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Alleged drunk diner arrested at China Buffet.

October 3, 2016
Alleged drunk diner arrested at China Buffet.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews Alleged drunk diner arrested. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Scottville man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for probation violation Friday, Sept. 30, at 5:03 p.m. at the China Buffet restaurant, 4923 W. US 10, “after he was reportedly intoxicated and refusing to pay for his meal,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other police…

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Shoplifting, domestic violence among police activity.

September 30, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016: 7:02 p.m., a report is being forwarded to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office seeking a warrant for a 25-year-old Manistee woman for retail fraud, Family Dollar, 5800 block of W. US 10, Pere Marquette Township. 8:20 pm., car/deer crash, no injuries, Rasmussen Road…

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Baby Kate’s mother testifies in trial.

September 29, 2016
Baby Kate’s mother testifies in trial.

#MasonCountyNews #BabyKate By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Katherine Phillips’ mother, Ariel Courtland, 24, was called to the stand in 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 29, as the first of 60 witnesses slated to testify in the three-week murder trial of the baby’s father, Sean Phillips. Courtland’s testimony followed opening statements by Prosecutor Donna Pendergast of the Michigan Attorney General’s…

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Jury seated in Baby Kate case.

September 28, 2016
Jury seated in Baby Kate case.

#BabyKate #MasonCountyNews By MCP’s Rob Alway and Allison Scarbrough. LUDINGTON — A jury of seven men and seven women were selected during the third day of jury selection Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, in the 51st Circuit Court during the murder trial of Sean Michael Phillips. At the end of the trial, two of the jurors will be dismissed. Opening arguments…

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Branch man arrested on 6-count CSC warrant.

September 28, 2016
Branch man arrested on 6-count CSC warrant.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Branch man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on a six-count felony warrant Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of West Sixth Street for criminal sexual conduct (CSC) issued by the Ludington Police Department. The suspect faces three counts of first-degree CSC and three counts of…

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