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Alleged drunk diner arrested at China Buffet.

October 3, 2016
Alleged drunk diner arrested at China Buffet.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews Alleged drunk diner arrested. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Scottville man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for probation violation Friday, Sept. 30, at 5:03 p.m. at the China Buffet restaurant, 4923 W. US 10, “after he was reportedly intoxicated and refusing to pay for his meal,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other police…

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Baby Kate’s mother told FBI that Phillips threatened to strangle oldest daughter.

September 30, 2016

#BabyKate #MasonCountyCourtNews Story posted by our news partner, WZZM with additions by MCP.  LUDINGTON — Ariel Courtland, the mother of Katherine Phillips (Baby Kate), told jurors Friday that Sean Phillips once said he might strangle their first daughter.  That was just one portion of hours of testimony Courtland provided in the 51st Circuit Court murder trial against Phillips at the Mason County Courthouse.Sean…

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Kids of Character: Scottville 1st grader shares birthday books with her friends.

September 30, 2016
Kids of Character: Scottville 1st grader shares birthday books with her friends.

  #KidsOfCharacter #HouseOfFlavors Editor’s Note: Today we begin a new series called Kids of Character, sponsored by House of Flavors restaurants of Ludington and Manistee. We will feature kids from Mason, Manistee, and Oceana counties who go out of their way to help others or just to be kind citizens. If you have a suggestion for us, please email editor@masoncountypress.com…

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Circuit court sentencings include drug delivery, drunk driving.

September 30, 2016

#MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander.  Contributing writer. The following were recently sentenced in 51st Circuit Court: Lindsey Lee Towns, 26, 4847 Sumach, Hamlin Township, pleaded guilty on July 19 to a felony charge of delivering a controlled substance.  She was sentenced to 270 days in jail with credit for 124 already served, must serve five months up front with the balance…

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Shoplifting, domestic violence among recent arraignments.

September 30, 2016
Shoplifting, domestic violence among recent arraignments.

#MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander.  Contributing writer The following were recently arraigned by Magistrate Patricia Baker in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors Tonya Ann Johnson; 35; 205 Second St; Ludington; September 20; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO);  second degree retail fraud (shoplifting).  Pretrial:  October 17 at 9:30 a.m.  Bail:  $7,500/10 percent. Amber Ruth Huck; 26; 3840 N. Stiles Rd; Victory Township; September…

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