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Man threatens hotel guests with handgun

April 24, 2024

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Pinconning, Michigan man was arrested Tuesday evening at a local hotel after allegedly threatening hotel guests with a handgun. “On April 23, 2024 at 6:23 p.m., law enforcement personnel were called to the Comfort Inn on US 10 regarding a reported man with a gun who had reportedly threatened two guests at the hotel,”…

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Pinconning man in custody following threat at hotel

April 23, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Pinconning man is in custody following an incident at a local hotel. Police were dispatched to the Comfort Inn, 5323 US-10, about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday evening. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, deputies initially responded to a call of a man at the hotel brandishing a gun and making threats.…

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News Alert: Police respond to threat at Comfort Inn

April 23, 2024

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Law enforcement officers are on scene of the Comfort Inn, 5323 US-10. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, deputies initially responded to a call of a man at the hotel brandishing a gun and making threats. The area surrounding the hotel has been blocked off by police and fire department units. Units on scene include…

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Prosecutor announces resignation

April 23, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Lauren Kreinbrink has announced that she will be resigning from the position effective June 1, 2024. Kreinbrink stated, in a press release, that she has accepted a partnership in the trial law firm of Craig W. Elhart in Traverse City. “Until June 1st, I will continue to do everything in…

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Probation violation yields prison term

April 23, 2024

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted April 23, 2024 By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Christopher Lee Merriman, 44, was found guilty of probation violation and was sentenced April 16, 2024 to 46 months to 20 years in prison with credit for 649 days served in jail and…

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