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Manistee couple arrested on fraud warrants; stolen car mix-up top sheriff activity

December 16, 2014
Manistee couple arrested on fraud warrants; stolen car mix-up top sheriff activity

HAMLIN TWP. — A 52-year-old Manistee woman and a 54-year-old Manistee man, who are husband and wife, were arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Dec. 15, at 8:49 a.m. in the 1900 block of Lakeshore Drive on warrants issued by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was arrested on a felony fraud and a misdemeanor contempt of…

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Ludington man arrested for parole violation

December 15, 2014
Ludington man arrested for parole violation

AMBER TWP. — A 41-year-old Ludington man was arrested for a parole violation by troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Saturday, Dec. 13, at 4:40 p.m. in 100 block of North Stiles Road. MSP troopers also responded to a car-deer accident Sunday, Dec. 14, at 8:55 a.m. at U.S.-31 and Meisenheimer Road overpass in Summit Township.…

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Hit and run, larceny from a vacant home among sheriff’s office weekend activity

December 15, 2014
Hit and run, larceny from a vacant home among sheriff’s office weekend activity

HAMLIN TWP. — A 28-year-old Ludington man was cited for failure to report a crash after Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies located him following a rollover hit-and-run crash at Lakeshore Drive and Dahlke Road Saturday, Dec. 13, at 3:10 a.m., according to police. No injuries were reported. MCSO also responded to a larceny at a vacant home Saturday at 11:39…

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Suspected Walmart shoplifters flee, 1 captured.

December 12, 2014
Suspected Walmart shoplifters flee, 1 captured.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Stolen property valued at $1,546.98 was recovered in the woods and along the roadside near Walmart shortly after 3 a.m. Friday by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies after responding to a retail fraud involving “multiple subjects,” a sheriff’s report states. “Subjects fled on foot, and one subject was captured,” according to Sheriff Kim Cole. A 20-year-old Ludington…

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Tree falls on vehicle.

December 12, 2014
Tree falls on vehicle.

HAMLIN TWP. — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post responded to a report of a tree that fell on a vehicle at Dewey and Lincoln roads Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 2:30 p.m. MSP also responded to a two-car property damage accident Wednesday at 2:29 p.m. at US-10 and Jebavy Road. No injuries were reported. The MSP Report is brought…

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