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Siblings sentenced for felony convictions the same day.

December 5, 2017

Siblings sentenced for felony convictions the same day. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON —A 41-year-old man and his 43-year-old sister were both sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 5, in separate felony cases. David Duane Bothwell was sentenced to two to 15 years in prison for absconding bond and fourth-offense habitual offender. His sister, April Lynn Somsel, was…

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Clerk to demonstrate election equipment Wednesday.

December 5, 2017

Clerk to demonstrate election equipment Wednesday. #Election2018. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly will be at the Scottville Area Senior Center Wednesday, 140 S. Main St., Dec. 5, 2017, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to demonstrate new election equipment to the public. Kelly said the new voter system offers a touchscreen. It does not replace the existing voting system…

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Domestic assaults, car/deer crashes top police activity.

December 5, 2017

Domestic assaults, car/deer crashes top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Friday, Dec. 1, 2017: -2:49 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), prowler, 5900 block of Sixth Street, City of Ludington. – 6:31 p.m., (LPD), domestic assault, 200 block of South James Street, City of Ludington. – 10:48 p.m,. (LPD), disturbance, 200 block of South James…

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Riverton Twp. woman admits she forged grandmother’s checks for drug money.

December 4, 2017

Ludington woman admits she forged grandmother’s checks for drug money. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART (Oceana County) — A 26-year-old Ludington woman with a lengthy criminal history testified in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 4, that she forged her grandmother’s checks to get money to buy drugs. Tresa Brianna Anderson, of 6225 S. Brye Rd., Riverton Township, was facing…

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Victims of deadly US 10-31 crash identified.

December 2, 2017

Victims of deadly US 10-31 crash identified. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Benjamin Compeau, 35, of Scottville man died following a three vehicle crash in the 700 block of US 10-31 Friday morning. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, the crash occurred when an eastbound full-size 1995 Chevrolet van, driven Laurence Adams, Jr., 22, of Scottville,…

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