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Branch man faces prison for sex crimes.

March 15, 2016
Branch man faces prison for sex crimes.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old Branch man faces 70 months to 30 years in prison for three felony counts involving alleged sex crimes. Charles Clayton Rose, Jr., of 479 S. Tyndall Rd., is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC); second-degree CSC and accosting a child for immoral purposes. Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola presented a…

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2 deputies assaulted, 1 threatened over the weekend.

March 14, 2016
2 deputies assaulted, 1 threatened over the weekend.

LUDINGTON — Three suspects were arrested for separate assault-related incidents of Mason County Sheriff’s deputies over the weekend. The first incident resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old Ludington man for resisting and opposing a police officer following a 911 call reporting a disturbance inside the Ludington Public Library Saturday, March 12, at 12:28 p.m. A Mason County Sheriff’s deputy,…

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79th District Court arraignments include tobacco tax violation, cocaine delivery.

March 11, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include tobacco tax violation, cocaine delivery.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Dijon Lamar Grimes, 19, of 19315 Benetler St., Detroit, was arrested March 3 by the Mason County…

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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

March 11, 2016
79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Rolando Jesse Villarreal, Jr., 43, no address listed, was found guilty March 1 of malicious destruction of property (MDOP) under $200 and…

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Police investigate thefts.

March 11, 2016
Police investigate thefts.

The following is local law enforcement activity Thursday, March 10, 2016: – 7:15 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Chauvez and Custer roads, Custer Township. – 9:31 a.m., (MCSO), larceny of a CD player from a vehicle, 3000 block of W. US 10, Amber Township. – 10:30 a.m., (MCSO), larceny of a lawnmower, 9000 block of E.…

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