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Riverton woman who forged grandmother’s checks for drug money sent to prison.

January 29, 2018
Riverton woman who forged grandmother’s checks for drug money sent to prison.

Riverton woman who forged grandmother’s checks for drug money sent to prison. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Riverton Township woman with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 29, to serve a minimum of one year and one day to a maximum of 14 years in prison for a…

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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals posted Jan. 26, 2018.

January 26, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, dismissals posted Jan. 26, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Steven Douglas Jolly, 59, of 310 S. Jackson, Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 16 of two counts of domestic violence and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for 30 days served;…

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Assault, vehicle theft top arraignments.

January 24, 2018

Assault, vehicle theft top arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Matthew Alan Wittman, 29, of 3131 N. Pere Marquette Hwy., Ludington, was arrested Jan. 11 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for a felony of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm and two misdemeanor counts…

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Ludington man gets 7-40 year prison term for meth.

January 24, 2018

Ludington man gets 7-40 year prison term for meth. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Judge Susan K. Sniegowski of the 51st Circuit Court handed down a 7-40 year prison term to a 28-year-old repeat offender for meth Tuesday, Jan. 23, but not without giving the Ludington man some solid advice to beat his addiction. “I find this to…

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Ludington man sentenced to jail for stalking.

January 23, 2018

Ludington man sentenced to jail for stalking. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23, for a conviction of aggravated stalking. Eric Keith Avery, of 1218 S. Madison St., Apt. 5, pleaded guilty to the felony…

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