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Traffic stop leads to drug arrests

October 22, 2025

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A traffic stop  on US 10 near Koenig Road led to the arrest of a 46-year-old Thompsonville, Mich. woman on charges of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and possession of heroin Monday, Oct. 20, at 1:15 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A warrant is being sought against the driver, who is a 49-year-old…

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Scottville man injured in crash

October 22, 2025

CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 48-year-old Scottville man was transported by Life EMS to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on North Darr Road near East Filburn Road Monday, Oct. 20, at 9:20 p.m., said Michigan State Police Cadet Dante Richards of the Hart post. The man suffered “non-life-threatening” injuries, said Cadet Richards. ____________________ Please Support Local News Receive…

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Weekend police news, published Oct. 20, 2025

October 20, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025: 2:10 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of US 31, Amber Township. 6:49 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 21-year-old Ludington…

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Suspect in high-speed chase arraigned on felony charges

October 17, 2025

LUDINGTON — Nickolaus Charles Weber, 30, of Scottville was arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court on two counts of fleeing and eluding a police officer and one count of resisting and opposing a police officer following a high-speed chase in Grant Township Thursday morning, Oct. 16, during which Weber allegedly threw what appeared to be a handgun out the…

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Suspect throws suspected handgun out window during high-speed chase

October 17, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Scottville man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a high-speed chase Thursday morning, Oct. 16, during which the suspect allegedly threw what appeared to be a handgun out the vehicle window, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. After reaching speeds of 95-100 mph, the suspect’s vehicle hit several trees, and he fled on…

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