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Man charged with a dozen felonies in child abuse cases

March 26, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old Scottville man faces 12 felony counts in two separate criminal cases involving child abuse and assault. Michael Reece Herndon was recently arraigned on eight of those charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; two counts of second-degree…

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Fleeing suspect arraigned on 7 charges

March 26, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The 31-year-old Wellston man who was tackled by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy to stop him from allegedly fleeing from police Wednesday, March 25, was arraigned on seven charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Joseph Wade Conrad is charged with felonies of third-degree fleeing and eluding police, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and possession of…

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Police news, published March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, March 23, 2026: 7:34 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 and Brye Road, Amber Township. 8:40 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road north of Sugar Grove…

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Man gets caught trying to trick police with fake 911 call

March 25, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — A warrant is being sought for a 42-year-old Fountain man after he allegedly made a fake 911 call Tuesday, March 24, shortly before 1 a.m. Police are pursuing a charge of misuse of a 911 communication/filing a false police report  “He allegedly called 911 to report persons fighting on the Pere Marquette River Bridge south of Scottville,” said…

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Deputy tackles fleeing suspect to the ground, ending 2-county chase

March 25, 2026

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A Mason County sheriff’s deputy tackled a fleeing suspect to the ground after the suspect led police on a vehicle chase that began in Mason County and ended in Lake County Wednesday, March 25, shortly before 1 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A deputy attempted a traffic stop on US 31 at Koenig…

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