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Felony failure to pay child support tops arraignments.

February 1, 2018

Felony failure to pay child support tops arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Amber Dawn Peterson, 36, of 10116 W. Dunn, Odessa, Texas, was arrested by the Michigan State Attorney General’s Office for a felony of failure to pay child support/leaving the state. Preliminary exam: Feb. 14…

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Felony drunk driving convictions top 51st Circuit sentencings.

February 1, 2018

Felony drunk driving convictions top 51st Circuit sentencings. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Robin Kathi Wells, 52, of 304 W. Evergreen Lane, Scottville, was found guilty Nov. 7 of third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced Jan. 23 to serve five months up front of…

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79th District Court sentencings, Feb. 1, 2018.

February 1, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, Feb. 1, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Syerra Mae Wendt, 31, of 400 W. Third St., Scottville, was found guilty Jan. 23 of second-offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced to serve 66 days in jail with credit for six…

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Teen pleads to attempted accosting children.

January 31, 2018

Teen pleads to attempted accosting children. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Ludington man faces serving five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, Jan. 31, to attempted accosting children for immoral purposes and harboring runaways. Jesus Maria Chavez, of 603 S. Washington Ave., was arrested last…

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Scottville man arraigned on strangulation charges.

January 30, 2018

Scottville man arraigned on strangulation charges. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — Timothy A. Depue, 29, of 105 W. First St., Scottville, was arraigned in 79th District Court Monday on the charges of assault by strangulation and domestic violence. The charges stem from an incident that took place early morning Sunday, Jan. 28, in the 2000 block of 34th Street of Sherman Township.…

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