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Man gets jail term for financial transaction device fraud.

June 13, 2019

Man gets jail term for financial transaction device fraud. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON –– A 31-year-old Hamlin Township man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, serve 60 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for financial transaction device (credit/debit card) fraud. David John Reinoehl, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., previously pleaded “no contest”…

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Scottville Clown Band concert cancelled.

June 12, 2019

Scottville Clown Band concert cancelled. LUDINGTON – The Scottville Clown Band concert, sponsored by the Ludington Area Jaycees, scheduled for this evening, June 12, at Waterfront Park has been cancelled due to weather.

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Man sentenced to jail for heroin, maintaining drug house

June 12, 2019

Man sentenced to jail for heroin, maintaining drug house. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 32-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, to serve seven months up front of a nine-month discretionary jail term for heroin possession and maintaining a drug house. Thomas Donald Shepard, Jr., of 501 N. Lavinia St., was also sentenced to 18 months…

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Manistee man sentenced to prison for third-offense drunk driving.

June 12, 2019

Manistee man sentenced to prison for third-offense drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 47-year-old Manistee man was sentenced to serve two-and-a-half to 10 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, for a conviction of third-offense operating while intoxicated. Shawn Lee Purgiel, of 909 Kosciusko St., was ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to serve 30-120 months with…

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Lake City man faces jail for uttering, publishing counterfeit money.

June 12, 2019

Lake City man faces jail for uttering, publishing counterfeit money. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 30-year-old Lake City man faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading to uttering and publishing counterfeit notes in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11. William Eric Weland, of 828 N. Morely Rd., was arrested last March by the Ludington…

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