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Man ordered to pay $9,500 in restitution in contractor fraud case

October 30, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 39-year-old man was ordered to pay $9,500 in restitution for a conviction of fraudulent use of contractor funds during his sentencing hearing in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 28. Phillip Edward Roberts, Jr., pleaded guilty to the felony charge, along with a second felony of failure to return rented property…

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Habitual offender sentenced to prison for meth

October 30, 2025

LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old man was sentenced to 28 months to 40 years in prison Tuesday, Oct. 28, for convictions of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and fourth-offense habitual offender, according to court records. David Gene Newman, pleaded guilty to the charges Aug. 26. He received credit for 169 days served in jail and was ordered to pay $198 in fines and costs.…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Oct. 30, 2025

October 30, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Xaviera Clarice Stockwell, 46, pleaded guilty Aug. 26 to two counts of failure to pay child support and third-offense habitual offender was sentenced Oct. 28 to 54 days in jail with credit for 54 days served; three years probation; and $466 in fines and costs.…

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Police news, published Oct. 29, 2025

October 29, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025: 1:59 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Johnson Road west of Stephens Road, Custer Township. 3:43 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 75-year-old Ludington man was cited for operating…

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Police news, published Oct. 28, 2025

October 28, 2025

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, Oct. 27, 2025: 6:22 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury US 31 freeway south of Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township. 7:22 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Mavis Road, Sherman Township. 11:59 a.m.,…

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