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Amber Twp. fishery owner sent to prison for illegal fish deals.

December 20, 2017

Amber Twp. fishery owner sent to prison for illegal fish deals. #MasonCountyCrime. GRAND RAPIDS — An Amber Township man was sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 19, to four months in prison for illegally buying and selling Lake Michigan lake trout from a tribal fisherman. George Eugene Schrink, 55, owner of Walters Gold Coast Fisheries, 4728 W. Sixth St., pleaded guilty in U.S.…

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Shop with a Cop, helping create a special Christmas.

December 20, 2017

Shop with a Cop, helping create a special Christmas. #ShopWithACop. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The annual Shop with a Cop event took place Tuesday night at the Ludington Walmart. The event partnered 50 local children with police officers representing Ludington Police Department, Michigan State Police, Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Scottville Police Department, and U.S. Coast Guard.…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 20, 2017.

December 20, 2017

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 20, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: -Nicholas David Wroble, 29, address listed as Mason County Jail, pleaded guilty October 24 to breaking and entering a building and was sentenced to 365 days in jail with credit for 99 days…

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Angel Program up and running at Hart post.

December 20, 2017

Angel Program up and running at Hart post. #MichiganStatePolice HART — In an attempt to assist people struggling with addiction and reduce drug demand, the Hart post of Michigan State Police (MSP) has now joined almost 200 police departments nation-wide in the Angel Program, a pre-arrest diversion program. The Angel Program allows someone with a drug addiction to walk into…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Dec. 20, 2017.

December 20, 2017

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Dec. 20, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Roy Daniel Purple, 62, of 463 E. US 10, Custer Township, pleaded guilty December 13 to attempted assault/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced to 21 days in jail with credit for 21…

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