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Woman, 19, arrested for fleeing police, resisting arrest

August 31, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Free Soil woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of fleeing and eluding police and resisting and obstructing police following after Mason County sheriff’s deputies were alerted of a high-speed reckless driver, who was traveling westbound on US 10 near Stiles Road Saturday, Aug. 29, just after 5 p.m., according to Mason County…

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Pentwater man runs through hotel, attempting to flee from deputy

August 31, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pentwater man was arrested Saturday, Aug. 29, shortly after 11:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites on West US 10 after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy “spotted the man, knowing he had warrants and attempted to arrest him,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.  “The subject fled on foot through the lobby of…

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Thief/thieves break into roadside stand cash box

August 31, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A thief or thieves broke into a cash box at a roadside stand in the 600 block of West Hoague Road and stole money, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The larceny was reported Friday, Aug. 28 at 1:41…

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Police news, published Aug. 28, 2026

August 28, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026: 7:51 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Custer Road, Sherman Township. 10:34 a.m., (MCSO), gas drive-off, $42.06 in fuel stolen, Express Mart US 10,…

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Drivers injured in US 10 crash

August 27, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Ludington man and a 75-year-old Ludington woman were both injured and transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital for “non-life-threatening injuries” following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 10 and Pere Marquette Highway Wednesday, Aug. 26, shortly before 6 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. ______________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage For generations,…

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