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Fugitive apprehended following multi-department search.

October 20, 2016

Fugitive apprehended following multi-department search.  #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  Police arrested Jessie O’Connor, 35, at 4:45 p.m. Thursday following a search that began at 7 a.m. O’Connor was wanted by Ludington Police Department in connection with two previous domestic violence complaints that occurred in the city of Ludington; he was also wanted as a parole absconder by the Michigan…

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‘Person of interest’ has long rap sheet, police say.

October 20, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews ‘Person of interest’ has long rap sheet, police say. LUDINGTON — Police continue to search for Jessie O’Connor, a “person of interest” in a domestic violence case who has a lengthy criminal history, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. “The Ludington Police Department is looking for information regarding the location of Jessie O’Connor,” Barnett said in a…

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Miss Ludington Area reflects on why domestic violence awareness matters.

October 20, 2016

Miss Ludington Area reflects on why domestic violence awareness matters.  By Shelby Soberalski, Miss Ludington Area.  Editor’s note: October is domestic violence awareness month.  In the last year, I’ve been very open about my life and my family. In all honesty, I can’t really talk about my relationship with my sister Jolee, without talking about our other sibling, Sara. Biologically,…

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Police seek info about stolen Suburban.

October 20, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Police seek info about stolen Suburban. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a stolen 1999 Chevy Suburban. “On Oct. 19, 2016 at 7:06 p.m., the Ludington Police Department was dispatched to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 400 block of North Emily Street,” Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett said.…

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Man attends court hearing, gets arrested on another charge.

October 20, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Man attends court hearing, gets arrested on another charge. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Fountain man was arrested at the Mason County Courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 19,  by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. He was wanted on an outstanding warrant from Lake County for simple assault, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. He had been at the courthouse for…

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