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79th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 10, 2018.

August 10, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 10, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – David Robert Southern, 39, of 404 1/2 N. James St., Ludington, was found guilty Aug. 1 of second-offense domestic violence and was sentenced to 105 days in jail; one year discretionary jail for two years;…

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Man sentenced to prison for cabin break-in spree, boot camp possible.

August 7, 2018

Man sentenced to prison for cabin break-in spree, boot camp possible. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Sheridan Township man who went on a crime spree with an accomplice last March, breaking into cabins in the Tallman Lake area of Branch Township, was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison for convictions of second-degree home invasion…

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Teen sent to jail for counterfeit money scam.

August 7, 2018

Teen sent to jail for counterfeit money scam. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Hamlin Township man was sentenced to serve 40 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a felony conviction of publishing counterfeit money Tuesday, Aug. 7, in 51st Circuit Court. Jarod Tyler Smith, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., testified at a…

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Man sent to jail for 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender.

August 7, 2018

Man sent to jail for 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man was sentenced to one year in jail for a conviction of third-offense failure to register as a sex offender Tuesday, Aug. 7, in 51st Circuit Court. “I was homeless at the time and then started staying on…

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Grand Rapids man sentenced for credit card theft, vehicle break-ins.

August 7, 2018

Grand Rapids man sentenced for credit card theft, vehicle break-ins. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced to time served in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 7, for a felony conviction of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device and a misdemeanor of breaking and entering a vehicle to steal property. Kevin Andrew Spoelma, of…

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