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Man pleads guilty to 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender.

June 19, 2018

Man pleads guilty to 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man pleaded guilty to third-offense failure to register as a sex offender Tuesday, June 19, in 51st Circuit Court. Douglas Andrew Wilson appeared in court with his attorney David Glancy for a final conference hearing. A fourth-offense habitual offender…

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Invasive plant species walking tour to be held at Cartier Park.

June 19, 2018

Invasive plant species walking tour to be held at Cartier Park. LUDINGTON —  Members of the North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area will be holding a walking tour through Cartier Park on Tuesday, June 26, to introduce members of the public to a variety of invasive plant species. The walk is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will begin…

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Drowning victim’s body recovered from PM Lake.

June 18, 2018

Drowning victim’s body recovered from PM Lake. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — The body of Jay Phillip Cutter, 38, of Manistee County, was recovered from Pere Marquette Lake Monday, June 18, at 8:46 p.m. after drowning Sunday evening, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Cutter jumped off a boat, attempting to retrieve an inner tube, while boating with two other adults…

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Domestic incident escalates into stabbing.

June 18, 2018

Domestic incident escalates into stabbing. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 47-year-old Manistee man was arrested for felonious assault after allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old Ludington woman during a domestic violence situation Friday, June 15, shortly before midnight on Nurnberg Road near Trail 5719, said Michigan State Police Trooper Mitchell Stevens. The woman received “non-life-threatening injuries,” Stevens said. She was transported by…

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Manistee County man presumably drowns in PM Lake.

June 18, 2018

Manistee County man presumably drowns in PM Lake. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Manistee County man presumably drowned in Pere Marquette Lake Sunday evening, June 17, and dive crews continue to search for his body, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. The man, whose name has not yet been released, jumped off a boat, attempting to retrieve an inner…

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