Courts

51st Circuit Court sentences, published Oct. 3, 2025

October 3, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Andrew Leonard Lyewski, 34, pleaded no contest to attempted assault with a dangerous weapon May 21 and received a delayed sentence Sept. 30 of two days in jail with credit for two days served; 11 months probation; and $298 in fines and costs. Charges of assault…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 3, 2025

October 3, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Donald Scott Knowles, 54; possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine/ecstasy, delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a weapon by a prohibited person, two counts of felony firearms, and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person; arrested July 25 by Mason…

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Man’s stalking conviction overturned by court of appeals

October 1, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old man who was convicted by a bench verdict in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court of aggravated stalking and using a computer to commit a crime‎ February 14, 2024 had his conviction overturned by the State of Michigan Court of Appeals Monday, Sept. 29. Lance Craig Eichler, who was convicted of stalking…

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Woman airlifted after falling out of moving vehicle; reckless driving charge sought against driver

September 30, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — A 45-year-old Custer woman reportedly fell out of a moving vehicle that was driven by a 25-year-old Fountain man Monday, Sept. 29, shortly after 10:30 a.m. The incident occurred in the 200 block of North Main Street “during a verbal argument,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman suffered serious injuries and was flown via Aeromed to…

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Jury trial for meth case set to begin Wednesday

September 23, 2025

LUDINGTON — A three-day jury trial is scheduled for this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court for a 44-year-old man charged with methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and fourth-offense habitual offender, according to court records. The jury trial for Shawn Ryan Boles is slated for Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 24-26. The charges arose from an Oct. 13, 2024 incident, court records state.…

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