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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals, posted Dec. 18, 2020.

December 18, 2020

79th District Court sentencings, dismissals, posted Dec. 18, 2020. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Nicole Christine Jaquinde, 48, of 7112 Baltic Dr. SW, Byron Center, pleaded guilty Nov. 3 to operating a vehicle with a high blood alcohol content and was sentenced to two days in jail…

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Victory Twp. man arraigned for breaking into cars.

December 17, 2020

LUDINGTON — Andrew Michael Desmarais, 32, of 99 W. Ivan St., Victory Township, was arraigned Wednesday in 79th District Court on three misdemeanor charges of breaking into a vehicle to steal property. Desmarais was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 15, about 5:30 p.m. in Scottville by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Scottville Police Department following an investigation into three separate vehicle…

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Ludington man sentenced for aggravated stalking.

December 16, 2020

Ludington man sentenced for aggravated stalking. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to one year in jail in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 15, for a felony conviction of aggravated stalking. Matthew Jason Case, of 926 E. Tinkham Ave., was also ordered to six months on GPS monitoring following his release from jail and…

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Man pleads ‘no contest’ to aggravated assault, avoids CSC conviction.

December 16, 2020

Man pleads ‘no contest’ to aggravated assault, avoids CSC conviction. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Amber Township man pleaded “no contest” to aggravated assault in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 15, avoiding a fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) conviction. Paul Arthur Cilman, of 3192 W. Conrad Road, was sentenced to serve a one-year discretionary jail term and…

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Ludington man receives jail term for aggravated stalking, strangulation and domestic violence.

December 15, 2020

Ludington man receives jail term for aggravated stalking, strangulation and domestic violence. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve 224 days in jail with credit for 224 days served of a one-year discretionary term Tuesday, Dec. 15, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of aggravated stalking, assault by strangulation and domestic violence. Kody…

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