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Scottville man hurt in car/deer crash.

May 25, 2017

Scottville man hurt in car/deer crash. #MasonCountyCrime RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 35-year-old Scottville man received minor injuries after he struck a deer with his vehicle and lost control of the vehicle, which rolled over Wednesday, May 24, at 5:58 a.m. at the intersection of Meisenheimer and Appleton roads, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other recent police activity in…

Police respond to recent traffic crashes, arrest woman for driving on suspended license.

May 23, 2017

Police respond to recent traffic crashes, arrest woman for driving on suspended license. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Friday, May 19, 2017: 1:11 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), suspicious situation, 500 block of North Washington Avenue, City of Ludington. 12:05 p.m., (LPD), liquor inspection, 200 block of West Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. 2:23 p.m., (LPD),…

Pair arrested following crash; warrant sought for ‘Peeping Tom.’

May 22, 2017

Pair arrested following crash; warrant sought for ‘Peeping Tom.’ #MasonCountyCrime SCOTTVILLE – A 27-year-old Kentwood man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of operating while intoxicated, driving while license suspended (DWLS), open intoxicants and no insurance and his passenger, a 39-year-old Fountain woman, was arrested on charges of open intoxicants and possession of a schedule 4 drug…

Police respond to several crashes Thursday.

May 19, 2017

Police respond to several crashes Thursday. #MasonCountyCrime. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, May 18, 2017: 5:55 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Johnson Road west of Stiles Road, Amber Township. 6:56 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain and Custer roads, Sherman Township. 7:12 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Hawley Road and…

Sheriff K-9 unit nabs fleeing suspect.

May 18, 2017

Sheriff K-9 unit nabs fleeing suspect. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Ludington man led police on a wild goose chase early Wednesday morning, May 17, that involved the suspect fleeing out a window, climbing a pine tree to a roof where he jumped off before Mason County sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance of K-9 Cash, nabbed him, according to…