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Free Soil man arrested after alleged meth-fueled 911 call claiming his family was murdered

October 14, 2024

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP —  A 43-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Sunday, Oct. 13, at 4:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of East Hoague Road after he allegedly made a 911 call “reporting numerous persons in his residence who had killed his family,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.  “He further reported that a subject…

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Recently-delivered recliner stolen from driveway

October 14, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The larceny theft of a recliner chair was reported in the 7600 block of East Navajo Trail Friday,  Oct. 11, shortly after 12:40 p.m.  “The complainant reported the theft of a recliner chair that had been delivered by Fed Ex…

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Police news, published Oct. 11, 2024

October 11, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024: 6:55 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Amber Township. 8:27 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive south of US 10, Pere Marquette Township. 5:09 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash,…

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Deputies busy with crashes

October 10, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024: 6:17 p.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road south of Beyer Road, Victory Township. 6:51 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Orchard Avenue west of Lakeshore Drive, Pere Marquette Township.…

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Police news, published Oct. 9, 2024

October 9, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024: 3:06 a.m., a 24-year-old Scottville woman was arrested on two outstanding failure-to-appear warrants issued in Newaygo County, 100 block of South Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. The original charges…

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