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Rollover crashes cause minor injuries

February 10, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. MASON COUNTY — Two separate rollover crashes Thursday evening, Feb. 6, resulted in minor injuries, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The first accident occurred shortly after 7 p.m., on US 31 north of Fountain Road in Sherman Township. “A 39-year-old Free…

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Police news, published Feb. 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025: 4 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Barothy Road west of Landon Road, Branch Township. 10:15 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Stiles and Sugar Grove roads, Victory Township. 5:46 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of US 10, Pere Marquette Township. _____________________________ Please Support Local News…

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Police news, published Feb. 5, 2025

February 5, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Feb. 3, 2025: 8:50 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025: 2:51 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 29-year-old…

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Woman cited for ninth suspended license charge

February 3, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Ludington woman was cited by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy for a charge of ninth-offense driving while license suspended following a traffic stop Sunday, Feb. 2, around 12:30 p.m. on Jebavy Drive near Rasmussen Road, according to…

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Inmate who attacked corrections deputy arraigned

January 31, 2025

LUDINGTON — A Mason County Jail inmate attacked a corrections deputy Monday morning, Jan. 27, was arraigned earlier this week in 79th District Court. Harvey Darnell John Jackson, 28, was arraigned on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. His actions required a deputy to be transported to the hospital for medical treatment, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “On…

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