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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Feb. 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Christopher Michael Marquez, 38, pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to malicious destruction of a building $1,000-$20,000 and larceny in a building and was sentenced Feb. 24 to to 221 days in jail with credit for 221 days served; two years probation; $1,350 in restitution; and $856 in…

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12-year-old girl apprehended by police for property destruction

February 25, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 12-year-old Ludington girl was apprehended by Ludington police for malicious destruction of property Tuesday, Feb. 24, at noon in the 200 block of East Second Street, according to the Ludington Police Department.  She was issued a juvenile petition, police said. No other information about the case is being released. The police news is a presentation of Smith…

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Police news, published Feb. 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Monday, Feb. 23, 2026: 8:06 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Masten Road south of Kinney Road, Logan Township. 4:35 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 and US 10, Amber Township. 8:30…

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Ludington man sentenced to 6-50 years in prison for meth

February 25, 2026

  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old man, whose alias is “Fat Boy,” was sentenced to a minimum of 73 months to 50 years in prison for a conviction of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. Eric William Carroll pleaded guilty to the conviction Nov. 18. One count of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine…

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Parolee sentenced to 6-30 years in prison for meth delivery/manufacture

February 25, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old man with an extensive criminal history was sentenced to six to 30 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. Jeffrey Clay Young pleaded guilty to the charge and second-offense habitual offender Jan. 13. Clay, who was on parole, committed…

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