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Jun 18, 2022
MEDIA UPDATE – RESOLVED HOSTAGE SITUATION
MEDIA RELEASE – UPDATEJustin Edward Linson of Silex, Missouri, who was apprehended after a 90-minute standoff with Law Enforcement on June 17th, 2022, has been charged with multiple offenses and received a $500,000 cash only bond.
On June 18th, 2022, Judge Gregor

Jun 17, 2022
Resolved Hostage Situation
MEDIA RELEASEThe Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Missouri Highway Patrol, Troy Police Department, and Wentzville Police Department, responded to a hostage situation in the area of Highway RA and Woods Road in Silex, Missouri.
On June 17th, 2022, arou

May 25, 2022
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder/suicide
MEDIA RELEASEThe Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in unincorporated Lincoln County.
On May, 24 at 9:31 PM Lincoln County deputies were dispatched to a shooting at a residence in the 100 block of Chappel Hill Drive west o

May 06, 2022
LCSO Seeks help locating an endangered teen
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a Missing/Runaway endangered teen. Drew Thompson is a 17-year-old white male. Drew is approximately 6’ tall and weighs 140 pounds with brown short-cropped hair and brown eyes.Drew was la

Apr 27, 2022
Cold Case Unit Reopens 1984 Homicide Investigation
New techniques in DNA recovery and analysis have helped solve a Lincoln County case of an unidentified deceased person discovered in 2006 and promoted the Sheriff’s Office to reopen a 1984 homicide investigation involving an unidentified victim. These two cases are not
Sep 13, 2021
County Receives Ameren Incentive Check
Lincoln County recently completed renovations of the Justice Center HVAC systems. The renovations are estimated to reduce electrical usage by 82.5% annually and save an estimated 76% on the annual bill. The estimated payback period for the project is 4 years.Work wa

Apr 30, 2021
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (Officer Involved Shooting – Update 04-30-2021)
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAUTHORITY of LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE4/30/2021Contact – Sheriff Rick HarrellPhone – 314-276-5737
On 4/29/2021, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by multiple area law enforcement agencies during a pursuit tha
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Apr 29, 2021
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (Officer Involved Shooting)
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUTHORITY of LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
4/29/2021Contact – Sheriff Rick HarrellPhone – 314-276-5737
Earlier this evening, Deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were involved in an Officerinvolved shooting.

Jan 21, 2021
MAJOR CASE SQUAD ACTIVATED TO INVESTIGATE STABBING DEATH
The Major Case Squad was activated to investigate a stabbing that resulted in a man’s death at a residence northeast of the Cuivre River State Park in Lincoln County.On Sunday, January 17, 2021, in the late afternoon, Lincoln County 911 received a call reporting a f