LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Donald Glenn Fitch, Jr., 43, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession. Offense date: May 14, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department (LPD). Bail: $5,000/cash/surety. Preliminary exam: July 1 at 1:30 p.m. Allen Lee Gutschke, 54, third-offense operating while intoxicated and a misdemeanor of driving while license suspended. Offense date:…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Ludington man accused of carjacking and vehicle theft following an incident at Stearns Park last summer underwent mental competency testing. Christopher John-Henry Lamb was found mentally competent by the Center for Forensic Psychiatry, said Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Beth Hand. Lamb is scheduled for a review conference Wednesday, June 24, in…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old man currently incarcerated in prison for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and several other convictions added another conviction to his lengthy criminal record when he pleaded guilty to delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine Monday, June 15, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Travis William Malone pleaded guilty to the charge and fourth-offense habitual…
‘The methamphetamine epidemic can only be lessened if the sources of supply are stopped.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday, June 9, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to 51 months to 30 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Michael Mason Durham pleaded no contest to the charge, April…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, June 9, 2026 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Adrian Joseph Pavlick, 27, pleaded guilty April 14, 2026 to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police, malicious destruction of fire or police property and operating while intoxicated and was sentenced June 9, 2026 to two days in jail with credit for two days served; one year probation; and…
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