Lincoln County Sheriff

Lincoln County Sheriff, once a dreaded responsibility, is now a desired one

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Lincoln County’s first sheriff, William Ritter, was elected in 1868. He resigned after 18 days. At the time, Lincoln County was notorious for its criminals. Keeping order was a difficult and dangerous task. As such, for decades, there was no campaigning for sheriff. According to “Agency History” by Toni Lytle, “It was the custom to […] This article is … [Read more...] about Lincoln County Sheriff, once a dreaded responsibility, is now a desired one

Passenger jailed on drug charges after traffic stop

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Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry Lee reported that in the early morning hours of March 11, the sheriff?s department, in conjunction with the Eastern Nevada Narcotic Task Force, arrested 49-year old Tammy Goodwin, a resident of the Ely area, on charges of drug possession. Goodwin was a passenger in a northbound vehicle that was pulled over […] This article is … [Read more...] about Passenger jailed on drug charges after traffic stop

Live Fire Training Exercise Conducted in Panaca

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A live fire training exercise was conducted at the new facility in Panaca on Saturday. Panaca Fire Chief and Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry Lee reported both Pioche and Panaca fire departments and EMTs were all there, about 15 total. ?The EMT?s were there and were taking vital signs of the firefighters before they went in […] This article is available to … [Read more...] about Live Fire Training Exercise Conducted in Panaca

Two jailed following stabbing at Hide Away Club

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A stabbing occurred at the Hide Away Club in Caliente, according to Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry Lee. On Aug. 13, deputies responded to a call to the club around 10 p.m. for a disturbance, and patrons said Robbie Brown, 32, and Kyle Hannig, 29, both from Caliente, ?had come into the bar and started throwing […] This article is available to Lincoln County … [Read more...] about Two jailed following stabbing at Hide Away Club