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Trespassers reportedly living in a tent.

November 16, 2017

Trespassers reportedly living in a tent. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office received a trespassing complaint of people living in a tent on private property Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 11:54 a.m. in the 5600 block of West Johnson Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other recent police activity in Mason County includes: Tuesday, Nov.…

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Custer Twp. man covered in blood faces felony for resisting police. 

November 15, 2017

Man covered in blood faces felony for resisting police.  #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — Roy Daniel Purple, 62, 463 E. US 10, Custer Township, was arraigned Tuesday in 79th District Court on two counts of felony charge of resisting/obstructing a police officer, which is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and/or a $2,000 fine. Purple was also charged with repeat offender,…

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Man suffers medical emergency, crashes into several mailboxes.

November 14, 2017

Man suffers medical emergency, crashes into several mailboxes. #MasonCounty HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 73-year-old Ludington man was flown by Aero Med to a Grand Rapids hospital after he suffered a medical emergency and crashed his vehicle into several mailboxes on Decker Road east of Jebavy Drive Monday, Nov. 13, at 9:39 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The…

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Pair arrested for allegedly fighting, ‘rolling around’ near post office.

November 13, 2017

Pair arrested for allegedly fighting, ‘rolling around’ near post office. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — Two South Carolina men were arrested for disorderly shortly before midnight Saturday, Nov. 11, after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy “spotted the two fighting and rolling around on the sidewalk near the Ludington Post Office,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A 25-year-old from Spartanburg, South Carolina…

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Watch for deer when driving.

November 10, 2017

Watch for deer when driving. #MasonCounty Local police agencies have been busy in recent days with several car/deer crashes during early morning and evening hours. Be on the lookout for deer, especially when traveling during dusk and dawn hours. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017: – 4:19 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer…

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