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Warrant arrest tops police activity

October 27, 2023

Warrant arrest tops police activity The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers on an outstanding warrant issued by Mason County’s 79th District Court for an assault charge Thursday, Oct. 26, shortly after ​11:30 a.m. at the intersection of…

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Repeat offender sent to prison for meth

October 26, 2023

Repeat offender sent to prison for meth LUDINGTON — A 51-year-old man was sentenced to 30 months to 40 years in prison for a conviction of methamphetamine possession in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 24, according to court records. Franklin Roy Miller, pleaded guilty Sept. 5. He received credit for one day served in jail and was ordered…

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Human trafficking forum scheduled for Thursday evening

October 26, 2023

Human trafficking forum scheduled for Thursday evening LUDINGTON — The Forward Human Trafficking Task Force and the Ludington Police Department are hosting “Human Trafficking: Beyond Awareness Community Event” Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ludington Elementary School. The event will focus on the questions: What does trafficking look like? How do we get involved? What is being done…

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Charges sought for 3 suspects who allegedly smashed pumpkins against food truck

October 25, 2023

Charges sought for 3 suspects who allegedly smashed pumpkins against food truck The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP —The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is seeking criminal charges against three suspects who allegedly damaged a food truck by smashing pumpkins against a food truck at The 10…

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Hart man pleads guilty in child trafficking case

October 24, 2023

Hart man pleads guilty in child trafficking case By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — Two of three men who are defendants in a child trafficking case in Mason County have pleaded guilty. Steven Volpp, 58, of Hart, pleaded guilty to accosting a child for immoral purposes and engaging in prostitution services in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 24, according to…

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