Courts

Former Hart police officer sentenced to prison for CSC.

December 7, 2021

Former Hart police officer sentenced to prison for CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Pere Marquette Township man who was a part-time probationary police officer with the Hart Police Department was sentenced to four to 15 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 7, for a conviction of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Trevor Kenneth…

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79th District Court news, posted Dec. 3, 2021. 

December 3, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Dec. 3, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Randy Robert Roswell, 41, of 1344 Bakker Rd., Norton Shores, was arrested Nov. 24 by MCSO on felony charges of third offense operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor…

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Person of interest arrested in connection to fatal fire. 

November 29, 2021

Person of interest arrested in connection to fatal fire.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Update: Victim in fire has been identified as Jeffrey Grant, 57. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Chippewa County woman has been arrested as a person of interest in connection to a fatal fire that took place in Sheridan Township last week. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said a…

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79th District Court news, posted Nov. 26, 2021. 

November 26, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Nov. 26, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Jonathan Henry Schwab, 24, of 410 E. Melendy St., Ludington, was arrested Nov. 21 by the Ludington Police Department on felony charges of assault by strangulation and two counts of assault/resisting/obstructing…

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Stalker avoids jail term.

November 24, 2021

Stalker avoids jail term. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Amber Township man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 23, to a felony of aggravated stalking and a misdemeanor of malicious destruction of property. Zachary Scott Austin, of 151 Wildwood Dr., will receive a delayed sentence that orders no contact with the female victim; GPS tethering;…

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