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Truck fire tops police activity.

December 19, 2017

Truck fire tops police activity. #MasonCountyCrime BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police troopers responded to a truck fire Monday, Dec. 18, shortly after 1 p.m. on US 10 near Budzynski Road. “One of the brakes caught on fire, but they were able to extinguish it,” said Sgt. Charles Hockanson. Custer and Branch fire departments responded to the call. Other police…

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Warrant arrests among police activity.

December 18, 2017

Warrant arrests among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Friday, Dec. 15, 2017: – 2 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 65-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on a warrant, 500 block of US 10, Pere Marquette Township. – 6:20 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, Custer and Townline roads, Free Soil Township. – 7:45 p.m., (Michigan…

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Crashes continue on snowy roads.

December 15, 2017

Crashes continue on snowy roads. #MasonCountyNews The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017: – 8:30 a.m., (Michigan State Police), gas drive-off, 5600 block of US 10, Pere Marquette Township. – 3:25 p.m., (MSP), 911 hang-up/suspicious situation, 6700 block of South Stiles Road, Riverton Township. – 5:46 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), vehicle crash, no…

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Crashes top police activity.

December 14, 2017

Crashes top police activity. #MasonCounty The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017: – 8:41 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), vehicle crash, no injuries, Chauvez and Darr roads, Custer Township. – 1:48 p.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Hawley and Scottville roads, Eden Township. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017: – 5 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer…

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Ludington man arrested for criminal sexual conduct with minor.

December 13, 2017

Ludington man arrested for criminal sexual conduct with minor. Editor’s note: Mason County Press does not release the name of sex crime victims and will not tolerate the naming (or even the hint of the name) of victims on its social media pages.  #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Ludington man has been arrested and charged with…

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