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Safe breaker who stole cremation urn faces prison time.

February 9, 2016
Safe breaker who stole cremation urn faces prison time.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Ludington man who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 9, to safe breaking and resisting a police officer, faces two-and-a-half to 15 years in prison. Trenton Joseph Espinola, of 222 E. Melendy St., testified that on August 21 he went into a house; opened a safe; and stole $300…

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Woman pleads guilty to prescription drug larceny.

February 9, 2016
Woman pleads guilty to prescription drug larceny.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 49-year-old Riverton Township woman pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 9, to one felony count of larceny in a building for stealing the prescription drug, Norco, from a home in the 2900 block of Schwass Road. Melissa Anne Brand-Ray, of 2569 W. Kinney Rd., was arrested last December by the…

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Weapons conviction leads to jail term.

February 9, 2016
Weapons conviction leads to jail term.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Ludington man who held his mother at knifepoint attempting to acquire drug money last June was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 9, to serve nine months up front of an 11-month discretionary jail sentence, with credit for 248 days served. Howard Mark Larson, of 5607 N. Stiles Rd., initially…

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Sheriff: Gun wielded in road rage incident.

February 9, 2016
Sheriff: Gun wielded in road rage incident.

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Witnesses observed a passing motorist hold up a handgun following a road rage incident Monday, Feb. 8, at 11:30 a.m. at US 10 and Stiles, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other local law enforcement activity Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 includes: – 12:44 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), snowmobile trespassing, complainant reports ongoing issues with snowmobiles…

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Larceny, fraud, domestic assaults among police activity.

February 8, 2016
Larceny, fraud, domestic assaults among police activity.

Local law enforcement activity over the weekend includes: Friday, Feb. 5, 2016: – 12:34 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), assault, 200 block of S. James St., City of Ludington. – 5:29 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), domestic assault, E. Wilkinson Rd., Custer Township. – 11:20 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 25-year-old Branch man was arrested on an outstanding warrant…

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