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Man rejects plea deal, faces up to life without parole for CSC.

July 11, 2017

Man rejects plea deal, faces up to life without parole for CSC. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Sherman Township man facing numerous criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charges rejected a plea arrangement offered by Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola Tuesday, July 11, in 51st Circuit Court that would have spared him from a 25-year minimum prison term,…

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Irons man pleads guilty to meth possession.

July 11, 2017

Irons man pleads guilty to meth possession. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Irons man faces serving nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, July 11, in 51st Circuit Court to methamphetamine possession and purchasing/possessing ephedrine/pseudoephedrine to make meth. Jonathan Wayne Colwell, of 6989 N. Bass Lake, was arrested Apr.…

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Alprazolam possession leads to jail.

July 11, 2017
Alprazolam possession leads to jail.

Alprazolam possession leads to jail. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Branch Township woman who pleaded guilty to alprazolam possession Tuesday, July 11, in 51st Circuit Court faces serving six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Andrea Mae Johnson, of 823 N. Benson Rd., was arrested May 21 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office…

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West Shore ESD offers free preschool.

July 10, 2017

West Shore ESD offers free preschool. #MasonCountyNews #WestShoreEducationalServiceDistrict #GreatStartReadinessProgram Eligible families with children who turn 4-years-old on or before September 1, 2017, have the opportunity to receive free preschool in Mason, Oceana and Lake counties. Applications are being accepted for the 2017-2018 school year. Benefits of Great Start Readiness Program include full-day programming, transportation to and from school and a…

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K-9 leads deputies to suspect who fled out window.

July 10, 2017

K-9 leads deputies to suspect who fled out window. #MasonCountyCrime SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Ludington man who fled out of a back window at a Tallman Lake home on 21st Street was arrested after being tracked by Cash, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office K-9, Friday afternoon, July 7, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect was wanted…

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