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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 15, 2018.

November 15, 2018

51st Circuit Court sentencings. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced recently on felony charges in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Christopher Douglas Gachter, 35, of. 2672 S. Derby Rd., Sidney, Michigan, was found guilty Sept. 11 of heroin possession less than 25 grams and third-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Nov. 7 to serve…

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Woman sentenced to fines, costs for motorcyclists’ deaths.

November 13, 2018

Woman sentenced to fines, costs for motorcyclists’ deaths. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — A 61-year-old Lennon, Mich. woman was recently sentenced in 79th District Court to pay $615 in fines and costs in connection to the July 14, 2017 deaths of motorcyclists Ken and Mary Ann Geurink of Branch Township. The couple died following the crash in the 5200 block of US…

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Recent arraignments include narcotics arrest.

November 8, 2018

Recent arraignments include narcotics arrest. 79th District Court arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Xavier Ignacio Zamora, 24, 201 W. William St., Ludington, was arrested by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of delivery/manufacture of a narcotic/cocaine less than 50 grams…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Nov. 8, 2018.

November 8, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, posted Nov. 8, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Westley Michael Badour, 20, homeless, was found guilty Oct. 31 of larceny less than $200 and was sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 28 days served; 93 days discretionary jail for one…

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Ludington man faces jail for 3rd-offense domestic violence.

November 6, 2018

Ludington man faces jail for 3rd-offense domestic violence. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Ludington man faces serving six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty to third-offense domestic violence Tuesday, Nov. 6, in 51st Circuit Court. Deshawn Erik Latimer, of 915 E. Maple St., initially faced other felony charges of assault…

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