Police news, published April 17, 2026

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The following is recent police activity in Mason County:

Monday, April 13, 2026:

• 8:34 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Free Soil Road west of Larson Road, Meade Township.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026:

• 5:40 p.m., (Ludington Police Department) a 25-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for domestic assault, 600 block of South Washington Street, City of Ludington. She was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
• 10:32 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 west of Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township.

Thursday, April 16, 2026:

• 2:28 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, minor injury, Pere Marquette Highway and Sixth Street, Pere Marquette Township.
• 5:04 p.m., (LPD), a 17-year-old Scottville male juvenile was apprehended for minor in possession of alcohol and public intoxication following a report of a wellbeing check, Stearns Park, City of Ludington. He was turned over to his guardian to await court proceedings.
• 6:37 p.m., (MCSO), a 38-year-old Branch man was arrested following a traffic stop on an outstanding Mason County failure to appear warrant, Tallman Lake Road and Sherman Street, Sheridan Township. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.

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