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Indiana man arrested on several charges following search. 

September 6, 2021

Indiana man arrested on several charges following search.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Bret Rowe Cooper, a 46-year-old Indiana man was arrested late Sunday evening, Sept. 5, following an hours long search that covered several miles in Amber Township.  At 5:13 p.m. Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the parking lot of Home Depot, at the intersection…

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Man arrested for swinging samurai sword during argument.

September 3, 2021

Man arrested for swinging samurai sword during argument. LUDINGTON — ​A 39-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police for felonious assault after he allegedly swung a samurai sword at a 45-year-old Manistee man during an argument Thursday, Sept. 2, ​shortly before 4 p.m. in the ​700 block of North Washington Avenue, according to Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski. The suspect was…

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Woman arrested for ‘going in and out of vehicles’ and stealing from dollar store.

September 2, 2021

Woman arrested for ‘going in and out of vehicles’ and stealing from dollar store. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies at the Dollar Tree store on West US 10 Wednesday, Sept. 1,…

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Former Ludington man charged with murder of infant. 

September 1, 2021

Former Ludington man charged with murder of infant.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A former Ludington resident has been charged with murdering an infant in the City of Ludington. Craig David Overla, 36, was recently arraigned in 79th District Court with three felony counts including open murder, felony murder, and first degree child abuse. He is also charged with…

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Meth possession arrest tops police activity.

September 1, 2021

Meth possession arrest tops police activity. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021: 11:11 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested for driving while license suspended (DWLS) and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police, Limouze and…

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