle, and followed her near a public safety building.
9-5-2023: Contacted by a man who stated juveniles were in his boat at the dock he rented in Elk Lake Park.
9-8-2023: Called to a local business on Airport Road because an illegal drug was found in their parking lot.
9-9-2023: Received a report from a woman stating her dog was attacked by a pit bull the day prior while they were on a walk.
9-11-2023: Report of a theft at a local campground. An officer obtained video surveillance footage of the suspect. And investigation is pending.
9-12-2023: Learned of a sex offender staying at a local campground. An officer spoke with the adult male and explained that due to city ordinance they were not allowed to remain or stay at the campground. The adult male acknowledged that he had to leave and left the campground.
9-12-2023: Received a report of a group of juvenile children on the roof of a storage unit building. The compliant stated the juveniles took off running. The officer patrolled the area and did not locate the juveniles. The officer made contact with the owner of the property and advised him of the situation.
9-12-2023: Received a report of a male carrying a rifle near a school sporting event. The male was walking to a friend's house to work on his vehicle and stated he always open carries.
9-13-2023: Made contact with an adult female subject who was sitting in her vehicle and admitted that she was yelling outside of her ex-boyfriend's residence. A consent search was performed and an officer found a small clear glass jar with a small amount of a crystalline substance inside. The substance tested positive for methamphetamine. The adult female was referred to the Price County District Attorney's Office for possession of drug paraphernalia.
9-14-2023: The Phillips Police Department and Price County Sheriff's Office executed a drug search warrant in the 300 block of South Argyle Avenue at a residence. As a result, an adult female was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and felony bail jumping. The adult female was held at the Price County Jail on a felony hold. During the search warrant, it was observed that the residence was not suitable for the child who resides at the residence there. The child was taken into protective custody by Price County Health and Human Services and the mother is being investigated for Child Neglect.
9-15-2023: Investigated allegations of elder abuse on a 74-year old female victim in the 300 block of South Argyle Avenue.
9-15-2023: The Phillips Police Department condemned a residence in the 300 block of South Argyle Avenue that was found to be in violation of city ordinances along with state statutes and unfit for human habitation. A letter was served on the owner of the residence who was given 30 days to "raze" the residence and be brought into compliance.
9-19-2023: Responded to a report of a male individual yelling in his apartment. An officer arrived on scene and heard a male subject yelling in his apartment. The man exited the apartment and was met by the officer. The man advised that he was upset about how hot his apartment's water was. An officer advised the male that he cannot be yelling. The man allowed deputies to search the apartment for anyone else inside. No one was found inside. An officer noted that the heat to the apartment was running, and the apartment was extremely warm. The man advised that he did not know how to shut off the heat. An officer contacted maintenance for the building and the heat was shut off.
9-19-2023: Contacted by a woman on Flambeau Avenue stating her neighbor had made a social media post about her dog. The woman requested that the man remove her son from the video. The officer spoke to the man who stated that he would.
9-19-2023: Received a report from a woman stating that her tenants' neighbor on Flambeau Avenue was harassing her about her tenants and their dogs and threatening to sue her. The woman stated that it had been an on-going issue and wanted the man to stop. The officer spoke with the man and advised to no longer have contact with the woman.
9-22-2023: Received a complaint from a man on Eyder Avenue of an attempted theft of items inside his fishing boat that was parked by his residence.
9-29-2023: Assisted with a woman who fell off a camper and turned her ankle. An officer assisted with loading the patient onto the cot. The female was transported to the medical center.
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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
9-1-2023: An officer responded to a residence in Ashland County to assist deputies with the report of two suspects making methamphetamine in a garage and also a possible assault. The officer was informed one male suspect said that he would fight with law enforcement and possibly use firearms towards officers. Officers arrived at the address and located two subjects on the property. The reporting party was not on scene, and it appeared to be a swatting complaint.
9-1-2023: Received a report for record was requested by a credit union regarding a male subject who called the bank and was profane and threatened to burn the bank down. The suspect lives in Mississippi.
9-7-2023: Received a report of an individual telling people at a bar that he was going to shoot a PFPD officer.
9-13-2023: Received a report of an adult telling a juvenile to go kill herself.
9-17-2023: Assisted with the blood draw. The person was at first extremely combative and was kicking the cage of the squad. After he calmed down, a blood draw occurred without incident.
9-20-2023: Receive a complaint of someone banging on the side of a residence and running away from the scene on foot.
9-21-2023: Assisted Price County Human Services with an alleged child sexual assault.
9-24-2023: An officer spoke with a mother who brought her juvenile son to the police department after the juvenile attacked and threatened to kill his grandmother. Price County Human Services and Mental Health was contacted. A safety plan was set up with the mother, and a referral was sent to Human Services.
9-26-2023: There was a report of an intoxicated female who trashed her home and there was blood everywhere. Officers arrived on the scene. The female refused medical attention and instructed officers to leave the property.
9-27-2023: An officer conducted a traffic stop with two vehicles when a male subject became irate and threatened to sue the police department.
9-27-2023: A man was found lying on a sidewalk. He refused any help or medical care. His daughter was called and she came to the scene.
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