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Police news, published April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025

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: Monday, April 14, 2025: 10:15 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 19-year-old Manistee man was arrested on an outstanding warrant and driving without a valid license, US 31 and Fountain Road, Victory Township. Tuesday, April…

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Suspicious bag found at Lowe’s determined not to be bomb

April 16, 2025

A suspicious bag containing wires and a red flashing light found tucked behind items on a shelf at the Ludington area Lowe’s home improvement store Tuesday morning, April 15, was determined not to be an explosive device by the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “At 10:36 a.m., on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, emergency crews…

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Police news, published April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

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 Monday, April 14, 2025: 4:16 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Nelson Road, Pere Marquette Township. 6:57 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Schoenherr Road south of Decker Road, Custer Township.…

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Teen driver allegedly pulls knife on passenger

April 14, 2025

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Manistee man was arrested after he reportedly pulled a knife on another male following an argument while the two traveled down US 31 highway Saturday, April 12, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole “Following the reported assault, the suspect drove back into Manistee, leaving the victim roadside,” said Sheriff Cole. “The suspect was…

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Intoxicated men unable to care for themselves taken to hospital 

April 14, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  LUDINGTON — Ludington police officers cited one man and arrested another who were so intoxicated they couldn’t care for themselves, according to Ludington Police Chief Christopher Jones. The first incident occurred Saturday, April 12, shortly after 5:30 p.m. in Copeyon Park. A 42-year-old…

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