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Scottville PD news

September 4, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Scottville Police Department: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024: 12:08 p.m., property damage, 100 block of North Main Street, City of Scottville. 4 p.m., threats, 200 block of West Fourth Street, City of Scottville. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024:…

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Trooper Butterfield memorial service scheduled for Monday

September 3, 2024

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP —The annual memorial service honoring fallen Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield will be held on Monday, Sept. 9 beginning at 6 p.m. Butterfield was killed on duty by a gunman on Sept. 9, 2013 while conducting a routine traffic stop on Custer Road north of Townline Road. A memorial now commemorates the site. Butterfield was 42-years-old…

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Builder fraud case heads to trial

September 3, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The case against a 34-year-old Grant Township builder facing felony charges of fraudulent use of building contract funds is headed to trial.  Daniel James Siefka appeared with his attorney, Matthew Borgula, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 3, for a plea hearing. However, Siefka did not enter a plea.  “An effort…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 3, 2024

September 3, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Blake Thomas Alvesteffer, 27, pleaded guilty on Aug. 28 to fourth-degree child abuse and second-offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 18 days in jail, must complete victim’s impact weekend, no drugs or alcohol, and $1,105 in fines/costs. -Michael…

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Police news, posted Sept. 3, 2024

September 3, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the Labor Day weekend: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024: 8:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Chauvez Road west of Tuttle Road, Eden Township. 3:02 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 26-year-old Custer…

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