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Prosecutor drops additional charges against Morton.

April 23, 2018

Prosecutor drops additional charges against Morton. CADILLAC — The Wexford County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has withdrawn its charges of possession of child sexually abusive material against convicted sex offender Timothy Morton, 38, of Boon. Morton is a former resident of Mason County who is serving a five- to 15-year prison sentence for criminal sexual conduct against a then-minor member of…

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Felony fugitive arrest, tire slashing top police activity.

April 23, 2018

Felony fugitive arrest, tire slashing top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, April 20, 2018: – 5:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Countyline Road near Morton Road, Grant Township. – 2:23 p.m,. (MCSO), gas drive-off, $20 in fuel stolen, Scottville EZ Mart, 400 block of East US…

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Inmate found with heroin after arrested for fleeing police. 

April 19, 2018

Inmate found with heroin after arrested for fleeing police.  #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Ludington man who was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday afternoon, April 17, after allegedly fleeing from them in his vehicle was found in possession of heroin at the jail, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Marshall Brault has been arraigned in 79th District…

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Scottville teen receives minor injuries in crash.

April 19, 2018

Scottville teen receives minor injuries in crash. #MasonCountyCrime FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old Scottville woman received minor injuries after the vehicle she was operating lost control on the snowy roadway; left the road; and struck a fence Tuesday, April 17, at 7:03 a.m. on US 31 north of Townline Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other recent…

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Former Mason Co. man charged with possession of child sexual material.

April 18, 2018

Former Mason Co. man charged with possession of child sexual material. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CADILLAC — A former Mason County man who is currently serving a five to 15 year prison term for criminal sexual conduct has been arraigned on additional charges. Timothy Morton, 38, of Boon, was arraigned Tuesday in 84th District Court on the charges of possession of child sexually abusive material.…

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