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Ludington man arraigned in Kalkaska County for fleeing police.

August 31, 2017

Ludington man arraigned in Kalkaska County for fleeing police.  #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  KALKASKA — Derek Kenneth-Wayne Ray, 21, of Ludington, was arraigned recently in Kalkaska County’s 87th District Court on several charges related to a police chase Monday, Aug. 28. According to the Kalkaska Department of Public Safety, an officer attempted to pull over the vehicle Ray was…

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Several cans of loose change stolen.

August 30, 2017

Several cans of loose change stolen. #MasonCountyCrime LOGAN TOWNSHIP — A larceny of money was reported Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 4:10 p.m. in the 6700 block of East Hawley Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The victim reported the theft of several cans containing loose change,” Cole said. Other recent police activity in Mason County includes: Friday, Aug.…

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‘Intoxicated’ man arrested at Whiskey Creek for damaging camper, trying to ‘pick fights.’

August 28, 2017

‘Intoxicated’ man arrested at Whiskey Creek for damaging camper, trying to ‘pick fights.’ #MasonCountyCrime LOGAN TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Muskegon man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Saturday night, Aug. 26, at the Whiskey Creek Campground after deputies were dispatched to the scene of “an intoxicated person who had been attempting to pick fights with other campers and who…

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Hart man allegedly steals car, drives into lake.

August 25, 2017

Hart man allegedly steals car, drives into lake. #MasonCountyCrime HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Hart man was arrested for unlawfully driving away an automobile (UDAA)/car theft and second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) after Mason County sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a vehicle in the water at Wilson Hill Park on Barnhardt Road Thursday, Aug. 24, at…

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Ludington woman charged with delivery of heroin.

August 24, 2017

Ludington woman charged with delivery of heroin. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON –Randi Marie Granger-Finley, 30, of Ludington was recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court with felony charges of delivery of heroin and using a computer to commit a crime. Both charges are felonies punishable by up to 20 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine. Granger-Finley was arrested by personnel…

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