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Police assault yields jail term

August 8, 2014

Recent Mason County court sentencings. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Pentwater man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday to one year in jail for a June 24 conviction of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. Kyle Alan Burchart of 6586 N. Ridge Rd. pled no contest to the charge. He was ordered to serve 90 days up front with the balance to…

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79th District Court arraignments

August 1, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felony – Robert Michael Brockwell, 46, of 2462 Benedict Rd., Ludington, was arrested July 23 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of assault by strangulation; third-offense domestic violence; and habitual offender, second conviction. A preliminary exam is set for…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings

August 1, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Kurtis Lee Bigelow, 21, of 8150 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, Mich., was pled no contest  June 11 to assault – weapon. He was sentenced July 22 to 180 days in jail with credit for three days served; serve four months up front…

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79th District Court sentencings

August 1, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Steven Paul Ruba, 49, of 4335 N. Victory Corner Rd., Ludington, was found guilty July 22 of controlled substance, possession of marijuana. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; $665 in fines and costs; outpatient treatment;…

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Judge will decide in 2 weeks if Phillips case to be bound over

July 31, 2014
Judge will decide in 2 weeks if Phillips case to be bound over

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The decision of binding the murder case against a 22-year-old Victory Township man will be made within the next two weeks. Closing arguments were held this morning in the 79th District Court preliminary examination against Sean Michael Phillips. The hearing was held today after a three month adjournment. Sean Michael Phillips of Victory Township,…

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