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Violent offender faces prison for multiple convictions.

November 24, 2021

Violent offender faces prison for multiple convictions. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old Mason County man with a lengthy criminal history faces two to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to several charges in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 23. Daniel Lee Bothwell, whose most recent address is listed as 2474 21st St., Branch, pleaded guilty to…

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Ludington woman owes over $17,000 for welfare fraud. 

November 24, 2021

Ludington woman owes over $17,000 for welfare fraud.  LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Ludington woman is being ordered to pay back $17,590 as part of a delayed sentence for a conviction of welfare fraud over $500 — failure to inform. Juanita Lynn Dunlap, of 602 S. Madison St., failed to report her husband’s income to the Department of Health and Human…

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79th District Court news, posted Nov. 20, 2021.

November 20, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Nov. 20, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Kimberly Ellis Koslow, 51, of 6372 E. Ridge Ave., Sheridan Township, was arrested Nov. 16 by Michigan State Police on a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and a…

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Scottville man with extensive record receives delayed sentence for resisting arrest. 

November 19, 2021

Scottville man with extensive criminal record receives delayed sentence for resisting arrest.  SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville man with an extensive criminal history received a delayed sentencing earlier this week for two counts of assaulting, resisting, obstructing a police officer. Lancelot Christopher Peebles, 28, of 306 E. State St., was found guilty on Nov. 16 in 51st Circuit Court. His sentencing…

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Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 19, 2021. 

November 19, 2021

Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 19, 2021.  LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Clinton Duane Franklin, 45, of 3589 E. Manales Rd., Sherman Township, was found guilty on Sept. 10, 2021 on the charge of possession of methamphetamine. One charge of habitual offender, second offense, was dropped per plea agreement. He was…

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