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20-year-old man accused of sexual assault against 13-year-old girl

March 26, 2015
20-year-old man accused of sexual assault against 13-year-old girl

  By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. VICTORY TWP. — A 20-year-old Scottville man is facing life in prison for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl last summer. Sebastian Allen-Leroy Chandler, 20, of 153 N. Ivan Rd., Victory Twp., was arrested March 18 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) or rape…

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Fire destroys car near school.

March 26, 2015
Fire destroys car near school.

See video here.  LUDINGTON — Fire destroyed a Pontiac Grand Am parked near the intersection of Lavinia and Foster street Thursday afternoon. Ludington Fire Department and Ludington Police Department responded to the scene. The fire occurred just as Foster Elementary students were leaving school for the day, causing pedestrian and traffic safety concerns.

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Barn quilt trail to expand.

March 26, 2015
Barn quilt trail to expand.

LUDINGTON —  After what is being called a successful launch last fall, the Mason County Barn Quilt Trail committee is seeking new barns to join the trail in 2015. Interested barn owners in Mason County are invited to apply and be part of the expansion planned to launch in September of 2015 in conjunction with the Scottville Harvest Festival.  The…

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Citizen’s call leads to ‘super drunk’ driving arrest

March 26, 2015
Citizen’s call leads to ‘super drunk’ driving arrest

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. —  A 52-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for operating with a high blood alcohol content/”super drunk” following a citizen’s call Wednesday, March 25, at 10:09 p.m.…

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Fire damages 2-year-old home

March 26, 2015
Fire damages 2-year-old home

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. PENTWATER TWP. — A home that had been built just two years ago at 6909 Hilltop Court in the Madison Ridge Subdivision received extensive interior damage due to a fire Wednesday night, March 25. No one was injured in the blaze. Pentwater and Hart fire departments were dispatched to the scene at about 10:30 p.m., and…

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