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Sheriff’s deputies busy over weekend.

November 3, 2014
Sheriff’s deputies busy over weekend.

Friday, Oct. 31, 2014:   5:30 a.m.: Suspicious vehicle, 1800 block of West Sugar Grove Rd., Victory Twp. 6:50 a.m.: Single vehicle crash, no injuries, U.S. 31 and Free Soil Rd., Grant Twp. 9:16 a.m.: Illegal dumping, 200 block of North Jebavy Dr., Pere Marquette Twp. 3:04 p.m.: A 25-year-old Marcellus, Mich. man was arrested in the City of Ludington…

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Man who fled courthouse found in a Baldwin area home.

October 31, 2014
Man who fled courthouse found in a Baldwin area home.

BALDWIN — Dylan James Hansen, the man who fled the Mason County Courthouse Wednesday, was caught at 5 p.m. Thursday by Lake County and Mason County sheriffs’ deputies. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Hansen was found hiding in a bedroom in a Baldwin area residence. Deputies responded to that residence after receiving a tip. Hansen, who is from Martin,…

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State police investigating property damage.

October 31, 2014
State police investigating property damage.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police are investigating a complaint of malicious destruction of property to a motor vehicle reported Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8:10 p.m. in the Wendy’s restaurant parking lot on US-10. Other Michigan State Police activity in Mason County Wednesday includes: – 5:34 p.m., car-bus accident, First St. and…

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Ludington man arrested for driving without license.

October 30, 2014
Ludington man arrested for driving without license.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 35-year-old Ludington man Wednesday after a 2:42 p.m. traffic stop at U.S. 10 and Pere Marquette Hwy. He was charged with driving while license suspended second arrest. Other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for October 28, 2014 included:   9:20 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Washington…

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MSP responds to larcenies, crashes

October 29, 2014
MSP responds to larcenies, crashes

HART — Recent Michigan State Police activity in Mason County: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 – 10:12 a.m., car-deer crash, US-10 and Larson Rd., Branch Twp. – 3:01 p.m., larceny of a purse, 6000 block of E. Decker Rd., Branch Twp. – 7:07 p.m., larceny of gas, 5000 block of E. Ludington Ave., Pere Marquette Twp. – 11:52 p.m., three-car property…

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