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Arraignments

March 29, 2013

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this week in 79th District Court. Key: MCSD: Mason County Sheriff’s Dept.; LPD: Ludington Police Department; SPD: Scottville Police Dept.; MSP: Michigan State Police; SSCENT: State, Sheriff’s, Chief’s Enforcement Narcotics Team. Felony – Robert James Miller, 40, was arrested March 22 by MCSD for criminal sexual conduct first degree. He is being lodged in…

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Update: Custer man faces several charges for gun discharge

March 28, 2013
Update: Custer man faces several charges for gun discharge

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s office arrested Donald Allan Chamberlain, 42, Wednesday afternoon in connection to a felonious assault that took place Wednesday morning about 1 a.m. in the 4700 block of East Fisher Road at Chamberlain’s residence. Deputies were called to the residence Wednesday morning for a complaint of shots being fired. A 41-year-old woman, who has had…

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Comment period begins for Badger

March 28, 2013

The U.S. Justice Department has opened a period for public comment concerning the proposed consent decree between Lake Michigan Carferry and the U.S. government. The decree calls for LMC’s ship, the SS Badger, to stop dumping coal ash slurry into Lake Michigan by the end of the 2014 sailing season. During the 30 day comment period, the public can voice…

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Custer man arrested for felonious assault

March 27, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s office arrested a 42-year-old Custer man this afternoon in connection to a felonious assault that took place this morning about 1 a.m. The warrants for the man’s arrest were served this afternoon by the Mason/Oceana Sheriff’s Response Team. The man is in custody at the Mason County Jail pending arraignment on charges. The charges…

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Law keeps teens off phones while driving; starts Thursday

March 27, 2013
Law keeps teens off phones while driving; starts Thursday

Beginning Thursday, teen drivers with Level 1 or Level 2 licenses under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving. Known as Kelsey’s Law, the restriction was named in honor of Kelsey Raffaele, 17, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., who was killed in a cell phone-related crash in 2010. The new law allows…

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