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Ludington man receives jail term for resisting police, domestic violence

November 17, 2015
Ludington man receives jail term for resisting police, domestic violence

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence Tuesday, Nov. 17, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and domestic violence. Elrico James Brooks was arrested last December by Ludington Police Department and has been lodged in the Mason County Jail…

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Shoplifting leads to jail sentence

November 17, 2015
Shoplifting leads to jail sentence

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old Ludington woman was sentenced to serve 180 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence, with credit for 156 days served, for a first-degree retail fraud conviction in in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 17. Laurie Lynne Bell was also sentenced to five years probation. Bell, who was arrested last…

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Ludington man sent to prison for strangulation

November 17, 2015
Ludington man sent to prison for strangulation

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to two to 20 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 17, for a conviction of assault by strangulation. Joseph Otto Chamness was arrested last December by the Ludington Police Department for a 10-year felony of assault by strangulation and second-offense domestic violence. In exchange for…

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Man sent to jail for sexual relationship with 15-year-old girl

November 17, 2015
Man sent to jail for sexual relationship with 15-year-old girl

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Fountain man was sentenced to one year in jail in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 17, after pleading guilty last month to attempted third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Troy Leland Ambrose engaged in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl when he was 21 years old at the time, said Mason…

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2 suspects face numerous gun charges

November 17, 2015
2 suspects face numerous gun charges

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. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two suspects on numerous weapons charges early Monday evening, Nov. 16, following a seven-month investigation that involved obtaining…

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