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Search for missing swimmer scaled back due to hazardous conditions.

July 23, 2019

Search for missing swimmer scaled back due to hazardous conditions. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP – The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has scaled search efforts in Lake Michigan Tuesday evening, July 23, for missing swimmer Daniel McCarthy, 18, of Lake County due to hazardous conditions. McCarthy went missing Monday, July 22, while swimming near the mouth of the Big Sauble River at Ludington…

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Ludington man pleads guilty to attempted CSC.

July 23, 2019

Ludington man pleads guilty to attempted CSC. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 23, to charges of attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and third-degree CSC. Remington John-Paul Greiner, of 773 N. Stiles Rd., Amber Townhip, faces a sentence of up to one year in jail and…

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Sex offender sentenced to prison for probation violation.

July 23, 2019

Sex offender sentenced to prison for probation violation. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Amber Township man was sentenced Tuesday, July 23, in 51st Circuit Court to 26 months to four years in prison for violating probation on a conviction of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Gavin Ray Routh, of 525 N. LaSalle Rd., committed “numerous…

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Fountain man arrested for 7th drunk driving.

July 22, 2019

Fountain man arrested for 7th drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime CUSTER – A 60-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for his seventh drunk driving offense Saturday, July 20, at 11:11 a.m. on Main Street, according to Sgt. Dan Thomas. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. Other police activity over the weekend includes:…

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DWLS, domestic assault top police activity.

July 19, 2019

DWLS, domestic assault top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, July 17, 2019: – 7:47 a.m., a 32-year-old Scottville man was arrested following a traffic stop for second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS), Fountain and Custer roads, Sherman Township. – 2:45 p.m., a warrant will be requested for a Mason County…

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