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Sheriff dept. no longer housing state prisoners

February 21, 2013

LUDINGTON — Effective today, the Mason County Sheriff’s Department is no longer housing inmates from the Michigan Department of Corrections. For the past year the county jail has provided up to 20 beds for the inmates, housing them for up to a year. Most of the inmates were in the last year of a mandatory two year sentence for weapons…

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Scottville to advertise for part-time chief

February 21, 2013

By Lisa Enos, MCP Correspondent. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Public Safety Committee met Wednesday to discuss the fate of the Scottville Police Department and its employees. Present were committee members and Scottville City Commissioners Richard Maki, David Johnson, Jim Schiebner and Mayor Joe Baxter. Maki, Johnson and Schiebner are on the committee because they have law enforcement experience. City Manager…

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Case dismissed against Johnson

February 20, 2013

LUDINGTON — The criminal sexual conduct case against Todd Lane Johnson of Amber Township was dismissed today by 79th District Court Judge Peter Wadel. The accuser apparently gave conflicting reports to the police, originally stating that alleged sexual relations with the now 39-year-old man started when she was 13. In court today, she testified the alleged relationship didn’t begin until…

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Hasil is new 911 director

February 20, 2013

PENTWATER — Mason-Oceana 911’s board has offered Ray Hasil the director’s position. Hasil is currently data services manager of the center. He replaces Rich Feole who recently accepted a 911 administrative job in southern Michigan.

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Sheriff encourages drivers to use caution tonight

February 19, 2013

By Alan Neushwander MCP Correspondent A winter weather advisory remains in effect until noon Wednesday for Mason County. Whiteout conditions have created hazardous driving conditions throughout much of the day Tuesday. “Due to moderate snow falling and sustained winds out of west at 10-20 MPH roads are drifting with some secondary roads down to one lane,” said Mason County Sheriff…

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