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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals; 7 arrested in sting operations for selling tobacco to minors

August 14, 2015
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals; 7 arrested in sting operations for selling tobacco to minors

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Scott Peter Nichols, 56, of 11796 N. Amber Rd., Grant Township, was found guilty Aug. 5 of assault and battery. He was sentenced to 30 days discretionary jail for six months and $198 in fines and costs. One count of assault with a…

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Police busy with crashes

August 14, 2015
Police busy with crashes

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. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015: – 2:20 p.m., gas drive off, $39.74 in fuel taken, 5400 block of W. US-10 —…

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Crashes keep police busy

August 13, 2015
Crashes keep police busy

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. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015: – 8:59 a.m., two-vehicle crash with injuries, a 49-year-old Alto, Mich. man was injured after a…

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Marijuana possession, pigs on the loose

August 12, 2015
Marijuana possession, pigs on the loose

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-887-1417 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015: – 3:08 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), suspicious situation, 300 block of W. Ludington Ave., City of Ludington.…

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Drunk driving arrests among MSP activity

August 12, 2015
Drunk driving arrests among MSP activity

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is activity of the Michigan State Police, Hart post, in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, July 10, 2015: – 6:59 p.m., suspicious situation involving quads, Freeman and Custer, Free Soil Twp. – 11:34 p.m., a 24-year-old Fountain man was…

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