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Taco Bell disturbance leads to arrest.

January 25, 2018

Taco Bell disturbance leads to arrest. #MasonCountyCrime. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Mason County man was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on a failure to appear in court warrant. Deputies were initially called to Taco Bell, 4418 W. US 10, at 6:14 p.m. for a reported “disturbance” inside the restaurant. While investigating, deputies discovered…

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Winter’s return yields many crashes.

January 24, 2018

Winter’s return yields many crashes. #MasonCountyNews With return of snow Tuesday morning, several motorists ran into some slick spots on local roads, causing several non-injury crashes. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Jan. 22, 2018: – 12:20 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 16-year-old Bear Lake juvenile was apprehended for marijuana possession and tobacco possession, US 10…

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Custer woman arrested for stealing truck, leaving crash scene.

January 22, 2018

Custer woman arrested for stealing truck, leaving crash scene. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Custer woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for stealing a pickup truck and leaving the scene of a crash Friday evening, Jan. 19, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Tara Bowers was arrested after the vehicle she was reportedly driving sideswiped…

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Hit-and-run crash, gas drive-off among police activity.

January 19, 2018

Hit-and-run crash, gas drive-off among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018: – 1:30 a.m., (Michigan State Police), hit-and-run crash, no injuries, 4900 block of Beaune Road, Hamlin Township. – 9:29 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), gas drive-off, $20 in fuel stolen, Wesco East Gate, 5600 block of West US 10, Pere…

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Second suspect in drug case stemming from teen’s death turns himself in.

January 18, 2018

Second suspect in drug case stemming from teen’s death turns himself in. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason Saya, 19, of 3816 N. Tuttle Road, Sherman Township, turned himself into authorities Thursday and was arraigned in 79th District Court at the Mason County Courthouse on drug charges that stemmed from the Oct. 16, 2017 traffic crash death of…

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