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Man accused of pointing gun at cops charged with assaulting police.

November 14, 2020

Man accused of pointing gun at cops charged with assaulting police. LUDINGTON — Kevin Matthew Wulff, 42, of 6812 W. Decker Rd., Hamlin Township was arraigned earlier this week in 79th District Court on felony charges of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer following an incident on Nov. 9 at his home. The incident happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the 6800…

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Grant intended to keep individuals with mental illness out of jail.

November 14, 2020

Grant intended to keep individuals with mental illness out of jail. LUDINGTON — West Michigan Community Mental Health will use a $750,000 federal grant to create programs that will help keep individuals with mental illness out of jail and get them the appropriate mental health supports. The three-year grant from the Department of Justice stems from an initial planning grant…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings.

November 13, 2020

51st Circuit Court sentencings. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 51st Circuit Court: – David Jon Dupree, 58, of 62 N. Walhalla Rd., Walhalla, was found guilty Sept. 1 of a felony of fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police and a misdemeanor of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL) and was sentenced Oct. 20…

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Fire damages Summit Township home. 

November 13, 2020

Fire damages Summit Township home.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A fire severely damaged a mobile home at Heritage Hills Mobile Home Estates, 3677 S. Pere Marquette Highway, Friday morning. Riverton Township Fire Department and Pere Marquette Township Fire Department were initially dispatched to the scene at 8:40 a.m. Riverton Fire Chief Joe Cooper said nobody was home…

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Car/deer crashes top police activity.

November 13, 2020

Car/deer crashes top police activity. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020: – 3:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hawley Road west of Stiles Road, Riverton Township. – 10:10 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle…

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