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Police news, posted Nov. 9, 2021.

November 9, 2021

Police news, posted Nov. 9, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, Nov. 8, 2021: 6:36 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, minor injury, US 31 north of Townline Road, Free Soil Township. 6:40 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer…

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Former Mason Co. deputy charged in Kent Co. with surveilling unclothed person.

November 8, 2021

Former Mason Co. deputy charged in Kent Co. with surveilling unclothed person. GRAND RAPIDS — A former Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputy, who is now a security guard for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids was arrested in Kent County on felony charges of privacy-surveilling an unclothed person.  John Mendham, 51, is a former K-9 deputy for Mason County who left…

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Morning crash with farm equipment results in minor injuries. 

November 8, 2021

Morning crash with farm equipment results in minor injuries.  FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A crash involving farm equipment shut down parts of US 31 earlier today. Emergency crews were dispatched in the 7100 block of US 31 near Freeman Road at 7:41 a.m. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, the crash occurred when a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck,…

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Man arrested on felony charges for assaulting woman, 13-year-old boy.

November 8, 2021

Man arrested on felony charges for assaulting woman, 13-year-old boy. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers Saturday, Nov. 6, shortly after 10 a.m. for assaulting a 35-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy in the 400 block of South Harrison Street, according to Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski. Brian Keith Blackburn faces charges of assault by strangulation…

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Man allegedly assaults woman while she’s driving.

November 8, 2021

Man allegedly assaults woman while she’s driving. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 48-year-old Walhalla man allegedly assaulted a 47-year-old Fountain woman while she was driving a vehicle on US 10 near Stephens Road Friday, Nov. 5, shortly before 3 p.m., according to…

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