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Man arrested for drunk driving following hit-and-run rollover crash

October 28, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Muskegon man was arrested for operating while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident following a rollover crash Sunday, Oct. 27, around 4:30 a.m. on the US 31 freeway near US 10, said Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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Man smuggles suspected meth into jail

October 25, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A warrant charging a 40-year-old Scottville man with smuggling contraband into a correctional facility is being sought after he was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine in the Mason County Jail Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8:30 a.m., according to…

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Ludington man, 74, arrested on felonious assault charges

October 23, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 74-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers on two counts of felonious assault following a 911 call reporting a disturbance in the 500 block of East Danaher Street Tuesday, Oct. 22, shortly before 7 p.m., according to Cpt. Michael Havemen of the Ludington Police Department. The man was  lodged in the Mason County Jail. The…

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Car/deer crashes plague motorists

October 23, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. Car/deer crashes continue to plague motorists in Mason County. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024: 6:26 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Anthony Road west of Morton Road, Riverton Township. 6:49 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US…

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Car/deer crashes on the rise

October 21, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office handled 11 car/deer crashes over the weekend. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024: 4:19 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 37-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for domestic violence, Federal Forest Road, site…

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