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Several US 10 crashes over the weekend

September 14, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026: 5:30 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Schoenherr Road north of Hansen Road, Branch Township. 1:56 p.m., two-vehicle, head-on crash, US 10 and Walhalla Road, Branch Township. A 66-year-old…

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Sheriff’s office to offer free violent incident survival training

September 14, 2026

RIVERTON TOWSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office will offer a free community safety training program Monday, Sept. 21, focusing on how to respond during violent incidents. The “Surviving Violent Incidents” program will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Church Activity Center, 3212 W. Kinney Road. Sheriff’s deputies will discuss recognizing potential threats, situational awareness,…

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79th District Court felony arraignments, published Sept. 14, 2026

September 14, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges on Mason County’s 79th District Court: Stephen Tadeusz Lewandowski, 40, two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor charges of stalking—domestic relationship, malicious use of telecommunications—domestic relationship, reckless driving and driving while license suspended. Offense date: Sept. 2, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department (LPD). Bail: $10,000/cash/surety. Preliminary…

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Ludington PD weekend report, published Sept. 14, 2026

September 14, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Ludington Police Department activity over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026: 6:11 p.m., a 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a failure to appear warrant at Waterfront Park, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 8:50…

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Custer man arraigned on felonious assault charge following rifle incident

September 11, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 62-year-old Custer man accused of pointing a rifle at a farmer along a property line was arraigned Thursday, Sept. 10, in 79th District Court at the Mason County Courthouse. Scott Aldon Martinchek was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, also known as felonious assault. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Martinchek was…

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