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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 31, 2021.

October 31, 2021

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 31, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Rojelio Cody Yates, 33, of 9479 Belding Rd. NE, Rockford, Michigan, was found guilty Sept. 14 of two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and third-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Oct. 26 to two…

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79th District Court news, posted Oct. 29, 2021. 

October 29, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Oct. 29, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Jaralee Chaloux Sobers, 38, of 4309 N. Jebavy Dr., Hamlin Township, was arrested June 20 by Ludington Police Department on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy) and second…

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Ludington man sentenced to 6 to 60 years for weapons, drug charges. 

October 28, 2021

Ludington man sentenced to 6 to 60 years for weapons, drug charges.  LUDINGTON — Zachary Alan Shurlow, 28, of Ludington, was recently sentenced in 51st Circuit Court to serve 6 to 60 years in prison for multiple weapons charges including assault. The last known address of Shurlow is listed as the 600 block of East Melendy Street.  In Oct. 7,…

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Man sentenced to 9-60 years in prison for CSC.

October 27, 2021

Man sentenced to 9-60 years in prison for CSC. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Mason County man with a long criminal history was sentenced to nine to 60 years in prison Tuesday, Oct. 26, for a conviction of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) — force or coercion. William Geoffrey Buchanan pleaded guilty to the charge Aug. 27, and a second count…

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79th District Court news, posted Oct. 25, 2021. 

October 25, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Oct. 25, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Justin Lee Gean, 32, of 207 S. Crowley St., Scottville, was arrested Oct. 18 by the Ludington Police Department on a felony charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under age…

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