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Drone helps deputies find fleeing suspect

December 8, 2025

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A drone helped pinpoint the location of a suspect who fled from Mason County sheriff’s deputies, leading to his arrest, in the 3500 block of West Fisher Road Sunday, Dec. 7, around 10 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A 52-year-old Ludington man was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding police and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police.…

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Weekend police news, published Dec. 8, 2025

December 8, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County:  Friday, Dec. 5, 2025: 6:42 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Stephens Road, Custer Township. 7:16 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road north of…

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Police news, published Dec. 5, 2025

December 5, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025: 1:16 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 east of Poplar Road, Custer Township. 6:40 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway north of Pere Marquette Highway off-ramp, Pere Marquette…

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Woman cited for 7th-offense revoked license charge

December 4, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Ludington woman was cited for seventh-offense driving while license revoked following a traffic stop near Tinkham Avenue and James Street Monday, Dec. 1,, shortly after 1 p.m., according to Capt. Michael Haveman of the Ludington Police Department. Other recent…

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Free Soil man, Scottville woman arrested for contempt of court

December 3, 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: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 5:56 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Single vehicle crash, no injuries, Conrad Road west of Custer Road, Custer Township. 8:53 a.m., MCSO: A 60-year-old Free Soil man was arrested at…

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