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Woman arrested following foot chase in Ludington

May 7, 2014
Woman arrested following foot chase in Ludington

LUDINGTON — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 31-year-old Branch woman Tuesday evening on a felony arrest warrant from Lake County. Deputies located the woman at 9:06 p.m. in the 300 block of West Haight Street. Upon pulling up to the house the woman ran out the back door and down an alley. She was chased down by…

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School millage proposals pass

May 6, 2014

LUDINGTON — School millage proposals on today’s ballots were passed by voters. County-wide, voters were asked to renew a special education millage of 1 mill for the West Shore Educational Service District. That proposal passed 1,852 to 502. The 8-year millage will raise $2.985 million this year.   Ludington Area Schools voters also approved a millage proposal, by a vote of  1,345 to 279.…

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Mother of trooper murderer pleads

May 6, 2014
Mother of trooper murderer pleads

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The mother of the man who killed Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield entered a plea in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. Tammi Spofford, the mother of Eric John Knysz, pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact. Spofford,  50, of 8124 W. Eight Mile Road, Irons, was arrested last fall for her involvement…

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Sheriff’s report for May 5, 2014

May 6, 2014

The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, May 5, 2014: 6:30 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 31 and Free Soil Rd., Grant Twp. 7:29 a.m.: Suspicious situation, 9500 block of North LaSalle Rd., Grant Twp. Subject was reportedly heard yelling for help. Unable to locate. 1:06 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy Dr.…

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3 cars involved in U.S. 10 crash

May 5, 2014
3 cars involved in U.S. 10 crash

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — One person was transported to the hospital following a three car crash at U.S. 10 and Meyers Road Monday night about 7:15 p.m. The vehicle occurred when a Saturn Vue SUV, driven by a 54-year-old Baldwin man, traveling west on U.S. 10 failed to stop for the red light, according to Mason County…

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