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Scottville PD news

September 4, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Scottville Police Department: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024: 12:08 p.m., property damage, 100 block of North Main Street, City of Scottville. 4 p.m., threats, 200 block of West Fourth Street, City of Scottville. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024:…

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Builder fraud case heads to trial

September 3, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The case against a 34-year-old Grant Township builder facing felony charges of fraudulent use of building contract funds is headed to trial.  Daniel James Siefka appeared with his attorney, Matthew Borgula, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 3, for a plea hearing. However, Siefka did not enter a plea.  “An effort…

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Police news, posted Sept. 3, 2024

September 3, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the Labor Day weekend: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024: 8:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Chauvez Road west of Tuttle Road, Eden Township. 3:02 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 26-year-old Custer…

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Boater charged for not yielding to S.S. Badger, others charged for no-wake violations

September 2, 2024

Three others charged with violating ‘no wake zone.’ LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old Howell man was charged by Mason County Sheriff’s Office marine deputies in the Ludington harbor Saturday morning, Aug. 31, for reckless operation, a misdemeanor, after the boat passed in front of the S.S. Badger carferry and did not move “despite numerous horn blows from the car ferry and…

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Four suspects arrested on meth charges during drug bust

August 30, 2024

LUDINGTON — Four Ludington residents were arrested on methamphetamine charges when police issued a search warrant in the 200 block of North Harrison Street Friday, Aug. 30, shortly before 6:30 a.m., according to Ludington Police Department Cpt. Michael Haveman. “Following the execution of the search warrant, an investigation was completed which resulted in the arrest of four individuals,” said Cpt. Haveman. A…

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