Woman pleads to reduced charge in ‘staged’ armed robbery. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — One of three young women involved in a staged armed robbery of a cash advance store last month pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of conspiracy to commit embezzlement $1,000-$25,0000. During the testimony of Taya Ilene Wrightsman of 5616 N. Budzynski Road, Sheridan Township,…
Teen pleads guilty to counterfeit money scam. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Hamlin Township man pleaded guilty to a felony of publishing counterfeit money Tuesday, June 19, in 51st Circuit Court. Jarod Tyler Smith, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., testified that he exchanged counterfeit bills for real money totaling $200 at the Northside Market on West…
Man pleads guilty to 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man pleaded guilty to third-offense failure to register as a sex offender Tuesday, June 19, in 51st Circuit Court. Douglas Andrew Wilson appeared in court with his attorney David Glancy for a final conference hearing. A fourth-offense habitual offender…
Drowning victim’s body recovered from PM Lake. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — The body of Jay Phillip Cutter, 38, of Manistee County, was recovered from Pere Marquette Lake Monday, June 18, at 8:46 p.m. after drowning Sunday evening, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Cutter jumped off a boat, attempting to retrieve an inner tube, while boating with two other adults…
Domestic incident escalates into stabbing. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 47-year-old Manistee man was arrested for felonious assault after allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old Ludington woman during a domestic violence situation Friday, June 15, shortly before midnight on Nurnberg Road near Trail 5719, said Michigan State Police Trooper Mitchell Stevens. The woman received “non-life-threatening injuries,” Stevens said. She was transported by…
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