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Woman who caused crash provided false ID to police.

June 4, 2018

Woman who caused crash provided false ID to police. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Charlevoix woman allegedly lied to sheriff’s office about her driver’s license status and her residence after the woman caused a three-vehicle crash Saturday, June 2 on US 10 in front of Burger King. MCP reported Saturday night that the woman…

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Police busy with crashes, arrests over the holiday weekend.

May 29, 2018

Police busy with crashes, arrests over the holiday weekend. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County over Memorial Day Weekend: Friday, May 25, 2018: – 1 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 and Forest Trail, Free Soil Township. – 1:20 .m., (Michigan State Police), a 48-year-old Manistee man was arrested for domestic violence,…

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Sheriff’s office arrests four on various warrants Wednesday. 

May 24, 2018

Sheriff’s office arrests four on various warrants Wednesday.  Four people were arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, May 23. The following is the report of recent law enforcement activity: Tuesday, May 22: 3:51 p.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), a 20-year-old Kingsley woman was cited for driving while license suspended, first offense, following a traffic stop at US…

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Scottville man dies of apparent heroin overdose; third death this month.

May 22, 2018

Scottville man dies of apparent heroin overdose; third death this month. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Scottville man died today of an apparent heroin overdose at 901 St. Catherine St., according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. It is the third death in the City of Ludington this month.  The first death occurred at 307 E.…

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Scottville woman arrested for car theft.

May 21, 2018

Scottville woman arrested for car theft. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for a felony of unlawful driving away of an automobile (car theft) and a misdemeanor of no operator’s license Saturday, May 19, shortly after 3:30 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot on US 10. The suspect was found in possession of a Chevy…

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