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79th District Court arraignments, published April 7, 2025

April 7, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Scott David Alexander, 63; third-offense operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor and driving while license suspended; arrested March 25 by Michigan State Police; arraigned March 26; preliminary hearing: April 16; bail: $50,000 cash. -Jaxon Anthony Battice, 20; carrying…

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Police news, published April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, April 3, 2025: 6:52 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Chauvez Road east of Benedict Road, Pere Marquette Township. 8:12 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), an 18-year-old Ludington man was arrested for…

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Police news, published April 3, 2025

April 3, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, April 2, 2025: 2:40 a.m., (Michigan State Police), vehicle slide-off, US 31 and Oceana Drive, Summit Township. 7:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Dennis Road, Victory…

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Cemetery shooting ruled suicide; victim connected to fires

April 2, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A shooting death in the Grant Township Cemetery Tuesday evening, April 1, was determined to be a suicide, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The death investigation followed a house fire ‎at 10944 N. Darr Rd. in Free Soil Township Tuesday evening. It has also been determined that the home destroyed in the fire belonged to…

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Man arrested on eight warrants, sixth suspended driving offense

April 2, 2025

AMBER TOWNSHIP — A motorist who was pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt by Michigan State Police Sgt. Michael Cuevas on US 10-31 Tuesday, April 1, at 12:30 p.m. was arrested on eight outstanding warrants and cited for sixth-offense driving while license suspended. Charges of methamphetamine possession and felon in possession of ammunition are pending review by the Mason…

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