Courts

Scottville man charged on 3 counts of CSC.

November 11, 2014
Scottville man charged on 3 counts of CSC.

RIVERTON TWP. — On Friday, Nov. 7, deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office and officers from Scottville Police Dept. arrested Javier Guzman-Bererra, 41, in the 3900 block of West Chauvez Rd. Guzman-Bererra was wanted on an outstanding warrant for criminal sexual conduct second degree. He was arraigned over the weekend in 79th District Court on three counts of CSC second degree…

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79th District Court arraignments.

November 7, 2014
79th District Court arraignments.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: – Christine Marie Stafford, 51, of 2846 E. Madison Ave., Hart, was arrested Nov. 2 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a misdemeanor of second-degree retail fraud. A pretrial is set for Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. Bail:…

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79th District Court sentencings.

November 7, 2014
79th District Court sentencings.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Dustin Thomas RJ Schanals, 20, of 10925 E. Haskell Lake Rd., Marion, was found guilty Nov. 3 of operating ORV – fleeing and eluding. He was sentenced to three days in jail and $480 in fines and costs. One count of fourth-degree fleeing…

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Scottville woman pleads guilty to gas station robbery.

November 4, 2014
Scottville woman pleads guilty to gas station robbery.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Scottville woman appeared in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon where she pleaded guilty to robbing a Scottville gas station in June. Jaralee Chaloux Sobers, of 412 Thornwhild Dr., Apt. 2, pleaded guilty to unarmed robbery and accepted an offer by the prosecutor to serve one year in the Mason County Jail and…

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Man who threatened wedding guests with gun pleads guilty.

November 4, 2014
Man who threatened wedding guests with gun pleads guilty.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Victory Township man appeared in 51st Circuit Court today where he pleaded guilty to threatening wedding guests with a gun and also assaulting a pregnant woman. Codie Lee Fink, 21, of 1783 N. U.S. 31, was originally charged with five counts including two counts of felonious assault, two counts of felony firearms…

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