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Man sentenced for embezzlement

November 29, 2023

Man sentenced for embezzlement By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old man received a delayed sentence in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 28, for an embezzlement conviction.  Thomas James Bentz pleaded guilty, Oct. 17, to embezzlement by an agent or trustee between $1,000 to $20,000. Bentz received a delayed sentence of 11 months and was ordered to…

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Police news, posted Nov. 29, 2023

November 29, 2023

Police news, posted Nov. 29, 2023 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 Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023: 9:03 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road east of Victory Corners Road, Amber Township. 9:43 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no…

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Man faces 25-year mandatory minimum prison term for CSC

November 28, 2023

Man faces 25-year mandatory minimum prison term for CSC By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — Bradley Curtis Drake, 27, faces a 25-year mandatory minimum prison term for a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) — victim under age 13. Drake, who is lodged in the Mason County Jail without bond, appeared in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov.…

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Man arrested for assaulting two women

November 28, 2023

Man arrested for assaulting two women The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Ludington man was arrested for domestic assault and battery Wednesday, Nov. 22, shortly after 11:3o a.m. in the ​600 block of South Washington Ave​nue, according to Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski of the Ludington Police…

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Convicted sex offender offered 37-80 year prison term in plea deal

November 28, 2023

Convicted sex offender offered 37-80 year prison term in plea deal By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 63-year-old man who faces charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree home invasion, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, appeared in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 28, for a…

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