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Several agencies respond to reckless driving complaint, Florida driver ticketed

July 27, 2015

PENTWATER TWP. — Officers from the Pentwater Police Department assisted the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office with a reckless driver on southbound US-31 Sunday afternoon, July 26. “One Florida subject was ticketed for reckless driving and released,” according to a press release from the Pentwater Police Department issued Monday, July 27. “Mason/Oceana County Central Dispatch…

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Cops & Robbers 5K will support Shop with a Cop program.

July 27, 2015
Cops & Robbers 5K will support Shop with a Cop program.

LUDINGTON — Runners will have a chance to help local law enforcement catch a “thief” Friday during this week’s Friday Night Live. The Cops & Robbers 5K race will be held to raise money for Shop with a Cop Christmas shopping program. During the race, participants will be chasing down a “suspect”. The runners will only be provided with the…

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Scottville crash

July 26, 2015
Scottville crash

  SCOTTVILLE — No one was injured following a two vehicle crash at the intersection of State Street (U.S. 10) and Reinberg Avenue Sunday about 5 p.m. The crash occurred when a Ford Focus, driven by a 28-year-old Howell woman was traveling east on State Street and attempted to make a left turn into the Admiral gas station — at the…

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79th District Court arraignments include absconding bond, retail fraud, drug possession, child abuse

July 24, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include absconding bond, retail fraud, drug possession, child abuse

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Thomas David Cress, Jr., 37, of 362 Riverside Dr., Battle Creek, was arrested July 17 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) a felony of absconding/forfeiting bond and second-offense habitual offender. In a separate file, he was arrested…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings include drugs, shoplifting, CSC

July 24, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings include drugs, shoplifting, CSC

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Melissa Sue Streeter, 42, of 26 Webster Court, Manistee, was found guilty, June 9, of use of narcotic or cocaine and second-offense possession of narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams. She was sentenced to 110 days in jail with credit for 110…

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