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Weekend police news, published Oct. 20, 2025

October 20, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025: 2:10 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of US 31, Amber Township. 6:49 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 21-year-old Ludington…

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Suspect in high-speed chase arraigned on felony charges

October 17, 2025

LUDINGTON — Nicholas Weber, 30, of Scottville was arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court on two counts of fleeing and eluding a police officer and one count of resisting and opposing a police officer following a high-speed chase in Grant Township Thursday morning, Oct. 16, during which Weber allegedly threw what appeared to be a handgun out the vehicle…

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Suspect throws suspected handgun out window during high-speed chase

October 17, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Scottville man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies following a high-speed chase Thursday morning, Oct. 16, during which the suspect allegedly threw what appeared to be a handgun out the vehicle window, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. After reaching speeds of 95-100 mph, the suspect’s vehicle hit several trees, and he fled on…

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Police news, published Oct. 15, 2025

October 15, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025: 1:37 a.m., a 20-year-old Ludington man was arrested for domestic assault following a 911 call reporting an assault, 5700 block of West Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township. He was lodged in the…

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Woman banned from Wesco allegedly steals bottle of liquor

October 14, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  SCOTTVILLE — A warrant is being sought for a 33-year-old Scottville woman “after she reportedly stole a bottle of liquor after she had previously been trespassed from the property” at the Wesco store on North Main Street Monday, Oct. 13, at 12:40 a.m.,…

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