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Man attends court hearing, gets arrested on another charge.

October 20, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Man attends court hearing, gets arrested on another charge. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Fountain man was arrested at the Mason County Courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 19,  by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. He was wanted on an outstanding warrant from Lake County for simple assault, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. He had been at the courthouse for…

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Police seek ‘person of interest’ in domestic violence case.

October 19, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Police seek ‘person of interest’ in domestic violence case. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department seeks the public’s help in locating Jessie O’Connor, who is a “person of interest” in a domestic violence incident that occurred Wednesday, Oct. 19. “The Ludington Police Department is looking for information regarding the location of Jessie O’Connor,” states a press release issued…

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80,000 apples spill when semi rolls over.

October 18, 2016

#OceanaCountyNews 80,000 apples spill when semi rolls over. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — A semi truck traveling from Sparta to Ludington rolled over in the median of US 31 Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, causing approximately 80,000 apples to spill. The semi driver, 62-year-old Dennis Radford of Grand Rapids, received minor injuries in the single-vehicle crash. Radford, who appeared…

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False hostage call could lead to felony arrest.

October 17, 2016

#MasonCountyNews   #PoliceNews False hostage call could lead to felony arrest. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The person who made a false call of a hostage situation Sunday morning, Oct. 16, in the 700 block of Rowe Street may face a felony charge, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. “Someone called and said there were a couple hostages…

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‘Tis the season for car/deer crashes.

October 14, 2016

‘Tis the season for car/deer crashes. #MasonCountyNews    #PoliceNews The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to half a dozen car/deer crashes Thursday. Deer are on the move this time of the year for the rutting season, and crashes are most likely to occur at dawn and dusk. The following is MCSO activity Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016: 12:30 a.m., car/deer…

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