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Wellston man involved in chase, crash has multiple outstanding arrest warrants

October 8, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — The suspect involved in Monday’s two-county chase that ended with a crash is a 37-year-old Wellston, Manistee County man. The chase began when Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Equinox on Jefferson Road near 120th Avenue in Crystal Township, Oceana County. “The chase took place…

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LPD news, published Oct. 8 2024

October 8, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Ludington Police Department activity Monday, Oct. 7, 2024: 4:01 a.m., a 29-year-old Ludington man was cited for operating without insurance following a traffic stop near Washington Avenue and Diana Street, City of Ludington. 3:19 p.m., a 34-year-old Ludington man was…

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Car chase beginning in Oceana Co. ends with crash in Mason Co.

October 7, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Three law enforcement agencies were involved in two-county high speed chase that resulted in a crash Monday afternoon. The official details have not yet been released. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene, the chase involved a Manistee County man and started in northeastern Oceana County. Deputies from Oceana County Sheriff’s…

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Police news, posted Oct. 7, 2024

October 7, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024: 1:07 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 43-year-old Scottville man was arrested following a traffic stop on a warrant issued in Mason County for a charge of methamphetamine possession, Pere…

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Homeless man arrested on 9 outstanding warrants at Waterfront Park

October 4, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 55-year-old homeless man was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 3 by Ludington Police Department. The arrest occurred because the man had nine outstanding arrest warrants out of the 63rd and 61st district courts of Kent County. The warrants included: Failure to appear…

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