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79th District Court arraignments

June 5, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Laurie Lynn Bell, 50, of 408 N. James St., Apt. 3, Ludington, was arrested May 27 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of first-degree retail fraud and second-offense habitual offender. Probable cause hearing: June…

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79th District Court sentencings

June 5, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Jennifer Rose Gancarz, 27, of 7880 N. Custer Rd., Free Soil, was found guilty May 26 of operating while impaired by liquor. She was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; $870 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway…

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MSP: ‘suspicious salesperson’ reported

June 5, 2015
MSP: ‘suspicious salesperson’ reported

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. AMBER TWP. — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a complaint of a “suspicious salesperson at the door” in the 600 block of Hansen Road that was reported Thursday, June 4, at 9:11 a.m. The following is other local…

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Sheriff warns of scam

June 5, 2015
Sheriff warns of scam

MASON COUNTY — Residents from various locations of the county are reporting that they are receiving suspicious calls in which the callers state they are from the “federal government,” and they have arrest warrants out for the complainants in an effort to gather personal information. “Citizens are asked to simply hang up on the caller,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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Sheriff: Wellston woman seriously injured in yesterday’s rollover

June 5, 2015
Sheriff: Wellston woman seriously injured in yesterday’s rollover

CUSTER TWP. — A 23-year-old Wellston woman was “seriously injured” in a rollover crash Thursday afternoon, June 4, and flown to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids by Aeromed, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman was injured after the vehicle she was driving lost control on a dirt road; ran off the road and rolled over several times, ejecting…

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