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Felony OUIL among recent arraignments, posted May 30, 2019.

May 30, 2019

Felony OUIL among recent arraignments, posted May 30, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -David Melvin Kloss, 40, of 489 W. Two Mile Rd., Baldwin, was arrested May 24 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of third offense operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor (OUIL). Probable…

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Jury questionnaires must be returned by June 10.

May 30, 2019

Jury questionnaires must be returned by June 10. LUDINGTON — The annual questionnaires for jury pool selection are now being mailed by the Mason County Jury Commission. Susan K. Sniegowski, 51st Circuit Court judge,  has determined that 4,500 questionnaires need to be processed to meet the court’s estimated juror requirements for September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020. There are…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted May 30, 2019.

May 30, 2019

79th District Court sentencings, posted May 30, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jeremy Jason Bonneau, 45, of 610 N. James St., Ludington, pleaded guilty May 28 to using a controlled substance (narcotics) and was sentenced to 120 days in jail, one year discretionary jail for one year; must have a substance…

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Manistee woman pleads ‘no contest’ to embezzling from convenience store.

May 28, 2019

Manistee woman pleads ‘no contest‘ to embezzling from convenience store. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 56-year-old Manistee woman pleaded “no contest” Tuesday, May 28, in 51st Circuit Court to a misdemeanor of embezzlement $200-$1,000 for embezzling from her employer, Ertie’s Forest Trail Marathon convenience store on north US 31 near Free Soil. Judith Desiree Sannes, of 392…

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Man faces jail for using forged check.

May 28, 2019

Homeless man faces jail for using forged check. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 49-year-old homeless man faces serving nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, May 28, in 51st Circuit Court to uttering and publishing and third-offense habitual offender. Jeffrey Clay Young testified that he presented a check with a…

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