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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Feb. 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Christopher Michael Marquez, 38, pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to malicious destruction of a building $1,000-$20,000 and larceny in a building and was sentenced Feb. 24 to to 221 days in jail with credit for 221 days served; two years probation; $1,350 in restitution; and $856 in…

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Police news, published Feb. 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026: 6:18 a.m.: Single vehicle crash, no injuries, Free Soil Road west of Darr Road, Free Soil Township. 9:28 a.m.: Single vehicle rollover crash, no injuries, Jebavy Drive north…

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Driver in fatal US 10 crash identified

February 25, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver who died in a four-vehicle crash Tuesday, Feb. 24, as Beth Clemmensen, 73, of Sherman Township. The crash occurred just before 9 a.m. on US 10 underneath the US 31 offramp. According to Mason County sheriff’s deputies who were on scene, the crash occurred when…

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12-year-old girl apprehended by police for property destruction

February 25, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 12-year-old Ludington girl was apprehended by Ludington police for malicious destruction of property Tuesday, Feb. 24, at noon in the 200 block of East Second Street, according to the Ludington Police Department.  She was issued a juvenile petition, police said. No other information about the case is being released. The police news is a presentation of Smith…

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Police news, published Feb. 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Feb. 23, 2026: 8:06 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Masten Road south of Kinney Road, Logan Township. 4:35 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 and US 10, Amber Township. 8:30…

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