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Alprazolam possession leads to jail.

August 15, 2017

Alprazolam possession leads to jail. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Branch Township woman convicted of alprazolam possession was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 15. Andrea Mae Johnson, of 823 N. Benson Rd, pleaded guilty, July 11. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski also ordered…

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Ludington woman ordered to jail for shoplifting.

August 15, 2017

Ludington woman ordered to jail for shoplifting. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old Ludington woman was ordered to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of first-degree retail fraud (shoplifting) in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 15 Kristina Mackenzie Haynes, of 608 5th St., pleaded guilty, July 11. Haynes testified…

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Repeat sex offender sentenced to 10-30 years in prison.

August 15, 2017

Repeat sex offender sentenced to 10-30 years in prison. #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to 10-30 years in prison for sex crimes involving minor children Tuesday, Aug. 15, in 51st Circuit Court. Robert Lee Carr, of 614 E. Dowland St., pleaded guilty June 22 to child sexually-abusive material – manufacture; using a…

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Cocaine delivery, computer crime tops recent arraignments. 

August 11, 2017

Cocaine delivery, computer crime tops recent arraignments.  #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Lonnie Michael Dietz, 48, of 2090 N. Fourth St., Sheridan Township, was arrested May 24 by the State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine), one…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 11, 2017.

August 11, 2017

79th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 11, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jason Michael Ogan, 42, of 6574 E. Glen Ln., Sheridan Township, pleaded no contest August 1 to domestic violence and was sentenced to 11 days in jail with credit for 11 days served;…

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