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Manistee man arrested for aggravated indecent exposure

August 11, 2025

LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Manistee man was arrested by Ludington police officers on charges of aggravated indecent exposure, providing false information and two counts of resisting arrest following a 911 call in the 900 block of East Ludington Avenue Saturday, Aug. 9, at 3:50 p.m.  “The suspect had exposed and was fondling himself,” said Cpt. Michael Haveman of the Ludington…

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Scottville man arrested for strangulation, assaulting police, damaging police property

August 11, 2025

BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old Scottville man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of felony domestic assault by strangulation, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and damage to police property Saturday, Aug. 9, shortly after 12:30 p.m. on US 10 near Walhalla Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The man was arrested following a 911 call reporting an assault by…

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Deputies busy with crashes over the weekend

August 11, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025: 12:10 a.m., a 22-year-old Branch man was arrested on an outstanding failure to appear warrant following a call of a suspicious person, 4400 block of West US 10, Amber Township.…

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Four people injured — two critical — following two-vehicle crash

August 8, 2025

A pickup truck pulling a trailer hit a power pole, bringing down power lines and causing a power outage in the area, after an SUV pulled into its path. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Four people were hurt, two of whom were critically injured, in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Sugar Grove and Schoenherr roads Thursday, Aug. 7, shortly before…

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Police news, published Aug. 8, 2025

August 8, 2025

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, Aug. 5, 2025: 6:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen and Tuttle roads, Custer Township. 8:50 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 55-year-old Ludington woman was cited for operating without…

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