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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted March 23, 2018.

March 23, 2018

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted March 23, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Michael Thomas Fargo, 40, of 694 W. Sugar Grove Rd., Victory Township, was found guilty Dec. 19, 2017 of third-degree fleeing a police officer and third-offense habitual offender and was sentenced March 20 to two…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted March 23, 2018.

March 23, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, posted March 23, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Dana Jo Hull, 46, 6960 E. First St., Branch Twp., was convicted by the court March 16 of assault and battery and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for one year; must have a mental…

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Teen pleads guilty to maintaining drug house in connection to 16-year-old’s death.

March 20, 2018

Teen pleads guilty to maintaining drug house in connection to 16-year-old’s death. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Sherman Township man pleaded guilty to maintaining a drug house in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 20. The conviction of Mason Paul Saya, of 3816 N. Tuttle Road, stems from the Oct. 16, 2017 traffic crash death of 16-year-old…

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Man sent to jail for breaking down door to former girlfriend’s house.

March 20, 2018

Man sent to jail for breaking down door to former girlfriend’s house. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 20, for a conviction of third-degree home invasion. Christopher Joseph Sekenske, of 2041 N. Jebavy Dr., broke…

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Oceana duo charged with B&Es are repeat felons; names released.

March 16, 2018

Oceana duo charged with B&Es are repeat felons; names released. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Two people are accused of recently breaking into businesses in Amber and Pere Marquette townships. Scott Eric Phelps, 45, of Hart, and Candice Lee Fennel, 22, of Hart, have each been charged with one count of safe breaking, four counts of breaking…

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