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Multiple shootings in Manistee; residents urged to stay indoors

June 16, 2023

Multiple shootings in Manistee; residents urged to stay indoors MANISTEE — Manistee residents are being asked to stay inside as police investigate multiple shootings in the city with a suspect still at large. The suspect is described as a tall black male with thin build and dreadlocks. He was last seen wearing a green hoodie and jeans. According to a…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted June 16, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Trenten Thomas Armstrong, 26; delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine), four counts of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (narcotics/cocaine), two counts of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (non-narcotic), and felony firearms; arrested June 6 by Mason…

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Fin & Feather Club offering skeet shooting, CPL classes

June 16, 2023

Fin & Feather Club offering skeet shooting, CPL classes SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Fin & Feather Club of Mason County is hosting a free skeet shooting class on Tuesday, June 27 at 5 p.m. at the club’s skeet range, 3276 N. Darr Rd.  No preregistration is necessary. Shotgun and shooting box of number 7 1/2 to 9 shot are needed.…

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Girl, 17, apprehended for assaulting grandfather

June 16, 2023

Girl, 17, apprehended for assaulting grandfather LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Ludington girl was apprehended by Ludington police Thursday, June 15, just before ​5:30 p.m. in the ​500 block of North Lavinia Street​ for domestic assault and battery against her grandfather, who is a 64-year-old Ludington man, according to Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski of the Ludington Police Department. The girl was referred…

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Man sent to prison for taking, sending images of unclothed females

June 15, 2023

Man sent to prison for taking, sending images of unclothed females LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 13, on convictions of two counts of capturing/distributing images of an unclothed person, third-degree criminal sexual conduct and child sexually abusive material. Ricky Lee Hendrickson, Jr., was sentenced to concurrent prison…

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