Police news, published Aug. 24, 2026

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The following is recent police activity in Mason County:

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026:

• 12:35 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), gas drive-off, $65.34 in fuels was stolen, Ludington EZ Mart, West US 10, Pere Marquette Township.
• 1:14 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road east of Stiles Road, Amber Township.

Friday, Aug. 21, 2026:

• 2:04 p.m., (MCSO), a 63-year-old Fountain woman received minor injuries after the vehicle she was operating rear-ended another vehicle, US 10 west of Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.
• 4:27 p.m., (MCSO), a 30-year-old Luther man was arrested for methamphetamine possession following a traffic stop, 4400 block of West US 10, Amber Township. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
• 5 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road south of Meisenheimer Road, Riverton Township.
• 5:22 p.m., (MCSO), alarm activation, Logan Township.
• 8:23 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road west of Quarterline Road, Amber Township.
• 9:59 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 19-year-old Ludington man was cited for transporting an open container following a traffic stop near Ludington Avenue and Delia Street, City of Ludington.
• 11:34 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive north of Fisher Road, Hamlin Township.

Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026:

• 12:15 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Sugar Grove Road east of Stiles Road, Victory Township.
• 2:14 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, private property in the 4800 block of West US 10, Pere Marquette Township.
• 3:40 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, US 10 west of Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township.

Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026:

• 12:26 a.m., (LPD), a 44-year-old Ludington woman was cited for possession of an open container following a traffic stop near Diana and Staffon streets, City of Ludington. 
• 4:29 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Free Soil Road east of Taylor Road, Meade Township.
• 8:41 p.m., (LPD), a 39-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for two outstanding warrants, 300 block of East Foster Street, City of Ludington. She was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
• 8:52 p.m., (MCSO), a 43-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for domestic violence following a 911 call reporting a fight, 1000 block of Lancer Lane, Pere Marquette Township. She was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
• 9:39 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of US 31, Sherman Township.

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