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Man admits to driving under the influence of heroin.

January 3, 2017

Man admits to driving under the influence of heroin. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Grant Township man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Tuesday, Jan. 3, to possession of heroin under 25 grams; operating a vehicle in a parking lot while under the influence of drugs; second-offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI); and probation violation.…

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Vehicle stolen on New Year’s Day, recovered later.

January 3, 2017

servpro_springstead_022616Vehicle stolen, recovered.

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BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 2007 dark blue Chevy Tahoe was stolen out of a driveway in the 5900 block of East Hansen Road some time after 1:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.

The vehicle was located approximately five hours later, sitting roadside at LaSalle and Sugar Grove roads, the sheriff said. The case remains under investigation.

Other recent police activity includes:

Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016:

– 2:07 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 31 north of Free Soil Road, Grant Township.

– 5:05 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer and Millerton roads, Sherman Township.

– 5:30 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Hawley Road east of Scottville Road, Eden Township.

– 6:24 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy Drive and Jagger Road, Hamlin Township.

– 11:38 p.m., (MCSO), a 56-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) following a traffic stop, Hansen and LaSalle road, Amber Township.

Friday, Dec. 30, 2016:

– 4:30 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 and Tuttle Road, Custer Township.

– 5:45 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Deren Road west of Brye Road, Riverton Township.

– 7:19 p.m., (MCSO) a 37-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested on an outstanding probation violation warrant out of Mason County following a 911 call from a residence reporting a “disturbance,” 800 block of North Benson Road, Branch Township.

– 8:16 p.m., (MCSO), a 19-year-old Scottville man was arrested for marijuana possession following a traffic stop, US 10-31 and Gordon Road, Amber Township.

Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016:

– 10 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Schoenherr and Johnson roads, Custer Township.

– 3:03 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 Freeway near Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township.

– 6:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Chauvez and Hoganson roads, Riverton Township.

– 7:05 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Jebavy Drive and Dewey Road, Hamlin Township.

– 8:20 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Hansen and Amber roads, Amber Township.

– 8:45 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Campbell and Dewey roads, Sheridan Township.

– 9:06 p.m., (MCSO), a 46-year-old Baldwin man was arrested for driving while license suspended (DWLS) following a traffic stop, State Street and Reinberg Road, City of Scottville.

– 10:09 p.m., (MCSO), a 33-year-old Mears man was arrested for open intoxicants following a traffic stop, US 10 and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.

– 10:20 p.m., (MSP), a 23-year-old Bronson, Michigan man was arrested on fugitive warrant, US 10 and Jebavy Drive.

– 11:23 p.m., a 34-year-old Hart woman was arrested on an outstanding Friend of the Court warrant out of Oceana County and possession of marijuana following a traffic stop, and her passenger, a 33 year-old Ludington man was arrested for possession of open intoxicants, Jebavy Drive and Bryant Road, Pere Marquette Township.

Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017:

– 2:31 a.m., (MCSO), a 23-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for OWI and resisting arrest following a traffic stop, US 10 and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.

– 6:59 a.m., (MCSO), a 23-year-old Fountain woman was arrested for second-offense DWLS following a traffic stop, Washington Avenue and Loomis Street, City of Ludington.

– 8:28 a.m., (MCSO), a 21-year-old Baldwin man was arrested for OWI with a high blood alcohol content (BAC) following a traffic stop, Ludington Avenue and Madison Street, City of Ludington.

– 6:38 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 and Landon Road, Branch Township.

– 8:20 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 and Johnson Road, Custer Township.

– 1:19 p.m, (MCSO), a wallet was reportedly stolen from a vehicle, 1600 block of North Benson Road, Branch Township.

– 6:10 p.m, (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy Drive and Johnson Road, Pere Marquette Township.

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79th District Court arraignments, sentencings.

December 30, 2016

79th District Court arraignments sentencings. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Misdemeanor arraignments. – Casey Sue Smith, 35, of 710 E. Filer St., Ludington; Dec. 19; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO); domestic violence. Pretrial: Jan. 23 at 9:30 a.m. Bail: $2,500 personal. – Gary Owen Hardenburgh, 43, of…

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Police seek charge against West Olive man, 72, for burning down house.

December 29, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Police seek charge against West Olive man, 72, for burning down house. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A report will be forwarded to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office after a 72-year-old West Olive man burned down a home on his property in the 6900 block of East Sugar Grove Road Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 1:13 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff…

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Cinder block wall smashed, electronics stolen.

December 28, 2016

Cinder block wall smashed, electronics stolen. #MasonCountyNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Six 50-inch TVs, two laptops and an Xbox game were stolen from Aarons rent-to-own store on US 10 after an outside cinder block wall was smashed through a former church to gain access to the merchandise, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Charles Hockanson. An intruder/intruders broke through the outside…

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