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Ludington man arrested for criminal sexual conduct against minor.

October 19, 2017

Ludington man arrested for criminal sexual conduct against minor. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — Jesus Maria Chavez, 18, of 603 S. Washington Ave., was arrested Oct. 15 by troopers from the Michigan State Police Hart Post and charged with criminal sexual conduct third degree and harboring runaways. CSC third degree is a felony punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment. According to…

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Police busy with crashes.

October 18, 2017

Police busy with crashes. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017: – 6:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 and Freeman Road, Grant Township. – 8:05 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Dewey and Benson roads, Sheridan Township. – 2:28 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Highway…

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Fountain man arrested for second-offense drunk driving.

October 17, 2017

Fountain man arrested for second-offense drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for second-offense operating while intoxicated at Bean and Johnson roads Monday, Oct. 16, at 7:22 p.m., according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. The man was lodged in the Mason County Jail. Other police activity in…

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Car/deer crashes on the rise.

October 16, 2017

Car/deer crashes on the rise. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Oct. 13, 2017: – 10:54 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), domestic violence, 200 block of East Fourth Street, City of Ludington. – 11:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), assault, 6100 block of East US 10, Branch Township. The case remains under investigation. –…

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Thief steals, crashes vehicle.

October 13, 2017

Thief steals, crashes vehicle. #MasonCountyCrime RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a stolen vehicle and illegal entry complaint Thursday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Brye Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The victim reported an unknown person stole his vehicle from a garage and crashed it on…

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