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Duo convicted for photographing partially naked woman.

June 24, 2020

Duo convicted for photographing partially naked woman. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — Two men are convicted of “eavesdropping — installing device” after taking a photo and sharing it among friends of a partially-unclothed 17-year-old woman who was passed out at a party in 2017. Alex Christian Jobbins-Ortiz, 25, of 602 S. Madison St., Ludington and Isaiah Samuel Pena,…

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Parolee who led police on chase faces numerous charges.

June 24, 2020

Parolee who led police on chase faces numerous charges. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — The 64-year-old Manistee man captured by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a high-speed chase down Ludington Avenue early Tuesday morning, June 23, has been arraigned in 79th District Court on seven criminal charges and a fourth-offense habitual offender notice. Chris Bernard Hansen, who was recently paroled for a…

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Parolee leads police on chase after ramming vehicle.

June 24, 2020

Parolee leads police on chase after ramming vehicle. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — A 64-year-old Manistee man was captured by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a chase down Ludington Avenue early Tuesday morning June 23, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect, who was recently paroled for a second-degree murder conviction, rammed a vehicle in the Meijer parking lot before fleeing…

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Crashes keep police busy.

June 24, 2020

Crashes keep police busy. 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, June 22, 2020: – 1:49 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Hamlin Township. – 8 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive south of Fisher…

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Trailer stolen.

June 22, 2020

Trailer stolen. #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. MEADE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a utility trailer from the 5400 block of East Free Soil Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The complainant reported the theft Friday…

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