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Man pleads guilty to not paying nearly $30,000 in child support

November 14, 2023

Man pleads guilty to not paying nearly $30,000 in child support By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old man pleaded guilty in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to a felony of failure to pay child support Tuesday, Nov. 14. Odell Eugene Martin, who lives out of state, was extradited to Michigan to face the charge, said Michigan Assistant Attorney…

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Sentencing delayed in vulnerable adult embezzlement case 

November 14, 2023

Sentencing delayed in vulnerable adult embezzlement case  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON – After hearing over an hour of attorneys’ arguments about scoring offense variables during a sentencing hearing for a 36-year-old Scottville woman convicted of embezzling from vulnerable adults, Judge Susan K. Sniegowski postponed the hearing in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 14. Jessica Michelle Englebrecht was…

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Man, 74, sustains minor injury when deer jumps through windshield

November 13, 2023

Man, 74, sustains minor injury when deer jumps through windshield The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 74-year-old Fountain man suffered a minor injury after a deer jumped through the windshield of his vehicle on US 10 east of First Street Saturday, Nov. 11, around 7…

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51st Circuit Court news, posted Nov. 10, 2023

November 10, 2023

51st Circuit Court news, posted Nov. 10, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The following proceedings recently occurred in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Sentencings – Danielle Renee Gross, 27, pleaded “no contest” Oct. 3 to two counts of breaking and entering a building with intent and was sentenced Nov. 7 to nine months in jail with credit for…

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Police news, posted Nov. 10, 2023

November 10, 2023

Police news, posted Nov. 10, 2023 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023: 8:14 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway north of First Street, Pere Marquette Township. 10:40 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Shagway Road and…

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