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Man attempts to invade home, wields knife, fights with deputies

September 22, 2026

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Evert, Mich. man was arrested early Monday morning, Sept. 21, following a crime spree that involved attempting to kick in a residential door at one location; wielding a knife at the US 31 rest area; and fighting with Mason County sheriff’s deputies, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The attempted breaking and entering was reported…

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Georgia man arrested for OWI following crash

September 22, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 61-year-old Marietta, Ga. man was arrested for operating while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash on Marquette Highway south of US 10 Monday, Sept. 21, at 8:48 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. No one was injured. He…

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U-turn attempt causes injury crash

September 21, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Ludington man received non-life-threatening injuries after a vehicle attempted a u-turn into the path of the vehicle he was driving on M 116 north of Lakeshore Drive Friday, Sept. 18, around 7:30 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Sept. 17, 2026

September 17, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Christopher Lee Gasparas, 45, pleaded guilty July 7 for third-offense domestic violence and was sentenced Sept. 15 to 24-90 months (two to seven and a half years) in prison with credit for 201 days served and $198 in fines and costs. Joseph Wade Conrad, 31, pleaded guilty…

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Thief/thieves cut cash box lock, steal money

September 16, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a larceny theft at the Custer River Bridge that was reported Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:18 p.m.  “The complainant reported someone had cut the lock of a cash box used for day permits…

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