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Homeless man sentenced to jail for threatening to blow up Walmart.

December 8, 2020

Homeless man sentenced to jail for threatening to blow up Walmart. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man who threatened to blow up the Ludington-area Walmart in October of 2019 was sentenced to one year in jail in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 8. Richard William Kuehler pleaded guilty to attempted false report/threat of terrorism. Kuehler was…

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Stuff the Blue Goose Friday.

December 7, 2020

Stuff the Blue Goose Friday. LUDINGTON — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police will conduct an event, Stuff a Blue Goose for Christmas, Friday, Dec. 11, from 3-7 p.m. to benefit the less fortunate in the Hart and Ludington areas. “We have long referred to our patrol car as a ‘Blue Goose,’ and we hope to stuff the…

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Weekend police news, posted Dec. 7, 2020.

December 7, 2020

Weekend police news, posted Dec. 7, 2020. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, Dec. 4, 2020: – 4:03 p.m., fraud, 8700 block of North US 31, Grant Township. The complainant reported fraudulent…

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Man on dollar store roof in hours-long standoff with police.

December 7, 2020

Man on dollar store roof in hours-long standoff with police. MANISTEE — A man on the Family Dollar store’s roof was in a standoff police “throughout most of the night” Sunday, Dec. 6, said Manistee Police Chief Josh Glass. The suspect was a parole absconder and was possibly armed with a knife, said Chief Glass. He threatened to kill law…

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Meth possession arrest tops police activity.

December 4, 2020

Meth possession arrest tops police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Walkerville man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers on charges of methamphetamine possession and driving while license suspended Thursday, Dec. 3, shortly after 2 p.m. on Benson Road…

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