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Attempted murder suspect arraigned; max. penalty is life.

November 6, 2017

Attempted murder suspect arraigned; max. penalty is life. #MasonCountyCrime By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief and Allison Scarbrough, Editor.  LUDINGTON — Marvin Lee Brault III, 27, of 2273 N. Tallman Lake Road, Sheridan Township, was arraigned in 79th District Court Monday on the charges of attempted homicide, home invasion first degree, and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than…

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Deputy captures fleeing suspect.

November 6, 2017

Deputy captures fleeing suspect. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Ludington man who allegedly fled into the woods was chased down by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy and was arrested following a 911 call reporting domestic violence in the 5600 block of West Johnson Road Saturday shortly after 5 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect faces…

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Shoplifting, warrant arrests among police activity.

November 3, 2017

Shoplifting, warrant arrests among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017: – 6:08 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 and Schoenherr Road, Branch Township. – 8:13 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Darr and Meisenheimer roads, Eden Township. – 1:03 p.m., (MCSO), retail fraud, 4800 block of…

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$1,500 fraud reported to police.

November 2, 2017

$1,500 fraud reported to police. #MasonCountyCrime HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office received a fraud complaint Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 2:38 p.m. in which the victim reported that his or her health savings account card had over $1,500 drawn from it at a Target store in Georgia, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other police activity in…

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Fountain man arrested for poaching, stealing trail cams.

November 1, 2017

Fountain man arrested for poaching, stealing trail cams. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 8:34 p.m. on charges of poaching and larceny of trail cams in the 6000 block of North Custer Road, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. Other police activity Tuesday, Oct.…

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