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Ludington native graduates from MSP trooper recruit school 

November 24, 2025

LANSING — Jamie Harmon of Ludington is among 50 new Michigan State Police troopers to graduate from Trooper Recruit School last week. Harmon has been assigned to the Sixth District’s Mount Pleasant post. “Michigan communities will soon benefit from the addition of 50 state troopers who graduated Friday, Nov. 21, from the 149th Trooper Recruit School,” states an MSP press…

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Scottville men arrested following unfounded call of shots fired in home

November 24, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SCOTTVILLE — A 32-year-old Scottville man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and assault, and a 50-year-old Scottville man was arrested for assaulting/resisting/obstructing police following a 911 call reporting a fight and shots being fired in a…

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Suspect tries to hide from deputies on roof of home

November 20, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — A 42-year-old Scottville man was arrested on a warrant for parole violation after Mason County sheriff’s deputies found him hiding on the roof of a residence Tuesday, Nov. 18, shortly before 8 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The incident occurred at a home in the 400 block of North Thomas Street. “Deputies went to check…

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Man arrested on assault, disorderly charges following multiple 911 calls

November 20, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SCOTTVILLE — A 50-year-old Scottville man was arrested on charges of assault and disorderly person Wednesday, Nov. 19, shortly after 11 p.m. “following multiple 911 calls reporting a disturbance in the 300 block of South Main Street,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…

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Man sentenced to 25-40 years in prison for fentanyl death

November 19, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 62-year-old Mason County man will spend the next 24 years in prison for delivering fentanyl to a man, causing his death. David James Monroe was sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison for a conviction of delivery of fentanyl causing death for the death of William Willoughby, 52, of Ludington.  Monroe…

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