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Police news, published March 12, 2025

March 12, 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: Monday, March 10, 2025: 7:36 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive and Angling Road, Hamlin Township. 7:37 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive and Angling Road, Hamlin…

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Officers sharpen tactical skills

March 10, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER — Eight west Michigan police agencies participated in an emergency breaching training session hosted by the Pentwater Police Department at the Park Place Event Center Friday, March 7. “This one-day training is designed to give officers the knowledge and skills they need to gain entry into buildings in emergencies,” said Pentwater Police Chief Laude…

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Weekend police news, published March 10, 2025

March 10, 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 7, 2025: 9:09 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 51-year-old Ludington woman was cited for driving without insurance following a traffic stop near Ludington Avenue and Jackson Road, City of Ludington. …

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Twin Lake man injured in head-on crash

March 7, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GRANT TOWNSHIP —  A 72-year-old Twin Lake man was treated at Munson Healthcare in Manistee for non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming car head-on on US 31 north of Budde Road Wednesday, March 5, shortly before 9:30…

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Police news, published March 6, 2025

March 6, 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 Wednesday, March 5, 2025: 9:48 p.m., a 69-year-old Ludington man was arrested for a probation violation, 300 block of North Delia Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 11:20…

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