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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals.

January 22, 2016
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Thomas Tommy-Teague Noa, 31, of 1218 S. Madison Ave., Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 12 of two counts of attempted assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail; one year discretionary jail for two years; must have Soberlink installed upon release…

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79th District Court arraignments include stalking, writing bad checks.

January 22, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include stalking, writing bad checks.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Eric Zelek Hoggs, 40, no address listed, was arrested Jan. 13 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of aggravated stalking and using a computer to commit a crime. Probable cause hearing: Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.…

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Shoplifting, hit-and-run among police activity.

January 22, 2016
Shoplifting, hit-and-run among police activity.

The following is recent local law enforcement activity: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016: – 6:31 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Hwy. and Iris, Pere Marquette Township. – 8:10 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy Dr. and Dewey Road, Hamlin Township. – 4:13 p.m., (MCSO), gas drive-off, $20.49 in fuel taken, 5400 block of W.…

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Custer woman dies in crash with oncoming semi.

January 20, 2016
Custer woman dies in crash with oncoming semi.

CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) —  A 56-year-old Custer woman was killed when her vehicle slid into the path of an oncoming semi truck and trailer Wednesday, Jan. 20, at approximately 4 p.m. at the intersection of 120th Avenue and East Jefferson Road, according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office press release.   OCSO is investigating the accident and will have…

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Bomb threat remains under investigation.

January 20, 2016
Bomb threat remains under investigation.

AMBER TOWNSHIP — The bomb threat at Covenant Christian School Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 12:07 p.m. remains under investigation by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, according to a press release issued by Sheriff Kim Cole Wednesday morning, Jan. 20. “The Mason/Oceana 911 Center received a call from staff at the Covenant Christian School of a bomb threat the school had…

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