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Manistee woman pleads ‘no contest’ to embezzling from convenience store.

May 28, 2019

Manistee woman pleads ‘no contest‘ to embezzling from convenience store. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 56-year-old Manistee woman pleaded “no contest” Tuesday, May 28, in 51st Circuit Court to a misdemeanor of embezzlement $200-$1,000 for embezzling from her employer, Ertie’s Forest Trail Marathon convenience store on north US 31 near Free Soil. Judith Desiree Sannes, of 392…

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Man faces jail for using forged check.

May 28, 2019

Homeless man faces jail for using forged check. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 49-year-old homeless man faces serving nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, May 28, in 51st Circuit Court to uttering and publishing and third-offense habitual offender. Jeffrey Clay Young testified that he presented a check with a…

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Man sentenced to prison, boot camp for meth delivery.

May 28, 2019

Man sentenced to prison, boot camp for meth delivery. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Victory Township man was sentenced to three to 20 years in prison Tuesday, May 28, in 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of  methamphetamine. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski said she would not oppose Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) or “boot camp”…

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Man faces jail for trying to use counterfeit money to buy soda.

May 28, 2019

Man faces jail for trying to use counterfeit money to buy soda. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 30-year-old Scottville man faces serving two months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 28, to a felony of uttering and publishing counterfeit bills or notes. Obed Isaiah Gaytan, of…

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Domestic violence among District Court arraignments, May 22, 2019.

May 22, 2019

Domestic violence among District Court arraignments, May 22, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Reenya Bilal-Clinton Burrell, 27, of 410 S. Washington Ave., Apt. 1, Ludington, was arrested May 18 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of third-offense domestic violence. Probable cause hearing: May 29 at 1:30…

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