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78-year-old passenger in crash dies from injuries

June 28, 2023

78-year-old passenger in crash dies from injuries EDEN TOWNSHIP — The 78-year-old passenger in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon, June 23, at the intersection of Custer and Hawley roads has died as a result of her injuries, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The investigation showed a 2014 Ford Edge, driven by Judith Franklin, 78, of Chase, Michigan, was…

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Branch man, 92, injured in crash

June 28, 2023

Branch man, 92, injured in crash SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 92-year-old Branch man was injured after the vehicle he was driving pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old Free Soil man Tuesday, June 27, shortly before 9 a.m. at the intersection of Custer and Sugar Grove roads, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other police activity…

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Two 78-year-old women injured in crash

June 26, 2023

Two 78-year-old women injured in crash EDEN TOWNSHIP — A 78-year-old Chase, Michigan woman and her passenger, who is a 78-year-old Idlewild woman, were both injured after their vehicle failed to stop at the Hawley Road stop sign at Custer Road and was struck in the driver’s side door by a southbound vehicle on Custer Road Friday, June 23, shortly…

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Traffic crashes keep deputies busy 

June 23, 2023

Traffic crashes keep deputies busy  The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, June 22, 2023: 12:28 a.m., one-vehicle hit and run crash, no injury, Hawley east of Custer, Eden Township. 3:10 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 and Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. 7:26 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 and Brye Road, Amber Township. Please…

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Warrant arrest tops police activity 

June 22, 2023

Warrant arrest tops police activity  The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, June 21, 2023: 12:56 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 30-year-old Hart man was arrested on two outstanding Mason County warrants, Oceana Drive and Pere Marquette Highway, Summit Township. One warrant is for failure to appear on a retail fraud charge, and the second warrant…

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