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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals posted Jan. 26, 2018.

January 26, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, dismissals posted Jan. 26, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Steven Douglas Jolly, 59, of 310 S. Jackson, Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 16 of two counts of domestic violence and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for 30 days served;…

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Assault, vehicle theft top arraignments.

January 24, 2018

Assault, vehicle theft top arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Matthew Alan Wittman, 29, of 3131 N. Pere Marquette Hwy., Ludington, was arrested Jan. 11 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm and two misdemeanor counts…

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Ludington man gets 7-40 year prison term for meth.

January 24, 2018

Ludington man gets 7-40 year prison term for meth. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Judge Susan K. Sniegowski of the 51st Circuit Court handed down a 7-40 year prison term to a 28-year-old repeat offender for meth Tuesday, Jan. 23, but not without giving the Ludington man some solid advice to beat his addiction. “I find this to…

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Winter’s return yields many crashes.

January 24, 2018

Winter’s return yields many crashes. #MasonCountyNews With return of snow Tuesday morning, several motorists ran into some slick spots on local roads, causing several non-injury crashes. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Jan. 22, 2018: – 12:20 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 16-year-old Bear Lake juvenile was apprehended for marijuana possession and tobacco possession, US 10…

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‘Sword man’ sentenced to jail.

January 23, 2018

‘Sword man’ sentenced to jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Flint man, who was carrying five swords when he was sneaking around the Mason County Jail the night of Sept. 15, was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Ricky Todd Wilson pleaded…

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