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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Oct. 25, 2017.

October 25, 2017

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Oct. 25, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Zachary Robert Hubbard, 24, of 4626 S. Custer Rd., Eden Township, pleaded guilty October 17 to second-offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced to 31 days in jail…

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Woman faces jail for selling 20 Xanax pills.

October 24, 2017

Woman faces jail for selling 20 Xanax pills. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 68-year-old Pere Marquette Township woman faces serving 90 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading “no contest” in 51st Circuit Court to delivering a controlled substance. Linda Lou Hackert, of 143 N. Jebavy Dr., Apt. 14, admitted to Judge Susan…

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Ludington man sent to prison for probation violation.

October 24, 2017

Ludington man sent to prison for probation violation. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve 18 months to five years in prison for probation violation in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 24. Curtis Jerome Johnson, of 608 E. Dowland St., received credit for 389 days served in jail. “You have repeatedly failed…

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Man testifies he climbed through window to steal alcohol.

October 24, 2017

Man testifies he climbed through window to steal alcohol. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old man testified in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 24, that he climbed through a window to steal alcohol from a City of Ludington home last month. Nicholas David Wroble, whose address is listed as “Mason County Jail” in his court file, was…

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Ludington man faces jail for resisting arrest.

October 24, 2017

Ludington man faces jail for resisting arrest. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Ludington man faces serving six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty to assaulting/resisting/obstructing police, operating while intoxicated and fourth-offense habitual offender. Wesley Donald Hackert, of 143 N. Jebavy Dr., Apt. 14, was on parole at the time of…

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