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Ludington woman faces prison for receiving, concealing.

January 5, 2016
Ludington woman faces prison for receiving, concealing.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Ludington woman who pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 5, in 51st Circuit Court to receiving and concealing stolen property more than $1,000/less than $20,000 and second-offense habitual offender faces to two to seven years in prison. Andrea Benet King Pena, of 309 N. Washington Ave., testified that on Oct. 29 she found…

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Fountain man sent to jail for attempted assault.

January 5, 2016
Fountain man sent to jail for attempted assault.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Fountain man was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail up front of a one-year discretionary term for a conviction of attempted felonious assault in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 5. Thomas Lee Tribble, of 4851 N. Cleveland St., pleaded guilty to the charge last November. Tribble initially faced felony counts…

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Allendale man sentenced to jail for attempted sexual assault.

January 5, 2016
Allendale man sentenced to jail for attempted sexual assault.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Allendale man was sentenced to one year in jail for attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a child under the age of 13 in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 5. William Rhody Dwyer, Jr., testified last November that the inappropriate touching of the young girl occurred between the time span…

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Fountain man sentenced to jail for 4th-degree CSC.

January 5, 2016
Fountain man sentenced to jail for 4th-degree CSC.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Fountain man currently lodged in the Lake County Jail was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 5, to a one-year jail term for a conviction of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). In addition to the jail term, Michael Ryan Albaugh, of 6694 E. Oak Ridge, was sentenced to five years…

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Off-duty deputy’s heroic efforts save child, man from drowning.

January 5, 2016
Off-duty deputy’s heroic efforts save child, man from drowning.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. HART — Mason County Sheriff’s deputy Brandon Romero’s quick thinking saved a local man and a 6-year-old boy from drowning on the west side of the Hart Dam Saturday morning, Jan. 2. Romero got up early that chilly morning with outside temperatures in the mid-20s to hit a few different spots to do some steelhead…

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