Pistol found in car during drunk driving arrest. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – Mason County deputies found a .22 caliber pistol between the front seats of a vehicle during a traffic stop Tuesday, March 26, shortly after 7 p.m. on US 10 west of Jebavy Drive, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A 46-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for…
Mason, Oceana counties implement CodeRED alert system. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON – Following a thorough evaluation of alerting systems, Mason and Oceana counties have implemented CodeRED, a high-speed emergency mass notification service. Thanks to a donation from the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant, the CodeRED system will serve as the primary emergency public warning system to both citizens and visitors. The system sends…
Local activities planned during April for sexual assault awareness month. #COVE Nearly one in five women in the US have experienced rape or attempted rape at some time in their lives, while one in 67 American men have experienced rape or attempted rape. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (COVE) has several activities planned…
Deer population on the rise in Ludington. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON – The Ludington Police Department is warning residents that the deer population is on the rise in the city limits and is urging residents to not feed them. “Some Ludington residents are concerned about the increased number of deer in the City of Ludington,” states a post on LPD’s Facebook page.…
Stabbing suspect faces felony charges. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – The 57-year-old Free Soil man accused of repeatedly stabbing his 72-year-old brother and punching a Mason County sheriff’s deputy in the face over the weekend has been arraigned in 79th District Court on charges of felonious assault and resisting and opposing an officer. Gerald Francis Morong’s bond was set at $10,000 cash/surety,…
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