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Police news, published Nov. 10, 2025

November 10, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025: 5:01 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township. 6:02 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway near the Ludington rest area, Summit Township. 2:20 p.m.,…

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Plane crashes at Ludington Pumped Storage plant

November 9, 2025

After landing on reservoir, plane slides down embankment PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A plane piloted by a 61-year-old Issaquah, Washington man with an 83-year-old Muskegon man aboard as passenger crashed in the area of the Ludington Pumped Storage plant and slid down an embankment Saturday afternoon, Nov. 8, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The pilot and the passenger…

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First snowfall of the season expected

November 8, 2025

Winter weather advisory issued for Mason, Oceana counties The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter weather advisory for Mason and Oceana counties beginning Saturday, Nov. 8, at 10 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. Total snow accumulations of up to 4 inches are expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, and slow down and use…

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Man sent to prison for shoplifting at Walmart

November 8, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old man was sentenced to two concurrent prison terms of 18 months to 30 years in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 4, for two felony convictions of first-degree retail fraud. Jerry Preston Humphrey received credit for 161 days served in jail. He was ordered to pay $772.96 in restitution in…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Nov. 7, 2025

November 7, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Ashley Lynn Barwick, 33; third-degree child abuse; arrested Aug. 30 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 4; preliminary hearing: Nov. 19; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance. -Brianna Marie Goshe, 25; stealing/retaining a financial transaction device (credit/debit card) without consent and larceny;…

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