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Ludington man arraigned for Kalamazoo bicyclist’s death. 

November 17, 2017

Ludington man arraigned for Kalamazoo bicyclist’s death.  KALAMAZOO — Joshua Christian Najacht, 22, of Ludington was arraigned Thursday, Nov. 16, for the death of a Kalamazoo Township bicyclist. Najacht appeared in Kalamazoo County’s Eighth District Court where he was charged with a misdemeanor of moving violation causing death in the Aug. 7 crash that killed Jeremy David Smith, 20. He…

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Trespassers reportedly living in a tent.

November 16, 2017

Trespassers reportedly living in a tent. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office received a trespassing complaint of people living in a tent on private property Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 11:54 a.m. in the 5600 block of West Johnson Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other recent police activity in Mason County includes: Tuesday, Nov.…

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Custer Twp. man covered in blood faces felony for resisting police. 

November 15, 2017

Man covered in blood faces felony for resisting police.  #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — Roy Daniel Purple, 62, 463 E. US 10, Custer Township, was arraigned Tuesday in 79th District Court on two counts of felony charge of resisting/obstructing a police officer, which is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and/or a $2,000 fine. Purple was also charged with repeat offender,…

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Man suffers medical emergency, crashes into several mailboxes.

November 14, 2017

Man suffers medical emergency, crashes into several mailboxes. #MasonCounty HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 73-year-old Ludington man was flown by Aero Med to a Grand Rapids hospital after he suffered a medical emergency and crashed his vehicle into several mailboxes on Decker Road east of Jebavy Drive Monday, Nov. 13, at 9:39 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The…

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Pair arrested for allegedly fighting, ‘rolling around’ near post office.

November 13, 2017

Pair arrested for allegedly fighting, ‘rolling around’ near post office. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — Two South Carolina men were arrested for disorderly shortly before midnight Saturday, Nov. 11, after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy “spotted the two fighting and rolling around on the sidewalk near the Ludington Post Office,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A 25-year-old from Spartanburg, South Carolina…

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