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Crash victim in critical, stable condition.

March 17, 2016

By Allison Scarbrough and Rob Alway, MCP staff. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old woman critically injured in a single-vehicle crash on North Lakeshore Drive near Jagger Road Wednesday night, March 16, has stabilized, according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. A motel employee at Motel Lakewood, at 1934 N. Lakeshore Dr., said the crash victim is Shelby…

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Recent death, reported March 17, 2016.

March 17, 2016

Bruce Forrest Wadel, 95, of Ludington, passed away on March 15, 2016 at his home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. See MCP death notice archives here.

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Police investigate gun theft.

March 17, 2016
Police investigate gun theft.

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a larceny of guns reported Wednesday, March 16, at 2:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of East Free Soil Road. Other local law enforcement activity Wednesday, March 16, 2016 includes: – 1 p.m., (MSP), car/dog crash, 6000 block of E. US 10, Branch Township. – 8:09…

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One injured in Hamlin Township crash.

March 16, 2016

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old woman (age has been corrected from previous post) was seriously injured following a single vehicle crash on North Lakeshore Drive near Jagger Road Wednesday night. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at 9:43 p.m. Witness Al Geist said he and his wife, Teri Wilson, watched the car travel south on Lakeshore…

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Felony charges against Ludington man dismissed.

March 16, 2016
Felony charges against Ludington man dismissed.

LUDINGTON — Three felony charges and one misdemeanor count were recently dismissed in 79th District Court against a 22-year-old Ludington man. Jarid Hunter Billings, of 214 E. Melendy St., Apt. 4, was arrested Jan. 28 by the Ludington Police Department for felonies of assault by strangulation, felonious assault and weapons – felony firearm and a misdemeanor of domestic violence. “At…

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