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Sheriff: Wellston woman seriously injured in yesterday’s rollover

June 5, 2015
Sheriff: Wellston woman seriously injured in yesterday’s rollover

CUSTER TWP. — A 23-year-old Wellston woman was “seriously injured” in a rollover crash Thursday afternoon, June 4, and flown to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids by Aeromed, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman was injured after the vehicle she was driving lost control on a dirt road; ran off the road and rolled over several times, ejecting…

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Guilty verdict in sexual assault trial

June 4, 2015
Guilty verdict in sexual assault trial

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — Benjamin Michael Bentz, 34, was found guilty on all counts of molesting a young girl following a two-day jury trial Thursday, June 4, in 51st Circuit Court. Bentz is convicted of four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of second-degree CSC. The victim in the case provided graphic testimony Wednesday,…

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Jury deliberates in sexual assault trial

June 4, 2015
Jury deliberates in sexual assault trial

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The trial against a 34-year-old Ludington man accused of five counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) involving a female victim who was at 8 and 9 years old at the time of the alleged incidents ended shortly before 5 p.m. today, and the jury is currently deliberating. The prosecution and the defense each…

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Woman injured after rollover crash.

June 4, 2015
Woman injured after rollover crash.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER TWP. — A 23-year-old Manistee woman was injured followed a single vehicle crash in the 600 block of East Hansen Road Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred about 4:20 p.m. Initial information provided to 911 indicated the crash occurred near the intersection of Stiles and Hansen roads, about 4 miles to the east of that site. The…

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Police respond to alarms, crashes

June 4, 2015
Police respond to alarms, crashes

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is local law enforcement activity June 3, 2015: – 6:08 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, 500 block of S. Pere Marquette Hwy., PM Twp. – 8:30 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), alarm activation, 5900 block of W. Sixth St. –…

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