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Ludington man, 74, arrested on felonious assault charges

October 23, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 74-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers on two counts of felonious assault following a 911 call reporting a disturbance in the 500 block of East Danaher Street Tuesday, Oct. 22, shortly before 7 p.m., according to Cpt. Michael Havemen of the Ludington Police Department. The man was  lodged in the Mason County Jail. The…

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Car/deer crashes plague motorists

October 23, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. Car/deer crashes continue to plague motorists in Mason County. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024: 6:26 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Anthony Road west of Morton Road, Riverton Township. 6:49 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US…

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Car/deer crashes on the rise

October 21, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office handled 11 car/deer crashes over the weekend. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024: 4:19 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 37-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for domestic violence, Federal Forest Road, site…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published Oct. 18, 2024

October 18, 2024

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Geni Brandy Martinez, 48, pleaded guilty Aug. 27 to receiving and concealing stolen property and was sentenced Oct. 15 to one year in jail with credit for 123 days served; three years probation; and $398 in fines and costs. – Alexa Marie Johnson, 29, pleaded…

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Meth manufacturer sent to prison

October 18, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old man convicted of two counts of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and one count of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture methamphetamine was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Oct. 17, to three to 30 years in prison, according to court records. David Roger Jensen, 60, pleaded guilty to the charges, July 16. The charges stem from a Jan.…

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