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Jury trial for meth case set to begin Wednesday

September 23, 2025

LUDINGTON — A three-day jury trial is scheduled for this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court for a 44-year-old man charged with methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and fourth-offense habitual offender, according to court records. The jury trial for Shawn Ryan Boles is slated for Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 24-26. The charges arose from an Oct. 13, 2024 incident, court records state.…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Sept. 19, 2025

September 19, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Amilcar D. Bautista-Mendoza, 38; third-offense operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor and second-offense driving while license suspended; arrested Sept. 14 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 16; preliminary hearing: Oct. 1; bail: $10,000 cash. -Traylen Wayne Baker,…

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DHD #10 announces upcoming COVID and flu walk-in clinics

September 18, 2025

LUDINGTON – District Health Department #10 announced that 2025-2026 COVID-19 and flu immunizations are now available, and upcoming COVID-19 and flu vaccination clinics are scheduled. The new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination is now available at DHD#10 for everyone ages 5 years and older. To learn more about the COVID-19 immunization schedule, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/index.html. In addition, DHD#10 is beginning its COVID-19 and…

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Police seeking man who reportedly assaulted female LHS student

September 17, 2025

The student pushed the man away and took his picture UPDATE: A suspect, who is a 53-year-old Ludington man, was arrested Wednesday at 8 p.m. and lodged at the Mason County Jail. His identification is pending arraignment. “The Ludington Police Department would like to thank the Ludington Area Schools for the continued partnership along with the Ludington area residents who…

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Jury swiftly returns with guilty verdict in meth case

September 17, 2025

LUDINGTON — It took a jury less than a half an hour of deliberations in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, Sept. 17, to find Timothy Charles Zeller, 42, guilty of methamphetamine possession, said Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Beth Hand. “On June 19, 2024, a Ludington police sergeant located Zeller at approximately 2:30 a.m. lying in the grassy area between…

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