By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 67-year-old Free Soil man who crashed into a Riverton Township barn, sparking a fire, faces two methamphetamine/ecstasy possession charges. Fred Arthur Christmas was arrested on one count of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession following the July 21 crash. The 11:48 a.m. crash involved a Chevrolet Cruz that was northbound on Stiles Road. Christmas appeared to…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Iowa man passed out in the grass in the area of Loomis and Gaylord streets was arrested by Ludington police officers for disorderly conduct Friday, Aug. 7, around 5 a.m., according to Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones. Police responded…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County sheriff’s deputies arrested two men on drunk driving charges who were reportedly found passed behind the wheel of their vehicles Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The first arrest occurred just before 4…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Ludington Police Department: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026: 1:49 am, a 29-year-old Shelby man was arrested on a warrant, Washington Avenue and Danaher Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 3 a.m.,…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating the theft of a 2022 black Dodge Ram TRX pickup truck valued at $75,000, according to Trooper Freddy Bahena. The truck was stolen from the car lot at the Watson Ludington Chrysler dealership, 3632 US 10-31 Monday, Aug. 3, at 4:30 a.m. It is believed that the…
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