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Man arrested after ‘huffing’ keyboard duster in Walmart; another man arrested with crack while being booked.

December 11, 2014
Man arrested after ‘huffing’ keyboard duster in Walmart; another man arrested with crack while being booked.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Two suspects were arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office in separate, bizarre incidents Wednesday, Dec. 10. The first arrest occurred at 11:40 a.m. in Walmart, in the 4800 block of W. US-10, after deputies responded to a report of a “person huffing” in the building. During a pat down of the 23-year-old subject (no city…

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Historical museum readies for 2015

December 11, 2014
Historical museum readies for 2015

Story and photos contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — Even though a dozen Pentwater Historical Society volunteers might be battling clutter in their own basements, they happily teamed up Wednesday, Dec. 10, to rid the historical museum’s lower level of unneeded stuff. “It’s really a labor of love,” said Glenn Beavis, chair of the museum’s building and grounds committee. “This…

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Governor orders flags lowered to honor fallen deputy.

December 10, 2014

LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder today ordered U.S. flags within the state Capitol complex and on all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, Dec. 12 in honor of former Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputy Grant William Whitaker, who died Sunday. Whitaker, 25, of Stockbridge, died in the line of duty as the result of injuries sustained from a…

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Ludington man sent to prison for third-offense domestic violence

December 10, 2014
Ludington man sent to prison for third-offense domestic violence

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to three to 10 years in a Michigan Department of Corrections prison Tuesday, Dec. 9, in 51st Circuit Court for third-offense domestic violence. Adam Wayne Nelson, of 503 First St., was found guilty by a jury, Nov. 20. He was also convicted by the court of habitual…

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Deputies busy with crash, verbal disputes

December 10, 2014
Deputies busy with crash, verbal disputes

RIVERTON TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene of a personal injury accident at Meisenheimer and Schwass roads (see related story) and responded to two verbal disputes and one verbal domestic situation Tuesday. The following is MCSO activity for Tuesday, Dec.9, 2014: – 8:46 a.m., suspicious vehicle, First St. near Brye Rd., Amber Twp., case…

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