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Sheriff warns of traffic citation scam.

June 9, 2020

Sheriff warns of traffic citation scam. LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said a county employee recently received an email stating the person had 72 hours to pay a “fine” for a traffic violation. A “ticket” was attached to the email. “This is a total scam,” Sheriff Cole said. “If you receive such an email do not click on…

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Police news.

June 9, 2020

Police news. #MasonCountyCrime 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, June 8, 2020: – 5:59 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of Fountain Road, Victory Township. – 12:13 p.m., (Ludington Police Department),…

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Woman receives minor injury in go-kart rollover crash.

June 8, 2020

Woman receives minor injury in go-kart rollover crash. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP – A 23-year-old Custer woman received non-life-threatening injuries after the go-kart she was operating overturned on private property in the 2000 block of North Stephens Road Sunday, June 7, shortly…

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Walker man who used counterfeit bills arraigned.

June 5, 2020

Walker man who used counterfeit bills arraigned. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — Aaron Joseph Weeks, 32, of 10598 Whispering Brook NW, Walker, was arraigned in 79th District Court on Monday, June 1, 2020 on the charge of uttering and publishing. Weeks was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies after attempting to pass a counterfeit bill at the Forest Trail Service Center…

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Hart couple accused of stealing food from Walmart.

June 5, 2020

Hart couple accused of stealing food from Walmart. #MasonCountyCrime 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 report will be forwarded to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office related to the alleged theft of food from Walmart Thursday, June 4, around 5 p.m. involving a…

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