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51st Circuit Court sentencings

August 15, 2014
51st Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday in 51st Circuit Court: – Aaron Michael Reamer, 29, of 401 Seventh St., Ludington, was found guilty Aug. 12 of probation violation stemming from 2010 convictions of criminal sexual conduct (CSC), second degree, assault and controlled substance, delivery/manufacture. He was sentenced to a minimum of one year and…

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79th District Court sentencings

August 15, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Peter James Sagan, 41, of 1011 Monona Dr., Ludington, was found guilty Aug. 3 of allowing a person to drive in violation. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; $335 in fines and costs; and 90…

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Man who struck teacher, Scott Dumas in hit & run, pleads no contest

August 12, 2014
Man who struck teacher, Scott Dumas in hit & run, pleads no contest

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St., who struck local teacher Scott Dumas with his vehicle in a local parking lot, pleaded no contest this afternoon in 51st Circuit Court and will likely serve 2.5 to 5 years in prison. A no contest plea is when a defendant neither admits nor disputes…

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Scottville man will serve prison term for CSC with minor

August 12, 2014
Scottville man will serve prison term for CSC with minor

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old man will likely spend the next 10 to 30 years in prison for sexually violating a 9-year-old boy. William Joseph Handshoe, 20, of West First St., Scottville, appeared in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. He was arrested June 6 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on four felony counts of criminal sexual…

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Man accused of running over teacher Scott Dumas to appear in court Tuesday

August 11, 2014
Man accused of running over teacher Scott Dumas to appear in court Tuesday

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The man who is accused of running over Mason County Central Middle School teacher Scott Dumas in a grocery store parking lot is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St.is scheduled to appear in 51st Circuit Court at 2:30 p.m. Blackburn last appeared in court on…

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