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3 charged in connection to break-in at Scottville canoe business.

November 2, 2018

3 charged in connection to break-in at Scottville canoe business. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Three Scottville residents were recently arrested and charge with breaking and entering a Scottville business in July of this year. Garth Allen Lemere, Jr., 19, of 203 S. Crowley St. and Carrie Ann Carr, 38, of 116 E. Second St., were arrested by…

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Stolen vehicle recovered in Oceana County.

November 1, 2018

Stolen vehicle recovered in Oceana County. #MasonCountyCrime EDEN TOWNSHIP – A 2013 GMC Acadia that was reported stolen to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 5:16 a.m. in the 3200 block of East Hawley Road was later recovered by deputies in Oceana County, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The case remains under investigation. Other recent police…

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Woman arrested following disturbance in Victory Township.

October 29, 2018

Woman arrested following disturbance in Victory Township. #MasonCountyCrime. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Victory Township woman was arrested Sunday morning after causing a disturbance with her neighbors. Neighbors had called 911 complaining of a disorderly person who had damaged a yard. During the arrest, the woman allegedly threatened and fought deputies, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman…

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Fountain man seriously injured following morning crash involving road grader.

October 26, 2018

Fountain man seriously injured following morning crash involving road grader. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Fountain man was seriously injured Friday morning, Oct. 26, when his Chevrolet pickup truck collided with a Mason County Road Commission grader. According to Mason County Sheriff Sgt. John Balowski, the an initial investigation revealed the pickup was northbound on Amber Road and failed to…

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Sheriff: 14 car/deer crashes in last two days.

October 26, 2018

Sheriff: 14 car/deer crashes in last two days. MASON COUNTY – The Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to 14 car/deer crashes in the last two days, according to Sheriff Kim Cole. The following is recent MCSO activity: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018: – 1:33 a.m., a 24-year-old Hart man was cited following a traffic stop for driving while license suspended, Pere…

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