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Deputies respond to several crashes during winter storm

January 15, 2024

Deputies respond to several crashes during winter storm No injuries reported Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to several crashes during a winter storm over the weekend, including: Friday, Jan. 12, 2024: 9 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Stiles Road, Victory Township. 4:45 p.m., one-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 west of Reek Road, Custer Township. 6:20…

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Deputies investigate suspect for ‘under ringing’ $270 in Walmart merchandise

January 15, 2024

Deputies investigate suspect for ‘under ringing’ $270 in Walmart merchandise The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP —Mason County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a retail fraud/shoplifting case at Walmart on US 10 involving a female suspect for allegedly “under ringing” over $270 in merchandise, said Mason County…

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Winter weather advisory in effect until noon Sunday

January 13, 2024

Winter weather advisory in effect until noon Sunday The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter weather advisory that remains in effect until noon Sunday, Jan. 14. The advisory area includes Mason, Oceana, Lake, Newaygo, Montcalm and Clinton counties. NWS issued the advisory Saturday, Jan. 13, at 11:30 a.m. The winter storm warning is canceled for this…

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Iowa man ordered to pay over $30,000 in back child support 

January 12, 2024

Iowa man ordered to pay over $30,000 in back child support  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old Iowa man was ordered to pay $30,255 in child support during a sentencing hearing in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 9. Odell Eugene Martin pleaded guilty to a felony of failure to pay child support, Nov. 14. Martin was…

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Drug dealer sent to prison after selling to an undercover officer

January 12, 2024

Drug dealer sent to prison after selling to an undercover officer LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Ferrysburg man convicted of multiple counts of drug delivery was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 9. Trenten Thomas Armstrong pleaded guilty Nov. 7 to two counts of delivery/manufacture of cocaine/heroin or another narcotic, felony firearm and delivery/manufacture of a…

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