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Scottville woman rejects plea in conservator embezzlement case

August 18, 2023

Scottville woman rejects plea in conservator embezzlement case The case is scheduled for a 10-day trial beginning Sept. 6 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Scottville woman charged with 11 criminal counts in connection to embezzling funds from wards of the court under a conservatorship rejected a plea deal in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Friday, Aug. 18.…

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Man pleads to charges in drunk driving crash that killed young couple and their unborn child

August 18, 2023

Man pleads to charges in drunk driving crash that killed young couple and their unborn child David Wellington faces up to life in prison By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old man faces five to 19 years minimum to a maximum of life in prison after pleading “no contest” in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Friday, Aug. 18, for…

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Police news, posted Aug. 18, 2023

August 18, 2023

Police news, posted Aug. 18, 2023; The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023: 8:22 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), retail fraud, Wesco, 100 block of North Main Street, City of Scottville. The complainant reported the theft of two bottles of brandy from the store. 9:43 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, minor injury, Hansen Road west…

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Police news, posted Aug. 17, 2023

August 17, 2023

Police news, posted Aug. 17, 2023 The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023: 12:10 p.m., larceny, 4600 block of West US 10, Amber Township. The complainant reported the theft of two deep fryers from behind a business. 8:35 p.m., two car/deer crashes, no injury, Jebavy Drive north of Bertha Lane, Pere Marquette Township.…

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Police news, posted Aug. 16, 2023

August 16, 2023

Police news, posted Aug. 16, 2023 The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023: 10:30 a.m., car/goose crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of the Chauvez Road overpass, Pere Marquette Township. 11:38 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 south of Forest Trail, Free Soil Township. 8:49 p.m., one-vehicle crash, no injury, First…

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