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■ Jan. 1 - A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle traveling 68 mph in a posted 45 mph zone through Colby and Abbotsford. The driver exited their...

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D EPARTMENT ■ Sept. 16 - A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle traveling through Abbotsford without taillights. The driver told the officer that they had forgotten their license at home and did not have insurance on the vehicle. The driver came back with a valid license. While speaking with the driver, the officer could smell marijuana in the vehicle. The officer informed the driver that the...

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D EPARTMENT ■ July 7 - An officer was informed of drug paraphernalia being found in a health care facility in Abbotsford. The officer met with staff, who turned over a vape device that had been found plugged into an outlet in a resident’s room. Staff had also located two other vapes in the large plants directly outside the front door to the facility. The officer looked up the vape device and c...

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D EPARTMENT ■ June 30 - An officer received a report of a found dog in Colby. The dog was transported to the kennel in Abbotsford. The dog had been previously picked up on May 1 and another time in 2024. The owner had been issued a citation for the incident on May 1. The dog was later returned to its owner and a citation was issued.■ July 2 - An officer responded to an animal complaint regardi...

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DMV warns of online car sales fraud

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has noted a troubling trend in the number of scams by vehicle sellers posing as car dealers online. DMV’s Dealer and Agent Section tracks this activity, investigates consumer complaints and offers tips to customers.“The fraud scheme starts online as a fake storefront,” DMV Dealer and Agent Section Chief Maur...

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■ May 26 - An officer was dispatched to a Colby residence in reference to a trespassing complaint. The officer was told that an individual was refusing to leave. The individual had attacked the complainant over the weekend, but the attempt-to-locate (ATL) through Chippewa County had been cancelled that morning. As the officer turned onto the street address, they saw a vehicle suspect...

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■ March 17 - An officer received a report of a lost wallet from an individual who stated they...

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