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51st Circuit Court sentences, published May 20, 2026

May 20, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Zayne Orion Batterson, 24, pleaded no contest March 24, 2026 to assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, domestic violence, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and fleeing a police officer and was sentenced May 19, 2026 to concurrent prison terms of 34 to 120 months; 12…

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Police news, published May 20, 2026

May 20, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Ludington Police Department activity Tuesday, May 19, 2026: 2:20 a.m., a 55-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a warrant for a felony count of malicious destruction of property issued by the Hart post of the Michigan State Police, 4000 block…

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Police news, published May 19, 2026

May 19, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, May 18, 2026: 4:04 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested for probation violation, 400 block of South James Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.…

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Helicopter inspections of power lines set for June 12-17

May 19, 2026

MASON COUNTY – ITC will conduct aerial patrols of the high-voltage transmission structures, lines and equipment in Michigan from May 27-June 30, weather permitting.  In Mason County, the inspections are slated for June 12-17. “The helicopters will be flying lower than usual near the transmission lines during these inspections, which is no cause for concern for area residents,” states a…

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Weekend police news, published May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, May 15, 2026: 10:03 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township. 10:57 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 38-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while license suspended, Ludington Avenue…

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