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Meth possession arrest, meth warrants among police activity
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (133+ words) 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: Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by…...
Cocaine possession, domestic violence arrests top police activity
1+ week, 6+ day ago (131+ words) The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Monday, Aug. 31, 2026: Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by subscriptions. Today,…...
Pentwater man runs through hotel, attempting to flee from deputy
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (211+ words) PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Pentwater man was arrested Saturday, Aug. 29, shortly after 11:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites on West US 10 after a Mason County sheriff’s deputy “spotted the man, knowing he had warrants and attempted to arrest him,…...
Police news, published Aug. 26, 2026
2+ week, 4+ day ago (140+ words) 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: Monday, Aug. 24, 2026: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026: Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026: Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers…...
Man arrested for repeatedly punching girlfriend’s face
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (230+ words) GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Rockford, Mich. man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Friday night, Aug. 21, after repeatedly punching his girlfriend in the face while they were camping, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect faces a…...
Man, 77,???aggressively??? beats on doors, steals cat
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (576+ words) By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 77-year-old Hamlin Township man, who had a felony case recently dismissed in Mason County’s 79th District Court following a mental competency evaluation, was arrested on new charges days later. Gary Lynn Dewey of…...
79th District Court felony arraignments, published Aug. 20, 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (212+ words) LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Jayson David LaPorte, 49, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and felony firearm. Offense date: Aug. 14, 2026. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Bail: $25,000/cash/surety. Preliminary exam: Sept. 2 at 1:30 p.m....
State police investigate weird spree of mailbox malice
3+ week, 4+ day ago (207+ words) The culprit or culprits leave smelly items inside the mailboxes, such as urine, meat and fish. MASON COUNTY — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a strange string of malicious destruction of property complaints to mailboxes that…...
Man pleads to child sex crimes on second day of trial
3+ week, 5+ day ago (392+ words) By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 51-year-old man pleaded no contest to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree CSC on the second day of his criminal trial in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday,…...
79th District Court felony arraignments, published Aug. 15, 2026
4+ week, 1+ day ago (488+ words) LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Donald Scott Knowles, 55, breaking and entering a building with intent and larceny of firearms. Offense date: Nov. 25, 2025. Agency: Michigan State Police (MSP). Bail: $50,000/cash/surety. Preliminary…...