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

February 27, 2018

Grand Rapids man faces jail for credit card theft, vehicle break-ins. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Grand Rapids man faces serving a year in jail after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 27, to a felony of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device and a misdemeanor of breaking and entering a vehicle to steal property.…

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Ludington man who assaulted police, hospital staff sentenced to jail.

February 27, 2018

Ludington man who assaulted police, hospital staff sentenced to jail. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Ludington man who assaulted police and hospital personnel last May was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 27, to serve 60 days up front of a one-year discretionary term. Timothy Eric Smogoleski, Jr., of 1209 S. Washington Ave., must also…

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Hart man sentenced to jail for break-in.

February 27, 2018

Hart man sentenced to jail for break-in. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Hart man was sentenced to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of  breaking and entering with intent in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 27. Roy James Alltop, of 3745 132nd Ave., was also convicted in Oceana…

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Man with 28 previous convictions sentenced to prison.

February 27, 2018

Man with 28 previous convictions sentenced to prison. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 55-year-old Ludington man with 28 prior criminal convictions was sentenced to 12 1/2 to 50 years in prison for a conviction of first-degree home invasion in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 27. Tyrone Gardner, of 502 Third St., Apt. B, pleaded guilty last month…

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Man faces jail in connection to 16-year-old’s death.

February 27, 2018

Man faces jail in connection to 16-year-old’s death. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old Sherman Township man faces up to nine months in jail after pleading “no contest” in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 27, to maintaining a drug house. The conviction of Paul James Saya, of 3816 N. Tuttle Road, stems from the Oct. 16, 2017…

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