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Homeless man faces prison for false bomb threat at hospital.

April 29, 2019

Homeless man faces prison for false bomb threat at hospital. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON – A 55-year-old homeless man who was arrested by the Ludington Police Department for allegedly making a false bomb threat in the emergency room admitting area of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has been arraigned in 79th District Court. Richard William Kuehler is charged with…

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Ludington man, 32, accused of criminal sexual conduct with teenager.

April 26, 2019

Ludington man, 32, accused of criminal sexual conduct with teenager. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington man has been arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court on charges of criminal sexual conduct first and third degree. Remington John-Paul Greiner, 308 E. Foster St., was arrested by Ludington Police Department earlier this week. According to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett, Greiner…

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Man arrested for drugged driving following crash.

April 26, 2019

#MasonCountyCrime Man arrested for drugged driving following crash. GRANT TOWNSHIP – A 27-year-old Manistee man was arrested for operating while under the influence of drugs following a two-vehicle crash at US 31 and Koenig Road Thursday, April 25, at 9:35 a.m., according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Charles Hockanson of the Hart post. No one was injured. The suspect was…

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Logging truck overturns, causing road closure.

April 24, 2019

Logging truck overturns, causing road closure. AMBER TOWNSHIP – A Malburg Forest Product logging truck overturned while attempting a left turn from US 10 onto the US 31 bypass Tuesday, April 23, shortly after 5 p.m., causing the US 31 bypass to be closed for two and a half hours, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. No one was…

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Sheriff’s report.

April 23, 2019

Sheriff’s report. #MasonCountyCrime The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, April 22, 2019: 7 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Treml Road east of Custer Road, Free Soil Township. 7:02 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Johnson Road east of LaSalle Road, Amber Township. 10:33 a.m., ​a 22-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while license suspended following…

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