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Warrant arrests top police activity

March 9, 2023

Warrant arrests top police activity The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, March 7, 2023: 8:09 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Meisenheimer and Stiles roads, Riverton Township. Wednesday, March 8, 2023: 1:33 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), officers responded to a disturbance, and while at the scene, a 19-year-old ​Ludington man was​ arrested on three failure to…

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Deputies investigate ‘under ringing’ at Walmart

March 8, 2023

Deputies investigate ‘under ringing’ at Walmart PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a recent of rash of “under ringing”of merchandise at Walmart on US 1o, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Under ringing” typically involves scanning in cheaper items for more expensive items in the self check-out lane. The crimes, which are categorized as retail fraud,…

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Domestic violence suspect captured after deputies issue ‘be on the lookout’ alert

March 7, 2023

Domestic violence suspect captured after deputies issue ‘be on the lookout’ alert PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Flint man was spotted by a Lake County sheriff’s deputy during the early morning hours of Monday, March 6, after Mason County sheriff’s deputies issued a ‘be on the lookout’ (BOL) alert, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mason County deputies…

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Man on late night donut-spinning spree arrested for drunk driving, cocaine possession

March 6, 2023

Man on late night donut-spinning spree arrested for drunk driving, cocaine possession PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, for operating while intoxicated and cocaine possession following multiple calls reporting a reckless driver, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The first call was reported as a…

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Deputies track down wanted suspects

March 3, 2023

Deputies track down wanted suspects SCOTTVILLE — Mason County sheriff’s deputies tracked down a Ludington man and woman wanted for probation violation stemming from dangerous drug charges Thursday, March 2, shortly after 6 p.m., according to Mason County Undersheriff Derrek Wilson. “Deputies went to a residence in the 200 block of Second Street in Scottville in an effort to locate two…

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