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More details released on suspect shot by deputy.

September 9, 2022

More details released on suspect shot by deputy. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief and Allison Scarbrough, Oceana County Press Editor. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast and Michigan State Police Hart Post Assistant Commander Lt. John Forner met with representatives from the news media Friday afternoon, Sept. 9, to discuss the police-involved…

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Armed suspect shot by officer.

September 9, 2022

Armed suspect shot by officer. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The 51-year-old armed robbery suspect who was on the loose following an armed robbery in Oceana County’s Golden Township early Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, was shot by a Mason County officer and apprehended Friday, Sept. 9. Harold Raymond Labeau is alive and was being transported to an area hospital, Oceana County Sheriff…

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Deputies’ quick actions result in break-in suspect arrest, stolen property recovery.

September 9, 2022

Deputies’ quick actions result in break-in suspect arrest, stolen property recovery. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Mason County sheriff’s deputies’ quick actions resulted in the arrest of a suspected thief and the recovery of stolen property Thursday, Sept. 8, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A breaking and entering was reported shortly before 5 p.m. in the 5200 block of North…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 9, 2022. 

September 9, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 9, 2022.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Douglas Paul Horacek, 41; first-degree criminal sexual conduct; arrested Feb. 23 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 2; probable cause hearing Sept. 14; bond $10,000 cash. -Adam Troy Russell, 48; possession of…

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Oceana Drive off-ramp closed Saturday. 

September 9, 2022

Oceana Drive off-ramp closed Saturday.  SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The off-ramp from southbound US 31 to Business 31/Oceana Drive (Exit 158) is scheduled to be closed on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closures will remain in effect on US 31 between Oceana Drive and Hawley Road through mid-October, according to a bulletin from Michigan Department…

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