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Man sent to prison for fleeing police, possessing heroin in jail.

June 12, 2018

Man sent to prison for fleeing police, possessing heroin in jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Sheridan Township man was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 12, for a conviction of third-degree fleeing police. Marshall Jennings Brault, of 2275 N. Tallman Lake Rd., was arrested in April after…

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Dearborn Heights man sent to jail for accosting child.

June 12, 2018

Dearborn Heights man sent to jail for accosting child. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Dearborn Heights man was sentenced Tuesday, June 12, in 51st Circuit Court to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Dylan Matthew Singer, of 24627 Lehigh St., was…

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10 years since the flood of ’08.

June 12, 2018

10 years since the flood of ’08. By Liz Reimink, Mason County Emergency Management Coordinator.  This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the storms which resulted in Mason County being designated as a disaster area. On June 12, 2008, a severe weather system produced strong winds and up to 11 inches of rain in areas. This storm resulted in approximately 200…

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MSP releases names of victims of Sunday crash.

June 11, 2018

MSP releases names of victims of Sunday crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police Hart Post has released the identity of the 15-year-old Scottville girl who died following a single vehicle crash Sunday evening. She has been identified as Christa Lynn Carrier, a Ludington High School student. The other victim of the crash, Mercedy Mae…

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Scottville teen dies in county line crash.

June 10, 2018

Scottville teen dies in county line crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 15-year-old Scottville girl died following a single vehicle crash Sunday evening. The crash occurred on Washington Road, about 1/4 mile east of Stiles Road, about 7 p.m. According to Sgt. Dan Thomas of Michigan State Police, the deceased was a passenger in a Ford F-150…

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