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Parchment man arrested following high-speed chase

July 27, 2015
Parchment man arrested following high-speed chase

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Parchment, Mich. man was arrested following a high-speed chase through the city limits early Sunday morning, July 26, that involved the suspect crashing into two parked trucks, a boat trailer and a tree. The chase ended when Jonathan Vanderhorst’s vehicle flipped over after hitting a 6-foot by 6-foot embankment enclosed by…

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Several agencies respond to reckless driving complaint, Florida driver ticketed

July 27, 2015

PENTWATER TWP. — Officers from the Pentwater Police Department assisted the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office with a reckless driver on southbound US-31 Sunday afternoon, July 26. “One Florida subject was ticketed for reckless driving and released,” according to a press release from the Pentwater Police Department issued Monday, July 27. “Mason/Oceana County Central Dispatch…

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79th District Court arraignments include absconding bond, retail fraud, drug possession, child abuse

July 24, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include absconding bond, retail fraud, drug possession, child abuse

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Thomas David Cress, Jr., 37, of 362 Riverside Dr., Battle Creek, was arrested July 17 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) a felony of absconding/forfeiting bond and second-offense habitual offender. In a separate file, he was arrested…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings include drugs, shoplifting, CSC

July 24, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings include drugs, shoplifting, CSC

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Melissa Sue Streeter, 42, of 26 Webster Court, Manistee, was found guilty, June 9, of use of narcotic or cocaine and second-offense possession of narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams. She was sentenced to 110 days in jail with credit for 110…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

July 24, 2015
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Justin Allen Whitsell, 28, of 437 N. Bean St., Scottville, was found guilty July 14 of disorderly person – jostling. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 90 days discretionary jail for one year; no alcohol/drugs;…

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