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Man pleads guilty to attempted third-degree CSC.

January 28, 2020

Man pleads guilty to attempted third-degree CSC. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 37-year-old Sherman Township man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 28, to attempted third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Timothy John Thorne, of 4020 N. Stephens Rd., faces one year in jail for the conviction. In exchange for his plea, one count of accosting…

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Ludington man facing prison skips sentencing.

January 27, 2020

Ludington man facing prison skips sentencing. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Ludington man scheduled for sentencing in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday morning, Jan. 27, did not show up, and Judge Robert D. Springstead issued a warrant for his arrest. Joshua Mark Bassett-Lynch, of 5813 Iris Rd, faces serving 16 months in prison after pleading…

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Drunk driving and DWLS arrests, crashes top weekend police activity.

January 27, 2020

Drunk driving and DWLS arrests, crashes top weekend 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. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Jan. 24, 2020: – 6:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of…

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Police news.

January 24, 2020

Police news. #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 recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020: – 8:26 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Interlochen Road west of Benson Road, Sheridan Township. – 12:41 p.m., (MCSO), a 27-year-old…

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Outdoor report: Stopping by the woods on a snowy afternoon.

January 23, 2020

Outdoor report: Stopping by the woods on a snowy afternoon. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP, Oceana Co. — When you embark upon the Pentwater Pathways, you feel as if you stepped into the famous Robert Frost poem, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” The pathways consist of 7.2 different trail miles that form four loops. If you ski…

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