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Ludington building contractor charged with fraud

February 5, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 53-year-old man faces four felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court in connection to alleged building contractor fraud. Scot Eric Latimer, owner of Pere Marquette Builders, LLC, 913 S. Washington Ave., is charged with the following offenses in two criminal cases: fraudulent use of a building contract; false sworn statement by a contractor $20,000 or more;…

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Police news, published Feb. 5, 2026

February 5, 2026

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, Feb. 4, 2026: 5:24 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Decker Road, Custer Township. 11:17 a.m., (MCSO), larceny, 100 block of Ivan Drive, Victory Township. The victim…

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Police news, published Feb. 4, 2026

February 4, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 – 8:09 p.m.: Single vehicle rollover crash, no injuries, US 31 freeway south of Ludington rest area, Summit Township. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 – 7:28 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no…

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Idaho teen injured in rollover crash after vehicle strikes several trees

February 2, 2026

SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Meridian, Idaho man received non-life-threatening injuries after he lost control of his vehicle; left the roadway; struck several trees; and his vehicle overturned on Fountain Road west of Stephens Road Thursday, Jan. 29, around 5:15 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. ____________________ Please Support Local News and Sports coverage Receive daily MCP and OCP…

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3 injured in head-on crash

February 2, 2026

CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Both drivers and a passenger were injured in a head-on crash Saturday, Jan. 31, around 11 a.m. on US 10 east of Main Street, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A 32-year-old Ludington man, who was a driver, and a 60-year-old Howard City, Mich. woman and her passenger, who is a 64-year-old Belmont, Mich. woman, all received…

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