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Teen pleads guilty to maintaining drug house in connection to 16-year-old’s death.

March 20, 2018

Teen pleads guilty to maintaining drug house in connection to 16-year-old’s death. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Sherman Township man pleaded guilty to maintaining a drug house in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 20. The conviction of Mason Paul Saya, of 3816 N. Tuttle Road, stems from the Oct. 16, 2017 traffic crash death of 16-year-old…

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Man sent to jail for breaking down door to former girlfriend’s house.

March 20, 2018

Man sent to jail for breaking down door to former girlfriend’s house. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 20, for a conviction of third-degree home invasion. Christopher Joseph Sekenske, of 2041 N. Jebavy Dr., broke…

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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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