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79th District Court felony arraignments, published Feb. 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: – Gary Lee Herbert, 52, pleaded guilty Dec. 18, 2025 to failure to register as a sex offender and was sentenced Feb. 17, 2026 to seven months in jail with credit for 69 days served; two years probation; and $398 in fines and costs.…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Feb. 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Daniel Joe Hoadley, 60, pleaded guilty Sept. 2, 2025 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Feb. 17, 2026 to 30 days in jail with credit for 12 days served; three years probation; and $1,108 in fines and costs. – Tiera Leigh Pierce, 45,…

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Police news, published Feb. 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026: 8:02 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Free Soil Road west of Tubbs Road, Free Soil Township. 9:17 a.m., two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, Main Street south of Broadway Avenue,…

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Man sentenced to prison for child sex crimes

February 18, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old man was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 17, for two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of child sexually abusive activity. Adelio Cuate-Hernandez pleaded guilty to the charges Dec. 16, 2025. Hernandez was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to concurrent prison terms of 126…

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Man arrested for assault by strangulation

February 18, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Fountain man was arrested on a felony charge of assault by strangulation following a 911 call reporting a fight Monday, Feb. 16, shortly after 10:32 a.m. in the 4000 block of North Stephens Road, said Mason County Sheriff…

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