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Suspect allegedly fights with deputies, kicks police cruiser.

September 16, 2019

Suspect allegedly fights with deputies, kicks police cruiser. #MasonCountyCrime SUMMIT TOWNSHIP – A 47-year-old Mears man who was arrested on an outstanding Mason County probation violation warrant by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Sunday, Sept. 15, shortly before midnight now faces additional charges of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and malicious destruction of police property after allegedly fighting with police and damaging the…

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Fugitive arrest tops police activity.

September 12, 2019

Fugitive arrest tops police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019: 8:15 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 42-year-old Scottville man was arrested on a fugitive warrant, US 10 and Stiles Road, Amber Township. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019: 3:33 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Custer Road south of Hawley…

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Suspect allegedly slips off handcuff, tries to strike deputy.

September 11, 2019

Suspect allegedly slips off handcuff, tries to strike deputy. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 51-year-old Ludington woman allegedly slipped off a handcuff and attempted to strike a Mason County sheriff’s deputy in the face during an arrest for operating while intoxicated Tuesday, Sept. 10, shortly after 2 a.m. at the intersection of Nelson and Johnson roads, said Mason County…

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Fountain man arrested for CSC.

September 11, 2019

Fountain man arrested for CSC. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP – A 37-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on an outstanding felony warrant issued by the Ludington Police Department for third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in the 4000 block of North Stephens Road Tuesday, Sept, 10, shortly after 3 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The…

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Stabbing suspect faces up to 10 years in prison.

September 10, 2019
Muzette O_connell

Stabbing suspect faces up to 10 years in prison. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Muzette Elizabeth-Phippen O’Connell, 47, of 6695 W. Basswood St., Hamlin Township, was formally arraigned Monday, Sept. 9, in 79th District Court on the felony charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and assault with a dangerous weapon. The charges stem from…

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