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Mason County police news, published May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025

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 Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 – 8:09 p.m.: A 50-year-old Custer man was arrested in the 2400 block of East Johnson Road, Custer Township for an outstanding failure to appear in court warrant out…

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79th District Court arraignments, published May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Raymond Anthony Gonzalez, 55; receiving/concealing stolen property (motor vehicle), third-degree fleeing police, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearms; arrested April 28 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned April 29; preliminary hearing: May 14; bail: $25,000 cash. -Stephen James Mishler, 34;…

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Check out all of MCP’s social media channels

May 2, 2025

While Facebook seems to be the social media network of choice for many (23,000 follow MCP), MCP is also available on other social media channels as well. Be sure to check us out on Instagram (@masoncopress), X (@masoncopress), and YouTube (@masoncountypress). _______________ Mason County Press is also available through email through a paid subscription of $10 per month. Subscribers receive…

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Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, White Pine Village to open Saturday

April 30, 2025

Maritime Museum to feature new steam propulsion exhibit By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The Mason County Historical Society’s two museums, Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Historic White Pine Village, will open for the season on Saturday, May 3. Attendees will notice some changes at both facilities this year. A new exhibit titled “The Age of Steam” has replaced the long-standing…

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Manistee man sentenced to prison for house party stabbing

April 30, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Manistee man was sentenced to four to 20 years in prison for a conviction of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 29. Derrick Allen Henton pleaded no contest to the charge, Jan. 28.  Henton stabbed Nathan Horacek of…

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