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Pair arrested for parole, probation violation after refusing to leave home

July 15, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Manistee man was arrested for absconding parole, and a 29-year-old Manistee man was arrested for probation violation after “refusing the resident’s request to leave multiple times,” said Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones. The incident occurred Monday, July 14, shortly…

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Warrant sought for man’s 18th-offense suspended license charge

July 14, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A warrant is being requested for a 49-year-old Twin Lake man for 18th-offense driving while license suspended following a following a traffic stop Friday, July 11, at 1:29 p.m. on southbound US 31 and Pere Marquette Highway, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. ________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along…

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Tire slashing, gunfire lead to arrest

July 14, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old Branch man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of felony domestic assault and damaging property Sunday, July 13, around 5:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of East Chauvez Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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Meth, domestic assault arrest tops police news

July 11, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  LUDINGTON — A 24-year old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers on charges of domestic assault and methamphetamine possession Thursday, July 10, around 11 p.m. in the 500 block of North Washington Avenue, according to Cpt. Michael Haveman. The suspect was…

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Police news, published July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, July 9, 2025: 6 a.m., two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, Progress Drive west of Sixth Street, Pere Marquette Township. A vehicle struck a parked vehicle and left the scene. 6:03 a.m., alarm…

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