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51st Circuit Court sentencings include prison terms for probation violation

August 14, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings include prison terms for probation violation

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Xaviera Clarice Stockwell, 35, of 507 Sixth St., Ludington, was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Aug. 4 to one year and one month to five years in prison with credit for 180 days served in jail and $466 in fines and…

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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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Eats & Drinks

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