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Breaking and entering, home invasion charges against man convicted for killing infant son dismissed

March 10, 2023

Breaking and entering, home invasion charges against man convicted for killing infant son dismissed HART — Home invasion and breaking and entering charges against a 37-year-old Ludington man who was sentenced in Mason County last month to 25-70 years in prison for killing his 2-month-old son have been dismissed. Craig David Overla was facing charges in Oceana County, but they…

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Police news, posted March 10, 2023

March 10, 2023

Police news, posted March 10, 2023 The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, March 9, 2023: 5 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Sauble Drive, Free Soil Township. 9 a.m., a 36-year-old Scottville man was arrested after he turned himself in at the sheriff’s office on a felony probation violation warrant issued in Mason County,…

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Warrant arrests top police activity

March 9, 2023

Warrant arrests top police activity The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, March 7, 2023: 8:09 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Meisenheimer and Stiles roads, Riverton Township. Wednesday, March 8, 2023: 1:33 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), officers responded to a disturbance, and while at the scene, a 19-year-old ​Ludington man was​ arrested on three failure to…

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Deputies investigate ‘under ringing’ at Walmart

March 8, 2023

Deputies investigate ‘under ringing’ at Walmart PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a recent of rash of “under ringing”of merchandise at Walmart on US 1o, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Under ringing” typically involves scanning in cheaper items for more expensive items in the self check-out lane. The crimes, which are categorized as retail fraud,…

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Domestic violence suspect captured after deputies issue ‘be on the lookout’ alert

March 7, 2023

Domestic violence suspect captured after deputies issue ‘be on the lookout’ alert PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Flint man was spotted by a Lake County sheriff’s deputy during the early morning hours of Monday, March 6, after Mason County sheriff’s deputies issued a ‘be on the lookout’ (BOL) alert, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mason County deputies…

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