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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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Illegal immigrant receives less jail so deportation process can begin

October 13, 2015
Illegal immigrant receives less jail so deportation process can begin

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant who was living in Ludington at the time of his arrest for assaulting/resisting/obstructing police last August was sentenced to 73 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13. Carlos Martin Lopez, whose address in his court file is listed as…

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Break-in, hit and run among police activity

October 13, 2015
Break-in, hit and run among 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. Local law enforcement activity Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 includes: – 7:10 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Angling and Meyers roads, Hamlin Twp. – 7:55…

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Anglers refuse to pay guide; pumpkins smashed

October 12, 2015
Anglers refuse to pay guide; pumpkins smashed

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. CUSTER TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a larceny of services reported Saturday, Oct. 10, at 4:20 p.m. on South Custer Road involving two individuals…

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79th District Court arraignments, sentencing, dismissals

October 9, 2015
79th District Court arraignments, sentencing, dismissals

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following proceedings occurred recently in 79th District Court: Felony arraignments – Thomas Edward Spinner, 27, of 1852 E. US-10, Custer Township, was arrested Oct. 1 for felonies of breaking and entering with intent and larceny in a building. Probable cause conference: Oct. 14 at 1:15 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. – Ryan Allen…

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