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Sex offender sent to prison.

June 21, 2016
Sex offender sent to prison.

  #MasonCountyNews     #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 21, to concurrent terms of seven to 15 years in prison for convictions of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and third-degree CSC. Arturo Ruiz Lopez, of 605 S. Washington Ave., appeared in court Tuesday with his attorney,…

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Kayaker who punched officer sent to jail.

June 21, 2016
Kayaker who punched officer sent to jail.

#MasonCountyNews  #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old Ludington man who punched a Mason County Sheriff’s deputy in the face after kayaking along the Ludington pier last March was sentenced Tuesday, June 21, in 51st Circuit Court to serve 60 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term followed by 60 days of alcohol monitoring. “I would…

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Onekama man sent to prison for meth.

June 21, 2016
Onekama man sent to prison for meth.

#MasonCountyNews  #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Onekama man was sentenced to concurrent terms of three to 20 years and 17 months to 10 years in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 21, for felonies of operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine. In exchange for Mitchel Jared Walkley’s pleas, one count of operating/maintaining a lab…

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Property destruction, larceny in Fourth Ward, among police activity Monday.

June 21, 2016
Property destruction, larceny in Fourth Ward, among police activity Monday.

#MasonCountyNews      #PoliceNews The following was the activity of law enforcement for Monday, June 20, 2016. – 1:35 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), car/deer crash, Jebavy and Hidden View drives, Hamlin Township. – 2:11 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), alarm activation, 100 block of Harrison St., City of Ludington. – 5:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no…

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Scottville commission takes steps to dismantle pool at vacant house.

June 20, 2016
Scottville commission takes steps to dismantle pool at vacant house.

#ScottvilleNews #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The City Commission took action Monday night to take steps to fill in a swimming pool at an abandoned house at 205 N. Thomas Street. The home belonged to Barbara White who passed away in 2015. Since that time, no heirs have claimed the property. The bank currently has a mortgage with…

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