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Safe breaking tops 79th District Court arraignments.

November 11, 2016

Safe breaking tops 79th District Court arraignments. #MasonCountyNews   #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies – Shanin Nicholas Waite, 24, no address listed, was arrested Nov. 8 by Michigan State Police (MSP) on felony charges of safe breaking, breaking and entering a building with intent, and fourth-offense habitual…

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No injuries in 4-vehicle crash.

November 11, 2016

No injuries in 4-vehicle crash. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a four-vehicle crash on US 10 west of Pere Marquette Highway Thursday, Nov. 10, at 3:11 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday includes: 6:11 p.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Stiles Road north of Decker Road,…

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Branch man arrested for first degree criminal sexual conduct with child.

November 10, 2016

Branch man arrested for first degree criminal sexual conduct with child.  #MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old Branch man was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 8, by Mason County sheriff detectives and charged with criminal sexual conduct first degree along with CSC second degree. Glen Arthur Bentley II was arraigned in 79th District Court on the two charges that allege criminal sexual…

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Police busy with DWLS arrests, car/deer crashes.

November 10, 2016

Police busy with DWLS arrests, car/deer crashes. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews MASON COUNTY — In the past three days, local police have made four arrests for driving while license suspended (DWLS), three of which were second offenses. Ten car/deer crashes were tallied within two days. The following is recent police activity: Monday, Nov. 7, 2016: Noon, (Michigan State Police), a 30-year-old Fountain…

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County has 65% voter turnout; recap of local election results.

November 9, 2016

County has 65% voter turnout; recap of local election results.  #MasonCountyElection. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Sixty-five percent of the 22,816 registered voters in Mason County voted in Tuesday’s Presidential Election, 14,948 people. Here are the results of most of the races in Mason County: Note: Percentages are rounded up. Straight party tickets:  Republican: 3,970 (59%) Democrat: 2,348 (35%) Libertarian:…

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