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Local broadcaster arrested for drug possession

June 30, 2014
Local broadcaster arrested for drug possession

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. – Local news broadcaster Steve Ruba was arraigned today on a charge of delivery of marijuana. The 49-year-old Ludington resident was arrested Sunday at 8:02 p.m. by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Iris Road. He was arrested with about 20 grams of marijuana in his possession. Ruba is being held…

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Teen driver runs stops sign, hit by police cruiser

June 30, 2014
Teen driver runs stops sign, hit by police cruiser

LUDINGTON — A 16-year-old Ludington girl was ticketed after she drove through a stop sign and was struck by a Ludington Police Department vehicle. The crash occurred at the intersection of Court and Park streets about 5 p.m. Monday. The 16-year-old was driving a Mercury Sable west on Court Street when she went through the stop sign. Ludington Police Officer…

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UPDATE: Driver who struck pedestrian issued ticket

June 30, 2014
UPDATE: Driver who struck pedestrian issued ticket

UPDATE: PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The driver who struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk this morning has been issued a ticket for failure to yield. The crash occurred around 10:45 a.m. when the pedestrian was attempting to cross U.S. 10 at the Jebavy Drive intersection; he had the right-of-way, as do all pedestrians crossing with the green light. He was…

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Veteran who suffers from PTSD charged with filing false weapons permit

June 30, 2014
Veteran who suffers from PTSD charged with filing false weapons permit

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — An Amber Township disabled veteran has been charged with a felony of filing a false statement on a concealed pistol permit. Richard Singleton, Jr., 39, appeared in 79th District Court where he was arraigned in front of the Mason County magistrate. The charge is punishable by up to 4 years in prison. Singleton was…

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Woman injured following bypass crash

June 30, 2014
Woman injured following bypass crash

AMBER TWP. — A woman was injured after the vehicle she was riding in was struck near the intersection of U.S. 10 and U.S. 31 just outside the Scottville city limits. The woman was riding in a Pontiac Vibe that turned east onto U.S. 10 from U.S. 31 when it pulled into the path of a westbound Toyota driven by…

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