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Crashes keep deputies busy

January 13, 2015
Crashes keep deputies busy

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to four crashes Monday, Jan. 12. – 7:35 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Stiles and Johnson, Amber Twp. – 7:56 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Stiles and Dewey, Victory Twp. – 2:30 p.m., one-vehicle rollover crash, no injuries, private property at Tractor Supply parking lot. Related story here – 6:45 p.m., car/deer crash,…

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Police seek missing Oceana man

January 12, 2015
Police seek missing Oceana man

HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man, Jack Kokx, 50, of N. 120th Ave., Crystal Township. Kokx’s family contacted the sheriff’s department, Jan. 6, indicating that Kokx has been missing since his release from the Mason County Jail, May 28, 2014. Kokx has a long criminal history, mainly involving alcohol-related incidents. He has been…

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77-year-old, 16-year-old arrested for OWI in separate incidents

January 12, 2015
77-year-old, 16-year-old arrested for OWI in separate incidents

MASON COUNTY — The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015: – 10:42 a.m., gas drive-off, $15, 5600 block of W. US-10 — Wesco East Gate, Pere Marquette Twp. – 4:30 p.m., traffic assist, US-10 and PM Hwy, PM Twp., traffic light malfunction. – 4:37 p.m., slide-off, US-31 Freeway north of PM Hwy…

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Fraud, civil dispute

January 12, 2015
Fraud, civil dispute

MASON COUNTY — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police handled a fraud complaint and a civil dispute over the weekend. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015: – 7:57 p.m., civil dispute, 1000 block of Hoague Rd., Grant Twp. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015: – 2:43 a.m., fraud complaint, Victory and Hansen, Amber Twp. The MSP Report is brought to…

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79th District Court arraignments

January 9, 2015
79th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Andrew David Archey, 23, of 106 S. Washington Ave., Ludington, was arrested Jan. 6 by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for felonies of  controlled substance delivery and possession of analogues. A probable cause hearing…

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