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LPD responds to suspicious fire on high school campus.

June 13, 2016
LPD responds to suspicious fire on high school campus.

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department was dispatched to a suspicious fire of a sawdust pile on the east side of the high school complex near the wood shop Saturday, June 11, at 9:07 p.m. The fire was extinguished by custodial staff, said Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Other LPD activity over the weekend includes: Friday, June 10, 2016: –…

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Fountain woman arrested for marijuana possession.

June 10, 2016
Fountain woman arrested for marijuana possession.

AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Fountain woman was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop Thursday at 8:53 a.m. on US 10-31 near Stiles Road. Other activity of local law enforcement for Thursday, June 9, 2016 included: – 12:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), two-car property damage crash, US 10 and Nelson…

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Ludington man arrested following parking lot disturbance.

June 9, 2016
Ludington man arrested following parking lot disturbance.

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies on an outstanding failure to appear warrant issued in Muskegon County following a 911 call reporting a disturbance in a parking lot Wednesday, June 8, at 11:39 p.m. at US 10 and Meyers Road. Other recent police activity includes: Tuesday, June 7, 2016: – 11:15…

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Crashes, disturbances among police activity.

June 7, 2016
Crashes, disturbances among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity Monday, June 6, 2016: – 12:48 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10-31 and Gordon Road, Amber Township. – 7:30 a.m., (MCSO), ​car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain and Dennis roads, Victory Township. – Noon, (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, Jebavy Drive and King Road, Pere Marquette Township. – 1:23…

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Tip leads to sex offender living in tent.

June 6, 2016
Tip leads to sex offender living in tent.

SCOTTVILLE — Working off an anonymous tip through “Offender Watch,” Mason County Sheriff’s deputies located a 26-year-old Mason County man who was allegedly violating the Sex Offender Registry. He was residing in a tent in a local campground and using a Facebook page under another name Friday, June 3, at 10 p.m. in the 200 block of South Columbia Street,…

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