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911 personnel recognized for work during helicopter crash

October 26, 2013
911 personnel recognized for work during helicopter crash

Three Mason-Oceana 911 employees were selected as 2013 Team of the Year by the Michigan chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO). The group was awarded at Michigan APCO’s annual organizational meeting and awards banquet in Frankenmuth on the evening of October 24. The award recognizes two or more individuals from the same agency who worked on the…

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11-year-old dies in morning crash; sister taken to GR hospital

October 25, 2013
11-year-old dies in morning crash; sister taken to GR hospital

UPDATED, 5 p.m.: BRANCH TWP. — An 11-year-old Mason County Eastern student died this morning following a single vehicle crash on U.S. 10 near Maple Road. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, at the scene, said the boy was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his 16-year-old sister. Garrett Ian Lake, of Branch Township, died at the scene of the…

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Sheriff report from Oct. 24, 2013

October 25, 2013

  The following is the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office from Oct. 24, 2013: 9:13 a.m.: Hunting trespass in the 500 block of West Johnson Road, Amber Township. 10:09 a.m.: Counterfeit, $20 and $100 passed at Wal-Mart, Pere Marquette Township. Crashes: 6:30 a.m.: Car/deer, no injuries. Hawley and Darr roads, Eden Township. 8:06 a.m.: Car/deer, no injuries. Scottville…

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Arraignments, as of Oct. 23, 2013

October 25, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in the 79th District Court of Mason County: Felonies –         Nicole Lynn Kaiser, 25, of 214 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was arrested Oct. 21 by the State, Sheriffs and Chiefs Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on one two felony count of controlled substance delivery, habitual offender/second offense,  and…

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79th District Court, as of Oct. 23, 2013

October 25, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.   LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court:   –         Anthony John Purgiel, 60, of 1385 Preston Ridge NW, Grand Rapids, was found guilty Sept. 18 of medical marijuana – improper transport and controlled substance use (non-narcotic).  He was sentenced Oct. 18 to two 10-day jail terms with credit for two days served;…

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