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Witness saw missing Oceana County teen in Ludington area Walmart parking lot

October 6, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART —  Toriann Marie Shirey of Oceana County, 16, has been missing since Sunday, Oct. 5, at 1:30 a.m. Local police announced Sunday afternoon that Toriann was a missing runaway, and they are seeking the public’s help to find her.  “The investigation revealed that around 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 5 that she was at the…

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Woman on motorcycle leads police on high-speed chase, hits patrol car

October 6, 2025

LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Custer woman was arrested Saturday, Oct. 4, after leading police on a high-speed chase and striking a police car with the motorcycle she was riding, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “At 1:39 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, the Ludington Police Department started a vehicle pursuit involving a motorcycle,” states Sheriff Cole in a…

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Suspect nearly hits patrol car head-on while fleeing from police

October 6, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — A 34-year-old Custer man nearly hit a police car head-on during a high-speed chase Thursday morning, Oct. 2, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “On Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at 7:50 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported domestic violence call at the Thornwild Apartments in the City of Scottville,” stated Sheriff Cole. “The…

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Police report, published Oct. 6, 2025

October 6, 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: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025: 11:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 east of Gordon Road, Amber Township. 11:40 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 east of Gordon…

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Police news, published Oct. 3, 2025

October 3, 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 Ludington Police Department Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025: 3:06 p.m., a 40-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on two failure to appear warrants, 700 block of Sixth Street, City of Ludington. She was lodged in the Mason County Jail.…

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