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Stalker sentenced to one year in jail

September 15, 2015
Stalker sentenced to one year in jail

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON— A 20-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 179 days served for felonies of aggravated stalking; using a computer to commit a crime; and third-offense habitual offender. Scott Samuel-Ray MacArthur will also be on a GPS tether for six months after release from jail. He was ordered to…

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Amber Township man sentenced for heroin possession

September 15, 2015
Amber Township man sentenced for heroin possession

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON— A 19-year-old Scottville man was sentenced to serve three months up front of a six-month discretionary jail term Tuesday, Sept. 15, in 51st Circuit Court for a felony of possession of heroin, less than 25 grams. Austin James McCumber, 118 Mt. Vernon, received credit for 89 days served in the Mason County Jail. McCumber pleaded…

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Crashes, suspicious situations top police activity

September 15, 2015
Crashes, suspicious situations top police activity

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity Monday, Sept. 14, 2015: – 1:16 a.m., suspicious situation, (Ludington Police Department), 1000 block of Lawndale St., City of Ludington. –…

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Explosion severely injures leg; woman spits on police, tells them she has hep C

September 14, 2015
Explosion severely injures leg; woman spits on police, tells them she has hep C

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. GRANT TWP. — A piece of debris nearly severed a 49-year-old Muskegon man’s leg Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m. after a group of men on private property…

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79th District Court arraignments include retail fraud, felonious assault, drug possession

September 11, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include retail fraud, felonious assault, drug possession

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Ronald Shane Dennis, 42, of 505 Bentley St., Eaton Rapids, was arrested Sept. 7 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of first-degree retail fraud and fourth-offense habitual offender. Probable cause conference: Sept. 16 at…

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