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79th District Court arraignments

September 25, 2015
79th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Joseph Otto Chamness, 39, of 106 E. Pere Marquette St., Ludington,  was arrested Sept. 20 by LPD for a felony of assault by strangulation and second-offense habitual offender. Probable cause hearing: Sept. 30 at 1:15 p.m. Bail: $15,000/cash/surety.…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings

September 25, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Adam Lee Passarelli, 26, of 2749 Wordonurth Ave., Muskegon, was found guilty Jan. 20 of larceny in a building. He was sentenced Sept. 15 to one year in jail with credit for 289 days served; Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI)/boot camp; and $598 in…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

September 25, 2015
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Colin Michael Gourley, 27, of 5235 28th Place, SW, Apt. B, Naples, Fla., was found guilty Sept. 15 of assault and battery. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 93 days discretionary jail for one year;…

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Fishing equipment stolen from charter boat

September 25, 2015
Fishing equipment stolen from charter boat

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Fishing equipment was stolen from a charter boat parked in a parking lot in the 5000 block of W. US-10 Thursday, Sept. 24, at…

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Mercy Health to break ground on new Ludington facility Friday.

September 24, 2015
Mercy Health to break ground on new Ludington facility Friday.

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mercy Health will formally break ground Friday morning on a $3.9 million, 15,000-square-foot health care facility at the northwest corner of Jebavy Drive and U.S. 10. The facilty is slated to open in June 2016. The Mercy Health Physician Partners Sable Point Family Care design was developed by Mercy Health staff, including physicians, nurses and support staff,…

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