Courts

Man sent to jail for breaking and entering.

March 12, 2019

Man sent to jail for breaking and entering. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 20-year-old Fountain man was sentenced to serve 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 12, for a two-count conviction of breaking and entering with intent. Aaron Michael Dietz, of 2090 4th St., pleaded guilty, Jan.…

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Woman sentenced for using counterfeit money at Wesco.

March 12, 2019

Woman sentenced for using counterfeit money at Wesco. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 33-year-old Fountain woman was sentenced Tuesday, March 12, in 51st Circuit Court to time served in jail for a conviction of uttering and publishing a counterfeit bill. Neta Margett Sohn, of 4513 Benson Rd., pleaded guilty to the felony charge last January. Sohn testified…

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Scottville woman sentenced for stealing Xbox system.

March 12, 2019

Scottville woman sentenced for stealing Xbox system. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 21-year-old Scottville woman was sentenced to time served in jail for a conviction of larceny in building in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 12. Arneva Lily Tyler, of 108 S. Reinberg Ave., testified in January that she stole an Xbox system last August in the…

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Riverton man arrested on sex crime involving minor.

March 8, 2019

Riverton man arrested on sex crime involving minor. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — David Joseph Wildfong, 43, of Riverton Township was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday March 6, 2019 on charges of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) third degree and CSC fourth degree following a two week investigation. The alleged victim in the case is under the age of…

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Recent arraignments include felony narcotics possession.

March 7, 2019

Recent arraignments include felony narcotics possession. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Thomas Donal Shepard, Jr., 32, of 912 N. Gaylord Ave., Ludington, was arrested Feb. 26 by the State, Sheriff, and City Enforcement of Narcotic Team (SSCENT) on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance (narcotics). Preliminary hearing: Mar.…

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