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51st Circuit Court sentencings include OUIL, resisting police.

October 23, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings include OUIL, resisting police.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Robert Michael Brockwell, 47, of 4629 S. Benedict Rd., Pere Marquette Township, was found guilty Aug. 4 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL) and second-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced Oct. 13 to serve seven months up front of a…

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Drunk driving arrest among police activity

October 23, 2015
Drunk driving arrest among police activity

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. Local law enforcement activity Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 includes: – 1:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 30-year-old Ludington man was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated following…

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79th District Court arraignments

October 23, 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 – Tyrone Gardner, 53, of 8050 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago, was arrested Oct. 15 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of assault with a dangerous weapon; felony firearms; felony firearms possession; and fourth-offense habitual offender. Probable cause…

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79th District Court sentencings

October 23, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Donald Ferguson Marshall, 54, of 1525 County Line Rd., Grant Township, was found guilty Oct. 13 of failure to maintain security (no vehicle insurance). He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; one year discretionary jail for…

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5 suspects arrested in 3-county drug sweep

October 22, 2015
5 suspects arrested in 3-county drug sweep

WEST MICHIGAN — Five people were arrested Wednesday, Oct. 21, on warrants following investigations handled by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) detectives in unrelated cases in Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties, according to a SSCENT press release. – Tommy Watts, 33, of Muskegon was arrested on a two-count felony warrant at the Muskegon County Jail. Watts…

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