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Circuit court: Meth maker sentenced to 3-20 years; 2 others going to prison.

November 11, 2016

Circuit court: Meth maker sentenced to 3-20 years; 2 others going to prison. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 51st Circuit Court: – James Anthony Walkley, 27, of 603 E. Melendy St., Apt. 1, Ludington, pleaded guilty Sept. 12 to maintaining a meth lab and possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced…

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Safe breaking tops 79th District Court arraignments.

November 11, 2016

Safe breaking tops 79th District Court arraignments. #MasonCountyNews   #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies – Shanin Nicholas Waite, 24, no address listed, was arrested Nov. 8 by Michigan State Police (MSP) on felony charges of safe breaking, breaking and entering a building with intent, and fourth-offense habitual…

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No injuries in 4-vehicle crash.

November 11, 2016

No injuries in 4-vehicle crash. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a four-vehicle crash on US 10 west of Pere Marquette Highway Thursday, Nov. 10, at 3:11 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday includes: 6:11 p.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Stiles Road north of Decker Road,…

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Police busy with DWLS arrests, car/deer crashes.

November 10, 2016

Police busy with DWLS arrests, car/deer crashes. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews MASON COUNTY — In the past three days, local police have made four arrests for driving while license suspended (DWLS), three of which were second offenses. Ten car/deer crashes were tallied within two days. The following is recent police activity: Monday, Nov. 7, 2016: Noon, (Michigan State Police), a 30-year-old Fountain…

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Pentwater woman arrested for smuggling drugs into jail.

November 7, 2016

Pentwater woman arrested for smuggling drugs into jail. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews LUDINGTON — A warrant is being requested for a 28-year-old Pentwater woman for allegedly smuggling contraband into a correctional facility after she was found to have suspected drugs hidden in her mouth when she checked into the Mason County Jail to serve a weekend sentence on an additional drug conviction…

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