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Drug death yields prison term.

January 14, 2020

Drug death yields prison term. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 34-year-old Sheridan Township woman was sentenced to four and a half to 20 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 14, in connection to the death of Katie Lynn Fulton, 35, of Ludington. Neta Margett Sohn, of 4513 North Benson Rd., pleaded guilty, Dec. 3,…

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Sex offender pleads guilty to failure to comply with registration.

January 14, 2020

Sex offender pleads guilty to failure to comply with registration. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old convicted sex offender pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 14, to a felony of failure to comply with the sex offender registration act and fourth-offense habitual offender. Matthew Jason Case, of 926 E. Tinkham Ave., Apt. 313, Ludington, testified…

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Man sent to jail for stealing car while on meth ‘bender.’

January 14, 2020

Man sent to jail for stealing car while on meth ‘bender.’ #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Walkerville man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 14, to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for stealing a car while on a meth “bender” last October. Dustin Allen Himes, Jr., of 6501…

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Home invasion tops 79th District Court arraignments.

January 9, 2020

Home invasion tops 79th District Court arraignments. #MasonCountyCourts. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Nathan Edward Schmidt, 24, of 112 S. Amber Rd., Amber Township, was arrested Jan. 1 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of first degree home invasion. Probable cause hearing: Jan. 15 at 1:30 p.m.…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Jan. 9, 2020.

January 9, 2020

79th District Court sentencings, posted Jan. 9, 2020. #MasonCountyCourts. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jeremiah Philip Meyers, 38, of 9584 N. Tuttle Rd., Free Soil Township, pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to reckless driving and was sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 28 days served; 90 days discretionary jail for…

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