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Whitehall man charged with vehicular death of Christopher Kapala.

February 20, 2020

Whitehall man charged with vehicular death of Christopher Kapala. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — Nicholas Francis Kawula, 33, of Whitehall, has been arraigned in 79th District Court on the charge in connection to the vehicular death of Christopher Patrick Kapala, 40, of Scottville. Kawula has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, causing death, a felony punishable…

Crashes top police activity.

February 20, 2020

Crashes top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020: 2:54 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, US 31 south of LaSalle Road, Grant Township. 3:30 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Darr Road, Custer…

Police busy with crashes.

February 19, 2020

Police busy with crashes. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020: – 6:24 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, State Street east of US 10, Village of Custer. – 8:55 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no…

Pair arrested for stealing camper valued at over $18,000.

February 18, 2020

Pair arrested for stealing camper valued at over $18,000. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A Hamlin Township man and a Grand Haven man have been arrested for the theft of of a camper trailer from a business in the 10000 block of North US 31 last August. “On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, detectives with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office obtained felony…

Theft, drunk driving arrest top police activity.

February 18, 2020

Theft, drunk driving arrest top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020: – 4:46 p.m., (Michigan State Police), larceny from a vehicle, 3000 block of Pere Marquette Highway, Summit Township. Sunday, Feb.…