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Drowning victim’s body recovered from PM Lake.

June 18, 2018

Drowning victim’s body recovered from PM Lake. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — The body of Jay Phillip Cutter, 38, of Manistee County, was recovered from Pere Marquette Lake Monday, June 18, at 8:46 p.m. after drowning Sunday evening, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Cutter jumped off a boat, attempting to retrieve an inner tube, while boating with two other adults…

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Domestic incident escalates into stabbing.

June 18, 2018

Domestic incident escalates into stabbing. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 47-year-old Manistee man was arrested for felonious assault after allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old Ludington woman during a domestic violence situation Friday, June 15, shortly before midnight on Nurnberg Road near Trail 5719, said Michigan State Police Trooper Mitchell Stevens. The woman received “non-life-threatening injuries,” Stevens said. She was transported by…

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Manistee County man presumably drowns in PM Lake.

June 18, 2018

Manistee County man presumably drowns in PM Lake. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Manistee County man presumably drowned in Pere Marquette Lake Sunday evening, June 17, and dive crews continue to search for his body, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. The man, whose name has not yet been released, jumped off a boat, attempting to retrieve an inner…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted June 15, 2018.

June 15, 2018

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted June 15, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Jeffrey Richard Gowell, 57, of 878 Emerson Ave., Muskegon, was found guilty May 30 of second-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 33 days in jail with credit for 32 days served;…

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Motorcycle crash, car/deer crash cause injuries.

June 13, 2018

Motorcycle crash, car/deer crash cause injuries. #MasonCounty SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Ludington man was injured after he lost control of his 2007 Victory motorcycle after rounding a curve in the road Sunday, June 10, at 12:30 a.m. on Sunset Lane west of Sunset Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. In a separate crash Tuesday, June 12, at…

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