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Cocaine dealer facing long prison term skips sentencing.

August 11, 2020

Cocaine dealer facing long prison term skips sentencing. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old Ludington man who faces 15-40 years in prison for cocaine delivery convictions was a “no show” for his sentencing hearing in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 11. As a result, Judge Susan K. Sniegowski will issue a bench warrant for the arrest of…

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Drunk driver who drove wrong way on US 31 sentenced to jail.

August 11, 2020

Drunk driver who drove wrong way on US 31 sentenced to jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington man who drove the wrong way on US 31 last December was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 11, to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary term. Timothy Hansen, of 6717 S. Pere Marquette…

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Police news.

August 11, 2020

Police news. #MasonCountyCrime 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 Monday, Aug. 10, 2020: 4:52 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Poplar Road, Custer Township. 6:15 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Custer…

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Fire destroys boat at Tamarac

August 10, 2020

Fire destroys boat at Tamarac HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A fire destroyed a 22-foot recreation boat Friday, Aug. 7 at Tamarac Village. Hamlin Township Fire Department was called to the scene at 6:28 p.m. for a report of a fully engulfed boat fire. The fire department was assisted by Mason County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol deputies. Deputy Mark Willis used a…

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Deputies busy with crashes over the weekend.

August 10, 2020

Deputies busy with crashes over the weekend. #MasonCountyCrime 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 over the weekend: Friday, Aug. 7, 2020: 7:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Conrad Road east of Pere Marquette Highway, Pere…

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