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Sheriff’s office report, Oct. 25-27, 2013

October 28, 2013

The following is the activity report from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for October 25 – 27, 2013: Oct. 25 –          12:13 a.m.: Alarm activation: 3800 block of West U.S. 10, Amber Township. –          3:38 p.m.: Attempted breaking and entering, 1200 block of West U.S. 10, Amber Township. –          4:53 p.m.: Retail fraud, U.S. 10 and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere…

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Scottville man dies from motorcycle crash injuries

October 27, 2013
Scottville man dies from motorcycle crash injuries

A 38-year-old Scottville man has died as a result of the injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash earlier this month, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Frederick Martin Holden was injured on October 1, 2013 when his motorcycle was struck by a deer as he was traveling west on East Washington Road near Darr Road in Eden Township.…

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Injured Branch teen recovering from surgery

October 26, 2013
Injured Branch teen recovering from surgery

Jordan Lake, the 16-year-old Branch Township teen injured in a Friday morning fatal crash, is recovering from surgery. She was injured Friday morning when the Chevy Blazer she was driving apparently hit black ice on East U.S. 10 near Maple Road in Branch Township. Her 11-year-old brother, Garrett, was pronounced dead at the scene. Their 13-year-old sister, McKenna, was transported…

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911 personnel recognized for work during helicopter crash

October 26, 2013
911 personnel recognized for work during helicopter crash

Three Mason-Oceana 911 employees were selected as 2013 Team of the Year by the Michigan chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO). The group was awarded at Michigan APCO’s annual organizational meeting and awards banquet in Frankenmuth on the evening of October 24. The award recognizes two or more individuals from the same agency who worked on the…

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11-year-old dies in morning crash; sister taken to GR hospital

October 25, 2013
11-year-old dies in morning crash; sister taken to GR hospital

UPDATED, 5 p.m.: BRANCH TWP. — An 11-year-old Mason County Eastern student died this morning following a single vehicle crash on U.S. 10 near Maple Road. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, at the scene, said the boy was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his 16-year-old sister. Garrett Ian Lake, of Branch Township, died at the scene of the…

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