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Driver arrested for OWI after vehicle ‘vaults’ over driveway

March 24, 2025

EDEN TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated Friday night, March 21, after the vehicle she was driving “ran off the road, struck a culvert, vaulted over a driveway and landed in a field,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The 11:19 p.m. crash occurred on Chauvez west of Darr Road. “The driver was eastbound…

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Weekend police news, published March 24, 2025

March 24, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, March 21, 2025: 8:11 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, First Street west of US 10, Branch Township. 3:08 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 south…

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Police news, published March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – 11:27 a.m.: A 23-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested and charged with possession of fentanyl following a traffic stop on US 31 freeway, Pere Marquette Township. – 7:14…

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Meth and heroin seized, three arrested during St. Patrick’s Day traffic stop 

March 19, 2025

LUDINGTON — Three people were arrested and methamphetamine and heroin were seized during a traffic stop by the Ludington Police Department Monday, March 17, at 9:15 p.m. near Washington Avenue and Dowland Street, according to Cpt. Michael Haveman. A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested for a bond violation, heroin possession and methamphetamine possession. A 32-year-old Whitehall woman was arrested on…

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Police news, published March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, March 18, 2025: 5:20 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway north of Marrison Road, Summit Township. 6:52 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive north of King Road, Pere Marquette…

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