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Police news, published Oct. 16, 2024

October 16, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024: 7:05 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of the Chauvez Road overpass, Pere Marquette Township. 8:07 a.m.., car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road south of Anthony…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published Oct. 15, 2024

October 15, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Regina Marie Rivard, 29, pleaded guilty Aug. 27 to third-degree child abuse and was sentenced Oct. 8 to one day in jail with credit for one day served; two years probation; and $458 in fines and costs. – Cora Jean Libby, 56,…

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Police news, published Oct. 15, 2024

October 15, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity Monday, Oct. 14, 2024: 7:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Campbell Road, Branch Township. 10:07 a.m., (MCSO), larceny of two deep cycle batteries, 5900 block of East Barothy Road, Branch…

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Free Soil man arrested after alleged meth-fueled 911 call claiming his family was murdered

October 14, 2024

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP —  A 43-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Sunday, Oct. 13, at 4:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of East Hoague Road after he allegedly made a 911 call “reporting numerous persons in his residence who had killed his family,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.  “He further reported that a subject…

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Recently-delivered recliner stolen from driveway

October 14, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The larceny theft of a recliner chair was reported in the 7600 block of East Navajo Trail Friday,  Oct. 11, shortly after 12:40 p.m.  “The complainant reported the theft of a recliner chair that had been delivered by Fed Ex…

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