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Man sentenced to jail, restitution for shoplifting at Meijer

April 30, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old man was sentenced to one year in jail in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 30, for a conviction of two counts of first-degree retail fraud. Sergio Ramon Escamilla was ordered to pay $3,184.81 in restitution to Meijer and three years probation. Escamilla pleaded guilty, March 19. He shoplifted from the Meijer store in Amber…

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Teen sentenced to jail for knife assault

April 30, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old woman was sentenced to one year in jail for convictions of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon/felonious assault in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 30. Justyce Victoria Gillespie pleaded guilty to the charges, March 19. Gillespie assaulted a male victim with a knife…

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Scottville PD news, posted April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Scottville Police Department: Thursday, April 18, 2024: 9:24 a.m., juvenile incident, 500 block of West Maple Street, City of Scottville. 12:41 p.m., vehicle crash, no injury, 300 block of West Broad way Avenue, City of Scottville.…

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Suspect attempts to outrun police with headlights shut off

April 29, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Manistee man was arrested for fleeing and eluding after he attempted to outrun a Mason County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop for speeding on Scottville Road near Meisenheimer Road Friday, April 26, shortly before 10:30 p.m., according…

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Vehicle crash yields OWI arrest

April 26, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by Ludington police officers for operating while intoxicated following a traffic crash near the intersection of Staffon and Filer streets Friday, April 26, shortly after 2:30 a.m., according to Cpt. Michael Haveman of the Ludington…

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