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Man arrested for stalking, disorderly, trespassing after refusing to leave home

August 12, 2024

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 43-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of stalking, disorderly person and trespassing Friday, Aug. 9, shortly after 7 p.m. after refusing to leave the home of a person who had a personal protection order against him, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The incident occurred in the 100…

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Police news, posted Aug. 12, 2024

August 12, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Ludington Police Department: Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024: 4:47 a.m., a 19-year-old Ludington man was arrested for attempted breaking and entering and obstructing police, 100 block of Second Street, City of  Ludington. He was lodged in the…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 10, 2024

August 10, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -April Lynn Somsel, 50; two counts of delivery/manufacturing methamphetamine; arrested Aug. 7 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Aug. 7; preliminary hearing: Aug. 28; bail: $50,000 cash. -Donald Richard Graham, 66; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder…

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Updated information on Scottville Road crash

August 9, 2024

The following is updated information on a two vehicle crash that occurred on Scottville Road Thursday morning.  CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Four people were injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Scottville Road north of Conrad Road. The crash involved a Ford Expedition SUV and a Ford F-150 pickup truck that was towing a pontoon boat. According to Mason County Sheriff…

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Man seriously injured by lawnmower

August 9, 2024

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 76-year-old Ludington man received serious injuries Thursday, Aug. 8, after the riding lawnmower he was operating overturned while he was mowing lawn at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 121 N. Nelson Rd. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole the man was transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital and then flown by helicopter to a Grand Rapids…

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