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State police investigate weird spree of mailbox malice

August 19, 2026

The culprit or culprits leave smelly items inside the mailboxes, such as urine, meat and fish. MASON COUNTY — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a strange string of malicious destruction of property complaints to mailboxes that involves the culprit or culprits leaving smelly items inside the mailboxes, such as urine, meat and fish, said Trooper…

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Police news, published Aug. 19, 2026

August 19, 2026

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, Aug. 17, 2026:  5:48 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, City of Scottville. 7:17 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road west of Dennis Road, Amber Township. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026:…

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Teen arrested for break-in, stolen truck following rollover crash

August 17, 2026

RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old Scottville boy was arrested after Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to an OnStar detected crash Sunday, Aug. 16, around 2:30 a.m. near Bradshaw and Riggle roads, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Arriving deputies found a 2026 Chevy Silverado pickup truck rolled over in a field with no one around,” said Sheriff Coe. “Deputies and…

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Crashes, warrant arrests, OWI arrests top weekend police activity

August 17, 2026

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: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026: 7:52 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 east of Nelson Road, Pere Marquette Township. 12:03 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US…

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Rollover crash leads to OWI arrest

August 13, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for second-offense operating while intoxicated following a one-vehicle rollover crash at Fisher and Gordon roads Monday, Aug. 10, shortly before 9 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…

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