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Hart man stabbed in love triangle dispute

February 20, 2024

Hart man stabbed in love triangle dispute By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor WEBBER TOWNSHIP, Lake County — A 31-year-old Hart man is listed in “stable but serious condition” after being stabbed Sunday, Feb. 18, near Baldwin, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Dan Thomas of the Hart post. The stabbing, which was the result of an apparent love triangle, occurred…

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Police news, posted Feb. 20, 2024

February 20, 2024

Police news, posted Feb. 20, 2024 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024: 7:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 53-year-old Scottville man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, 1st Street and Dennis Road, Amber Township. Sunday, Feb.…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Feb. 19, 2024

February 19, 2024

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Feb. 19, 2024   LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Douglas Paul Horacek, 43, pleaded “no contest” Oct. 4, 2023 to assault with a dangerous weapon and was sentenced Feb. 13, 2024 to six months in jail with credit for three days served; three years probation; and…

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Weekend police news, posted Feb. 19, 2024

February 19, 2024

Weekend police news, posted Feb. 19, 2024 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 over the weekend: Friday, Feb. 16, 2024: 12:16 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), ​a 66-year-old Fountain man was cited for operating without a license following a traffic stop,…

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Woman pleads guilty to stealing mother’s jewelry

February 16, 2024

Woman pleads guilty to stealing mother’s jewelry LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old woman pleaded guilty in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 13, to two counts of  larceny in a building and one count of larceny $1,000-$20,000 for stealing jewelry from her mother’s Ludington home. Cristina Viola Sotomayor admitted to Judge Susan K. Sniegowski that she stole the jewelry during…

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