Police news, published Nov. 4, 2026

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The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity:

Monday, Nov. 2, 2026:

• 4:35 a.m., car/deer crash, West US 10 and North Amber Road, Pere Marquette Township.
•  6:07 a.m., vehicle crash, no injuries, 3000 block of South Pere Marquette Highway. Branch Township. 
•  8:34 a.m., larceny, Darr Road, Custer Township.
• 1:27 p.m., car/deer crash, 8000 block of North US 31, Sherman Township.
•  10:04 a.m., stolen two-wheeled vehicle, 10000 block of North US 31. Grant Twp.
•  11:09 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injuries, 4000 block of West US 10. Amber Township. 
•  12:16 p.m., animal complaint, Stolberg Road, Sheridan Township.
•  5 p.m., animal complaint, 300 block of North Delia Street, City of Ludington. 
•  6:09 p.m., car/deer crash, Sugar Grove Road. Sherman Township.
•  6:23 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injuries, 200 block of North Benson Road. Branch Township.
•  9:19 p.m., car/deer crash, northbound US 31. Pere Marquette Township.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026:

• 7:12 a.m., car/deer crash, Jebavy Drive and King Drive, Pere Marquette Township.
• 1:22 p.m., suspicious situation, 1000 block of East US 10, Custer Township.
• 1:58 p.m., dispatch deer, West US 10 and northbound US 31, Amber Township.
• 3:42 p.m., hit-and-run crash, 5000 block of West US 10, Pere Marquette Township.
• 5:17 p.m., car/deer crash, West US 10 and North Amber Road, Amber Township.
• 5:36 p.m., car/deer crash, Walhalla and Federal Forest roads, Branch Township.
• 6:27 p.m., car/deer crash, East Millerton and North Morse roads, Sheridan Township.
• 10:47 p.m., car/deer crash, US 10 and Bean Street, Custer Township.

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