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Man hurt after crashing pickup into tree, cited for OWI.

December 12, 2017

Man hurt after crashing pickup into tree, cited for OWI. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old Scottville man was injured after crashing a 1993 green GMC pickup truck into a tree at the northeast corner of the intersection of Ludington Avenue and Gaylord Street near Ludington Rotary Park Monday, Dec. 11, shortly before 9:30 p.m., according to Ludington Police Chief Mark…

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Homeless man sentenced to year in jail for break-in.

December 12, 2017

Homeless man sentenced to year in jail for break-in. #MasonCountyCrime By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old man was sentenced to one year in jail for a conviction of breaking and entering of a building with intent to commit larceny and second-offense habitual offender Tuesday, Dec. 12, in 51st Circuit Court. Reenya Bilal-Clinton Burrell, whose address is listed as…

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Muskegon man sent to jail for heroin possession.

December 12, 2017

Muskegon man sent to jail for heroin possession. #MasonCountyCrime By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old Muskegon man was ordered to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 12, for a conviction of heroin possession – less than 25 grams and third-offense habitual offender. Jared Adam Canales, of 2510…

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Sheriff’s office responds to several non-injury crashes Monday.

December 12, 2017

Sheriff’s office responds to several non-injury crashes Monday. #MasonCountyNews The Mason County Sheriff’s Office handled several non-injury vehicle crashes Monday, Dec. 11, including: – 1:45 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Angling and Manales roads, Victory Township. – 4:55 a.m., one-vehicle rollover crash, no injuries, Chauvez and Appleton roads, Riverton Township. – 5:55 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Scottville and Conrad…

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Sheriff K9 unit receives life saving award.

December 11, 2017

Sheriff K9 unit receives life saving award. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Mason County Sheriff Office’s K9 unit, which includes Dep. Kenneth Baum and his dog, Cash, were recently recognized by the National Association of Professional Canine Handlers for their Oct. 6, 2016 efforts in locating a missing 4-year-old boy with autism in Victory Township. See related story here. “The partners…

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