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Tip leads to sex offender living in tent.

June 6, 2016
Tip leads to sex offender living in tent.

SCOTTVILLE — Working off an anonymous tip through “Offender Watch,” Mason County Sheriff’s deputies located a 26-year-old Mason County man who was allegedly violating the Sex Offender Registry. He was residing in a tent in a local campground and using a Facebook page under another name Friday, June 3, at 10 p.m. in the 200 block of South Columbia Street,…

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Domestic, larceny among police activity.

June 3, 2016
Domestic, larceny among police activity.

The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Thursday, June 2, 2016: – 9:23 a.m., suspicious situation, 400 block of E. Ludington Ave., City of Ludington. – 12:06 p.m., animal complaint, Loomis Street boat ramp, City of Ludington. – 2:12 p.m., domestic assault, 300 block of N. Robert St., City of Ludington. – 4:58 p.m., larceny, 200 block of…

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Suspect shoots himself in front deputies.

June 2, 2016
Suspect shoots himself in front deputies.

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A suspect shot himself in a suicide attempt as Mason County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call of a domestic assault Thursday, June 2, at 1:22 a.m. in the 1400 block of East Hoague Road. The suspect was treated for non-life threatening injuries at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. A report is being forwarded to the…

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Police seek 3 warrants for shoplifting at Meijer.

June 1, 2016
Police seek 3 warrants for shoplifting at Meijer.

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Warrants are being requested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for two Oceana County residents and a Muskegon County resident stemming from a retail fraud incident at the Meijer store on US 10 Monday, May 31, at 8:38 p.m. Other police activity Monday includes: – 1:52 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), ​a 20-year-old Scottville man was…

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Sheriff’s office arrests duo on cocaine, mushroom, marijuana charges.

May 31, 2016
Sheriff’s office arrests duo on cocaine, mushroom, marijuana charges.

CUSTER TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Saginaw man and a 17-year-old Birch Run woman were arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop Monday, May 30, at 7:03 p.m. at the intersection of US 10 and Schoenherr Road ​on charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana; possession of cocaine; and possession with intent to deliver mushrooms, according…

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