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Suspect in AIDS case remains lodged in jail.

January 28, 2016
Suspect in AIDS case remains lodged in jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The White Cloud man who faces a felony for not disclosing he has AIDS to his sex partner remains lodged in the Mason County Jail, said Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Gerald Anthony Penn, 44, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, faces a felony count of AIDS – sexual penetration with an uninformed partner…

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White Cloud man criminally charged for not disclosing he has AIDS to sex partner.

January 27, 2016
White Cloud man criminally charged for not disclosing he has AIDS to sex partner.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A White Cloud man faces up to four years in prison for allegedly not disclosing to his sexual partner that he has the deadly disease, AIDS. Gerald Anthony Penn, 44, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, was arrested Jan. 16 by the Ludington Police Department for a felony count of AIDS – sexual penetration…

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Slick roads cause many crashes; no injuries reported.

January 27, 2016
Slick roads cause many crashes; no injuries reported.

The following is local law enforcement activity Jan. 26, 2016: – 12:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Lakeshore Dr. and Abrahamson Rd., Hamlin Township. – 12:50 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 31 near Pere Marquette Hwy., PM Township. – 1:09 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 25-year-old Sears, Michigan woman was arrested for…

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Meth possession yields jail sentence.

January 26, 2016
Meth possession yields jail sentence.

LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Fremont man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court, Jan. 12, to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence for a conviction of methamphetamine possession. Jordan Jacob Stein, of 222 E. Elm St., was found guilty, Oct. 14. Stein was also sentenced to two years probation; driver’s license suspended 60 days/restricted after 30…

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Car/coyote crash, stolen iPad among police activity.

January 25, 2016
Car/coyote crash, stolen iPad among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity Jan. 22-24, 2016: Friday, Jan. 22, 2016: – 4:45 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Stiles and Fountain, Victory Township. – 5:30 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 east of Bean, Custer Township. – 2:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 15-year-old female juvenile was apprehended for…

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