By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Scott David Alexander, 63; third-offense operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor and driving while license suspended; arrested March 25 by Michigan State Police; arraigned March 26; preliminary hearing: April 16; bail: $50,000 cash. -Jaxon Anthony Battice, 20; carrying…
LUDINGTON — The 20-year-old Ludington man accused of attempting to pull a pistol from his waistband during a traffic stop initiated by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy Friday, March 28, has been arraigned on several felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Jaxon Anthony Battice has been arraigned on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon on law enforcement,…
LUDINGTON — The 44-year-old Ludington man accused of fleeing from Mason County sheriff’s deputies with his pickup truck Monday afternoon, March 31, reaching speeds of 100 mph before striking a building, has been arraigned on multiple charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Joseph John Riley, has been arraigned on charges of fleeing and eluding police, operating while impaired, assaulting/resisting/obstructing…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Margaret Ann Sweet, 68; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested March 7 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 25; preliminary hearing: April 9; bail: $10,000 cash. -Sylvesta LaVonn Crump, 23; possession of a controlled substance (narcotics/cocaine); arrested March 19 by…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A jury found a 32-year-old Oceana County man guilty of delivery of a controlled substance causing death in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, March 24. Travis Michael Gale could face up to life in prison for the conviction. The jury also found him guilty of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and delivery/manufacture of cocaine,…
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