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Grant Township man charged with drug delivery causing death

January 18, 2024

Grant Township man charged with drug delivery causing death 56.8 grams of fentanyl recovered from scene LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old Grant Township man has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance causing death for the death of a 41-year-old Manistee man last March, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Michael Thomas Chick II, faces five other charges in…

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Inmate allegedly brought fentanyl into jail and delivered it to another inmate who nearly died

January 18, 2024

Inmate allegedly brought fentanyl into jail and delivered it to another inmate who nearly died Travis Michael Gale faces four felony charges in connection to the incident LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Mason County jail inmate who is a habitual offender faces multiple charges for allegedly bringing fentanyl into the jail and furnishing it to another inmate who nearly died after…

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Deputies respond to multiple vehicle slide-offs on snowy, icy roads

January 17, 2024

Deputies respond to multiple vehicle slide-offs on snowy, icy roads The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple vehicle slide-offs on snowy and icy roads Tuesday, Jan. 16. No one was injured, and no vehicles were damaged. The following is MCSO activity Tuesday,…

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Drivers receive minor injuries in US 10-31 crash

January 17, 2024

Drivers receive minor injuries in US 10-31 crash The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old Ludington man and a 47-year-old Scottville man both received minor injuries following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday, Jan. 16, at approximately 1:30 p.m. on US 10-31 east of Dennis Road, according…

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Police news, posted Jan. 16, 2024

January 16, 2024

Police news, posted Jan. 16, 2024 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County : Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024: 10 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 28-year-old Scottville woman was cited for open intoxicants, US 10 and Stiles Road, Amber Township. Monday, Jan.…

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