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Deputies ‘battle for blood’

December 11, 2023

Deputies ‘battle for blood’ HART — Deputies and officers with the Oceana County and Mason County sheriff’s offices are having a friendly competition to see which sheriff’s office donates the most blood during blood drives Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office blood drive is located at the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, 216 Lincoln St., Hart, and the…

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Police news, posted Dec. 8, 2023

December 8, 2023

Police news, posted Dec. 8, 2023 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, Dec. 7, 2023: 7:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Stiles Road, Amber Township. 1:57 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a a…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 7, 2023

December 7, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 7, 2023 LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Anthony Stuart Blowers, 36, pleaded guilty Oct. 10, 2023 to possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a narcotic — cocaine, heroin or another substance and was sentenced Dec. 5, 2023 to two to 20…

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Police news, posted Dec. 7, 2023

December 7, 2023

Police news, posted Dec. 7, 2023 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023: 6:55 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Quarterline Road, Amber Township. 7:40 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of…

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Vehicular homicide case bound over to circuit court

December 6, 2023

Vehicular homicide case bound over to circuit court Argument led to man allegedly running wife over with car By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — An argument during a ride home from the casino led to the death of 45-year-old Melissa Casterman-Medacco, who the prosecution alleges was run over by a car driven by her husband of 16 years, Mark…

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