By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Raymond Draper, 51; first-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under age 13) and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under age 13); arrested Oct. 1 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office, arraigned Oct. 3; preliminary hearing: Oct. 22; bail: $50,000 cash.…
LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old man pleaded no contest to carrying a concealed weapon Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court after the jury for his criminal trial was seated. Richard David Shepherd, III, is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m. Shepherd faces a maximum term of five years in prison for the conviction. “Jurors were present…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025: 4:49 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Amber Township. 5:40 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of LaSalle Road, Victory Township. 9:10 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no…
Dakota Wilber and co-conspirator Levi Richard were operating ‘a portable drug store’ at the time of their arrests. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Muskegon man convicted of multiple drug felonies was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, Oct. 8, to 13-32 years in prison. Dakota Raymond Wilber was convicted by a jury last June…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The unveiling of the latest addition to the Mason County Sculpture Trail will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 at noon when the unveiling of “The Big Noise” sculpture takes place at the recently renovated Scottville Optimist Park, located adjacent to the former Scottville Optimist Building. The sculpture and park renovations are projects led…
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