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Jail inmate attacks corrections deputy 

January 28, 2025

LUDINGTON — A Mason County Jail inmate attacked a corrections deputy Monday morning, Jan. 27, requiring the deputy to be transported to the hospital for medical treatment, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.  “On Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at 11:15 a.m., a Mason County corrections deputy was injured after being attacked by an inmate in the Mason County Jail,” states…

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Rollover crash leads to arrest of wanted man

January 28, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Irons man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on four outstanding warrants and a charge of second-offense driving while license revoked following a one-vehicle rollover crash at Custer and Decker roads Monday, Jan. 27, shortly after 4…

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Winter weather advisory in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday

January 27, 2025

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory that is in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, for several area counties, including Mason, Oceana, Lake, Newaygo, Mecosta, Osceola and Clare. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches are predicted with winds gusting as high as 40 mph. _____________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news…

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Weekend police news, published Jan. 27, 2025

January 27, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Jan. 24, 2025: 3:02 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 33-year-old Ludington man was cited for operating without insurance, Washington Street and Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. 7:09 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Jan. 23, 2025

January 23, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Austin Edward Peterson, 25, pleaded guilty Nov. 12, 2024 to one count of third-degree fleeing a police officer and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Jan. 21, 2025 to 30 months to 20 years in prison with credit for one day served in…

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