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Man arrested on warrants after deputies receive ‘suspicious vehicle’ call

November 5, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Manistee man was arrested on outstanding warrants after Mason County sheriff’s deputies received a call that a “suspicious vehicle” was sitting in the roadway on Victory Corners Road near Groth Road Monday, Nov. 3, around 11:30 a.m., said…

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Police news, published Nov. 4, 2025

November 4, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Monday, Nov. 3, 2025: 7:39 p.m., a 24-year-old Ludington man was arrested on an outstanding warrant, 400 block of South Harrison Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 8:53…

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Man accused of threatening to kill drug officer who he thought was a ‘snitch’

November 3, 2025

“He calls her and says, ‘You ratted me out to the police. If I don’t get these charges kicked, I promise I’m going to have you killed.’” By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old man charged with multiple felonies for alleged drug dealing is now also charged with crimes in connection to threatening to kill an undercover narcotics…

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Car/deer crashes on the rise

November 3, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025: 7:54 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township. 8 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 31, 2025

October 31, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Tymara Kae Southwick, 34; two counts of failure to pay child support/leaving the state; date of offense: Oct. 1, 2020; charged by the Michigan State Attorney General’s office; arraigned Oct. 27; preliminary hearing: Nov. 12; bail: $5,000 cash. -Tanya Lucia Munoz,…

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