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Oceana duo charged with B&Es are repeat felons; names released.

March 16, 2018

Oceana duo charged with B&Es are repeat felons; names released. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Two people are accused of recently breaking into businesses in Amber and Pere Marquette townships. Scott Eric Phelps, 45, of Hart, and Candice Lee Fennel, 22, of Hart, have each been charged with one count of safe breaking, four counts of breaking…

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

March 15, 2018

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted March 15, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Marvin Lee Brault III, 28, of 2273 N. Tallman Lake Rd., Sheridan Township, was found guilty Dec. 19, 2017 of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder/assault by strangulation and was…

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Arraignments include B&E suspects; posted March 15, 2018.

March 15, 2018

Arraignments include B&E suspects; posted March 15, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Lee Hamilton Colby, 34, of 6735 E. Butters Rd., Sheridan Township, was arrested March 10 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for felonies of first-degree home invasion, four counts of second-degree home invasion,…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted March 15, 2018.

March 15, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, posted March 15, 2018.  #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: – Derek Lee Malburg, 21, of 18 Griswold St., Hart, was found guilty March 12 of failure to report an accident and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for one year; $2,583.73 in…

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Branch man sent back to prison for third-offense domestic violence.

March 13, 2018

Branch man sent back to prison for third-offense domestic violence. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Branch man with a history of domestic assault convictions was sentenced to 27 months to 25 years in prison Tuesday, March 13, for convictions of third-offense domestic violence, interfering with electronic communications and fourth-offense habitual offender. Nicholas Brian Lauterwasser, of 7895…

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