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MSP: Firefighter assaulted at fire scene.

October 2, 2017

MSP: Firefighter assaulted at fire scene. #MasonCountyCrime BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 50-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Sunday, Oct. 1, at approximately 6 p.m. in the 1300 block of North Campbell Road after he allegedly assaulted a firefighter responding to an “illegal burn,” which was a brush fire, said Sgt. Richard Capling…

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Man ‘staggering’ into US 10 traffic arrested.

October 2, 2017

Man ‘staggering’ into US 10 traffic arrested. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Mason County man was arrested for disorderly person by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Saturday night, Sept. 30, after he was allegedly “staggering” and “stumbling” into US 10 traffic near Brye Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “He was found to be intoxicated, blowing a .20 on…

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Victory Twp. man involved in August chase faces drug charges.

September 30, 2017

Victory Twp. man involved in August chase faces drug charges. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Scottville man was arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court on three separate drug charges. Michael Thomas Fargo, 694 W. Sugar Grove Road, was arraigned on charges of possession of methadone, maintaining a drug house/vehicle and delivery/manufacture of marijuana. He faces up to…

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Detectives seize controlled substances, currency from Melendy Street house. 

September 30, 2017

Detectives seize controlled substances, currency from Melendy Street house.  LUDINGTON — Early Saturday morning detectives from the State, Sheriff’s, Chief’s Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) executed a search warrant in the 500 block of East Melendy Street where they seized controlled substances and an undisclosed amount of US currency, according to a press release from SSCENT. No arrests have been…

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1 transported to hospital following US 31 crash.

September 29, 2017

1 transported to hospital following US 31 crash. #MasonCountyNews. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 65-year-old Free Soil woman was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash at the corner of US 31 and Free Soil Road Friday afternoon. The crash involved a Dodge Durango, driven by the 65-year-old woman, and a Chevrolet pickup driven by a 57-year-old Wyoming, Mich. man,…

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