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Cash advance employee pleads guilty in connection to staged robbery.

August 14, 2018

Cash advance employee pleads guilty in connection to staged robbery. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A former employee of Advance Cash America in Pere Marquette Township pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 14, to conspiracy to commit embezzlement $1,000-$20,000 and lying to a police officer in connection to a staged robbery at the business  last May.…

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‘Career criminal’ sentenced to 6-50 years in prison.

August 14, 2018

‘Career criminal’ sentenced to 6-50 years in prison. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Hart man with a criminal history of 12 prior felonies and 14 prior misdemeanors was sentenced to six to 50 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 14, for breaking into several businesses along US 10 east of Ludington. “Mr. Phelps, you’re…

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Homeless woman arrested for meth.

August 13, 2018

Homeless woman arrested for meth. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 50-year-old homeless woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession following a traffic stop Sunday, Aug. 12, at 3:20 p.m. on US 10 east of Pere Marquette Highway, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman was in possession of approximately 2 grams of meth, Cole said. Other police activity…

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‘Pop-Up Play Time’ next weekend.

August 10, 2018

‘Pop-Up Play Time’ next weekend. Thanks to a Trusted Advisor Grant through the Great Start Collaborative, our youngest community members get to have fun next weekend while parents learn some valuable parenting skills. “Pop Up Play Time” for children ages 0-5 and their families promotes child-parent engagement and play. Educators and teaching professionals will demonstrate different types of activities at…

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Assaults, thefts top police activity.

August 10, 2018

Assaults, thefts top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018: – 12:44 a.m., (Michigan State Police), semi vs. deer crash, US 31 north of Dewey Road, Victory Township. – 4:32 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), domestic assault, 300 block of First Street, City of Ludington. – 11:06 a.m., (LPD), warrant arrest, 1200…

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