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Man gets nearly 30-year minimum in ‘horrific’ CSC case.

December 5, 2017

Man gets nearly 30-year minimum in ‘horrific’ CSC case. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Sherman Township man was sentenced to a minimum of 29 years and eight months to 70 years in a “horrific” criminal sexual conduct case Tuesday, Dec. 5, in 51st Circuit Court. Ryan Lee Herrera, of 3376 N. Custer Rd., sexually assaulted two…

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Custer woman pleads ‘no contest’ to attempted embezzlement.

December 5, 2017

Custer woman pleads ‘no contest’ to attempted embezzlement. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Custer Township woman pleaded “no contest” in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 5, to attempted embezzlement $1,000-$20,000 for attempting to embezzle money from her employer, Fun-N-Sun RV in Amber Township. Allison Shirley Swan, 1005 N. Custer Road, was employed as a bookkeeper for…

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Commissioners ask sheriff to create a courthouse security plan.

December 5, 2017

Commissioners ask sheriff to create a courthouse security plan. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Board of Commissioners’ public safety and courts committee has asked Sheriff Kim Cole to present a proposal on what it would take to staff security personnel at the Mason County Courthouse. The topic was brought up during the committee meeting Tuesday…

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Ludington man admits he sold stolen bike for drug money.

December 5, 2017

Ludington man admits he sold stolen bike for drug money. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Ludington man, who was on parole when he sold a stolen motorized bicycle last summer to get drug money, was sentenced to one year in jail in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 5, for receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle. Mitchel…

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Sheriff asking county board for 4 more deputies.

December 5, 2017

Sheriff asking county board for 4 more deputies. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has begun the formal process of requesting four additional road patrol deputies. His request was approved Tuesday morning by the county’s public safety and courts committee and will now go to the county’s finance committee. The committee will also…

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