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Man charged with strangling girlfriend.

October 13, 2014
Man charged with strangling girlfriend.

The Sheriff’s Report is brought to you by Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. SHERIDAN TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Taylor and Dewey roads Sunday at 5:58 p.m. where they arrested a 21-year-old Ludington man and charged him with…

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Locally filmed movie helps local economy.

October 13, 2014
Locally filmed movie helps local economy.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Activity was buzzing at the Mason County Courthouse Saturday afternoon but court wasn’t in session. Instead, the historic building was used as the setting for a movie that is currently being filmed in western Michigan. The movie, working name of “Do You Believe?” is a production of 10 West Studios of Manistee and Pure…

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Governor orders flags lowered in honor of fallen firefighters.

October 10, 2014

LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder today joined with President Barack Obama in calling for the lowering of U.S. flags on all state buildings and within the state Capitol complex in conjunction with the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, Oct. 12. “Firefighters voluntarily put their lives at risk every day to help keep our communities safe,” Snyder said. “Today, we…

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Larceny, sex offender violation among arraignments this week.

October 10, 2014
Larceny, sex offender violation among arraignments this week.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Dean Alan Drake, 52, of 205 E. Melendy St., Ludington, was arrested Oct. 5 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of larceny in a building. A preliminary exam is set for Oct. 15 at 11:15 a.m.…

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Controlled substance, forgery among 51st Circuit Court sentencings.

October 10, 2014
Controlled substance, forgery among 51st Circuit Court sentencings.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 7, in 51st Circuit Court: – Lakeysha Camelle Cage, 31, of 1048 Amity, Muskegon, was found guilty Aug. 19 of forgery and habitual offender, third conviction. She was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 106 days served; serve eight months up front with balance to…

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