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2 people injured at PM Hwy, US 31

January 2, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured Sunday, Dec. 30, 2024, following a two-vehicle crash on Pere Marquette Highway at the US 31 offramp. An 84-year-old Ludington man and his passenger, an 84-year-old Ludington woman, both received non-life-threatening injuries following the crash, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Dec. 30, 2024

December 30, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Shawn Ryan Borah, 40; three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, domestic violence, and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer; date of offense: Dec. 1, 2022; arraigned Dec. 23; preliminary hearing: Jan. 8; bail: $100,000 cash. – Chunky Anthony Rodriguez, 28; assault with a dangerous…

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Grand Junction man charged with suspected fentanyl

December 30, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Grand Junction man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 and charged with suspected possession of fentanyl. The arrest occurred at 3:32 a.m. at Ludington Avenue and Staffon Street in the City of Ludington.…

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Man accidentally shoots himself; couple arrested on outstanding warrants

December 27, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 34-year-old Fountain man accidentally shot himself in the foot Thursday, Dec. 26 while attempting to holster a pistol. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said emergency personnel were dispatched to the 6700 block of East Sherman Street near Tallman Lake. Cole…

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December 27, 2024

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