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Police news, published Oct. 24, 2025

October 24, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025: 12:21 a.m., alarm activation, Riverton Township. 4:13 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 east of Gibson Road, Branch Township. 4:29 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury US 31 freeway north of…

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Ludington man arraigned on felony charges following Tuesday high-speed chase

October 23, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The 42-year-old Ludington man who was involved in a high-speed chase Tuesday night, Oct. 21, in Victory Township was arraigned on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Jason Michael Perrone, who was also arrested on five warrants, faces new felony charges including fleeing and eluding police, two counts of resisting and obstructing…

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Police news, published Oct. 23, 2025

October 23, 2025

Police news, published Oct. 23, 2025 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025: 7:09 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Lanson Road, Branch Township. 11:53 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury,…

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Man arrested on five warrants, three felonies following high-speed chase

October 22, 2025

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 42-year-old Ludington man was arrested on five warrants, along with felony charges of fleeing and eluding police, resisting and opposing police and cocaine possession, following a high-speed chase Tuesday night, Oct. 21, that began on Sugar Grove Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. During the chase, the suspect’s 2014 GMC pickup truck reached speeds…

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Three 16-year-old girls injured in US 10 crash

October 22, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Three 16-year-old Ludington girls were all injured after a vehicle attempted a left-hand turn into a parking lot from west US 10 as the girls were traveling in car headed east on US 10 Monday, Oct. 20, shortly after…

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