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79th District Court arraignments, published Jan. 12, 2026

January 12, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Rachelle Joyce Fitch, 53, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession. Offense date: Aug. 9, 2025. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Preliminary exam: Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). – Bonnie Joan Graham, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession. Offense date: July 17, 2025. Agency: State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Jan. 3, 2026

January 3, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Jerud Edward Baker, 48, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession. Offense date: Dec. 30, 2025. Bail: $5,000/10 percent. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Preliminary exam: Jan. 14 at 1:30 p.m. – Graham Joseph Crawford, 43, third-offense operating while intoxicated — with a high blood alcohol content (BAC) and…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Dec. 18, 2025

December 18, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Donald Scott Knowles, 54, six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Offense date: April 14, 2007. Ludington Police Department (LPD). Preliminary exam: Jan. 7 at 1:30 p.m. Bail: $10,000/cash/surety. – Howard Mark Larson, 40, possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy, second-degree home invasion, unlawful use of a…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Dec. 12, 2025

December 12, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Kenneth John Miller, 49, pleaded guilty Aug. 19 to possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy and was sentenced Dec. 9 to 23 months to 20 years in prison and $198 in fines and costs. His prison term will be served consecutively to any parole violation sanctions he receives,…

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Drug dealer sent to prison

December 11, 2025

Prosecutor Beth Hand: “The amount of fentanyl possessed by Monroe is the most I have seen in my time here in Mason County.” By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old man was sentenced to three concurrent prison terms in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 9, for dealing methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine. Matthew Steven Monroe was sentenced…

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