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Branch man charged with sex crimes against minor.

October 6, 2016
Branch man charged with sex crimes against minor.

Branch man charged with sex crimes against minor.  #MasonCountyCrime By Alan Neushwander, contributing writer. LUDINGTON —  Jordan Daniel Bates, 20, 1946 S. Shepperd Rd., Branch, was arrested May 1 by the Ludington Police Department on three counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under 13) and three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under 13).   Bail…

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Car/deer crashes plague motorists.

October 6, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Car/deer crashes plague motorists. The following is police activity Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016: 12:35 a.m., (Mason Count Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Chauvez and Stiles roads, Riverton Township. 3:34 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 and Free Soil Road, Grant Township. 7:30 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Victory and Peterson roads, Victory Township. 1:54…

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Domestic violence arrest, crashes top police activity.

October 5, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews Domestic violence arrest, crashes top police activity. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for domestic violence by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. in the 5000 block of Barton Road. Other recent police activity includes: Monday, Oct. 3, 2016: 7:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer…

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Alleged drunk diner arrested at China Buffet.

October 3, 2016
Alleged drunk diner arrested at China Buffet.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews Alleged drunk diner arrested. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Scottville man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for probation violation Friday, Sept. 30, at 5:03 p.m. at the China Buffet restaurant, 4923 W. US 10, “after he was reportedly intoxicated and refusing to pay for his meal,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other police…

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Shoplifting, domestic violence among police activity.

September 30, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016: 7:02 p.m., a report is being forwarded to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office seeking a warrant for a 25-year-old Manistee woman for retail fraud, Family Dollar, 5800 block of W. US 10, Pere Marquette Township. 8:20 pm., car/deer crash, no injuries, Rasmussen Road…

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