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Man faces prison for alleged embezzlement

October 15, 2015
Man faces prison for alleged embezzlement

LUDINGTON — A 39-year-old Ludington man was arrested on three felony counts by troopers from the Hart Post of the Michigan State Police for using “several different methods to divert money and equipment” from the business where he worked, according to an MSP press release issued Thursday evening, Oct. 15. Angelo Barrera Mendez was arraigned in 79th District Court, Oct.…

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Car-deer crashes on the rise

October 15, 2015
Car-deer crashes on the rise

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. Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015: – 6 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US-31 Freeway near Pere Marquette Hwy. overpass,…

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Meth dealer gets 16-40 year prison sentence

October 14, 2015
Meth dealer gets 16-40 year prison sentence

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. MANISTEE – A 31-year-old Manistee County man described by law enforcement as the “tip of the spear” in relation to the growing methamphetamine problem in the area received a 16-40 year prison sentence this week in 19th Circuit Court. Isaac Jerome Bafford was found guilty by a jury of three counts of delivery/manufacture of meth.…

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Man testifies he had ‘inappropriate conversations’ via Facebook with young girl

October 13, 2015
Man testifies he had ‘inappropriate conversations’ via Facebook with young girl

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 49-year-old Victory Township man who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, to accosting children for immoral purposes and possession of child sexually abusive material testified that he had “inappropriate conversations” via Facebook messages with a girl under the age of 16. James Philbrick Gigante was arrested along with Troy…

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Pentwater man pleads guilty to resisting police

October 13, 2015
Pentwater man pleads guilty to resisting police

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Pentwater man pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and second-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13. Garrett Scott Buck’s plea agreement includes serving five months in jail of a one-year discretionary jail sentence. In exchange for Buck’s guilty plea, two additional counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police were…

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