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Custer man allegedly points rifle at farmer along property line

September 11, 2026

CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 62-year-old Custer man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies after he reportedly pointed a rifle at another man who was operating a farm tractor along a property line, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The incident occurred Wednesday, Sept. 9, around 4:30 p.m. in the 3700 block of East US 10. The suspect, who is…

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Domestic assault at campsite results in strangulation charge

September 11, 2026

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Kingsley man was arrested on charges of assault by strangulation, interfering with a telecommunications device and domestic violence following a 911 call reporting an assault Thursday, Sept. 10, at 9:15 a.m. at a Green Road campsite in the Manistee National Forest, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect was lodged in the Mason County…

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Vehicle flees accident scene after injuring passenger

September 11, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Ludington man received minor injuries after the passenger side door of the vehicle he was riding in was struck by a vehicle which failed to yield and then fled the scene on US 10 near Pere Marquette…

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Meth possession arrest, meth warrants among police activity

September 9, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026: 5:25 p.m., a 47-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession, and a warrant is being requested for a 46-year-old Ludington man for meth possession following a traffic stop,…

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Intruders break into football field concession stand, stealing pop and candy bars

September 8, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a breaking and entering to Mason County Central’s Spartan Community Field concession stand that was reported Saturday, Sept. 5, around 7 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The complainant reported that subjects broke into the concession stand at the football field, stealing multiple cases of pop and candy bars.…

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