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911 call reporting drug overdose leads to warrant arrest

May 19, 2023

911 call reporting drug overdose leads to warrant arrest SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested following a 911 call reporting an alleged drug overdose in the 2400 block of 21st Street Thursday, May 18, shortly after 12:30 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “As deputies arrived, they observed a vehicle attempting to leave the driveway,”…

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Cyclist hurt after crossing head-on into path of pick-up truck

May 19, 2023

Cyclist hurt after crossing head-on into path of pick-up truck PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Ludington man received serious injuries after he rode his bicycle northbound on Meyers Road from US 10 and crossed head-on into the path of a southbound 2012 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by a 37-year-old Fountain woman Thursday, May 18, shortly before  5 p.m., according…

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Girl, 13, sustains critical injuries in ORV crash

May 19, 2023

Girl, 13, sustains critical injuries in ORV crash VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 13-year-old Scottville girl was critically injured after she was ejected from an ORV that overturned Thursday, May 18, around 2:30 p.m. on Millerton Road west of US 31, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The victim was flown by Aeromed to DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids with critical…

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Driver, passenger injured in US 31 crash

May 19, 2023

Driver, passenger injured in US 31 crash AMBER TOWNSHIP —A 54-year-old Muskegon man and his 56-year-old passenger from Norton Shores were injured Thursday, May 18, shortly before 7 p.m. after the vehicle he was operating failed to make the westbound US 10 off-ramp from northbound US 31, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The vehicle left the road; struck a…

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Police news, posted May 17, 2023

May 17, 2023

Police news, posted May 17, 2023 The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, May 16, 2023: 7:39 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Tyndall Road south of Federal Forest Road #6442, Sweetwater Township in Lake County. 8:42 a.m., illegal dumping, 2600 block of North Campbell Road, Sheridan Township. 10:50 p.m., a 43-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for…

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