By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A former Shelby High School teacher and varsity boys soccer coach has been charged in Mason County’s 79th District Court with a felony of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) stemming from a Nov. 7, 2021 incident, according to court records. Jairo Humberto Coronado, 41, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and two…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Dylan Scott Berean, 24, assault with a dangerous weapon. Offense date: Feb. 24, 2026. Agency: Michigan State Police. Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). Preliminary exam: April 1 at 1:30 p.m. Christopher Lee Gasparas, 45, third-offense domestic violence. Offense date: Jan. 23, 2026. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, March 12, 2026: 12:50 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Jebavy Drive, Hamlin Township. 7:06 a.m., (MCSO), retail fraud, Wesco, City of Scottville. A male suspect…
MASON COUNTY — A high wind warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for a large portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, including Mason County, that is in effect Friday, March 13, from 2 a.m. to 8 p.m. Gusts up to 60 mph are expected. “Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines,” states NWS. “Widespread power outages…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Custer woman who led police on a high-speed chase with a motorcycle last fall received an 11-month delayed sentence in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 10. Katlin Marie Hammond pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to two felony counts of third-degree fleeing a police officer and a misdemeanor of reckless driving,…
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