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Police news, published March 20, 2026

March 20, 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: Thursday, March 19, 2026: 8:08 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive south of Dewey Road, Hamlin Township. 9 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road north of Dewey…

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No injuries in 4-vehicle crash

March 19, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a four-vehicle crash Wednesday, March 18, shortly after 6 a.m. on Pere Marquette Highway south of Birch Lane, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The following is other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office…

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Teens arrested for break-in

March 18, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Ludington male suspect and a 19-year-old Ludington female suspect were arrested by Ludington police officers following a reported breaking and entering in the 600 block of East Dowland Street Tuesday, March 17, around 4:20 p.m., according to the Ludington…

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Sheriff asks residents not to drive unless necessary due to dangerous storm

March 16, 2026

MASON COUNTY — As a winter storm barrels down on Mason County, Sheriff Kim Cole is asking residents not to drive unless it is necessary. “Roads continue to deteriorate across the county,” states Sheriff Cole in a Facebook post issued Monday afternoon, March 16. “It is highly recommended that, if travel is not necessary, individuals refrain from traveling. Winds are…

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Scam targets sex offender registrants

March 16, 2026

HART — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is warning residents that there is a phone scam targeting sex offender registrants. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office notified residents of a similar scam last August. The caller is claiming to be ‘Trooper Callahan,’ who does not exist, said MSP Sgt. Cuevas. “He is claiming to be assigned to the…

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