LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned on felony and high-court misdemeanor charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Corey James Ottgen, year of birth 1983, a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Offense date: June 1, 2026. Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). Probable cause hearing: Nov. 4. Jaiden Allen Dancz, year of birth 2008, a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity: Monday, Nov. 2, 2026: 4:35 a.m., car/deer crash, West US 10 and North Amber Road, Pere Marquette Township. 6:07 a.m., vehicle crash, no injuries, 3000 block of South Pere Marquette Highway. Branch Township. 8:34…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old Pinconning man who was charged with threatening hotel guests with a handgun in 2024 has been cleared of all charges. Daniel James Bendtsen initially faced half a dozen charges in connection to the incident. It was alleged that Bendtsen threatened two guests with a handgun at the Comfort Inn on US…
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: Friday, Oct. 30, 2026: 10:52 p.m., a 34-year-old Ludington man was arrested for disorderly conduct and a bond violation following a call of a disturbance in the 200 block of South James Street,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Ludington Police Department activity: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026: 12:13 p.m., a 42-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a warrant, 300 block of North Delia Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. Monday, Oct. 26,…
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