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Weekend police news, published Oct. 19, 2026

October 19, 2026

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. 15, 2026: 3:14 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, City of Scottville. Friday, Oct. 16, 2026: 12:54 a.m., (MCSO), a 27-year-old homeless man was arrested  following a traffic stop on an…

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Police news, published Oct. 16, 2026

October 16, 2026

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 Ludington Police Department: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026: 11:28 p.m., a 38-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a warrant and charged with resisting arrest following a traffic stop near Ludington Avenue and Jackson Road, City of Ludington.…

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Mason County Jail inmate death under investigation

October 14, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Bear Lake man died at the Mason County Jail Saturday evening, Oct. 10, and an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is being conducted. “The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the death of a 30-year-old male inmate who was in custody at the Mason County Jail,” states a press release from the Mason…

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Police news, published Oct. 13, 2026

October 13, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following activity was reported by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, Oct. 12, 2026: 7:24 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Sugar Grove Road west of US 31, Victory Township. 8:19 a.m., car/dog crash, no injuries, US 10 west of Dennis Road,…

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Big Rapids man arrested for assaulting haunted prison volunteers

October 12, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Big Rapids man was arrested Saturday, Oct. 10, after he allegedly assaulted two staff members at Cages of Carnage Haunted Prison, operated by the Free Soil/Meade Fire Department. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded…

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