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Man sentenced to 9-60 years in prison for CSC.

October 27, 2021

Man sentenced to 9-60 years in prison for CSC. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Mason County man with a long criminal history was sentenced to nine to 60 years in prison Tuesday, Oct. 26, for a conviction of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) — force or coercion. William Geoffrey Buchanan pleaded guilty to the charge Aug. 27, and a second count…

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79th District Court news, posted Oct. 25, 2021. 

October 25, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Oct. 25, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Justin Lee Gean, 32, of 207 S. Crowley St., Scottville, was arrested Oct. 18 by the Ludington Police Department on a felony charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under age…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 20, 2021.

October 20, 2021

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 20, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in 51st Circuit Court recently: – Kelsey Joe Whitehead, 43, of 407 E. Foster St., Ludington, was found guilty July 15 of third-degree fleeing a police officer and was sentenced Oct. 7 to two days in jail with credit for two day…

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79th District Court news, posted Oct. 15, 2021.

October 15, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Oct. 15, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Tatyana Alazey Dukes, 21, of 1103 Barnes Rd., Muskegon, was arrested Oct. 8 by Michigan State Police (MSP) on a felony charge of assault/resisting/obstructing police. Probable cause hearing: Oct. 20 at…

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Wakelin loses appeal; charges of resisting arrest bound over. 

October 13, 2021

Wakelin loses appeal; charges of resisting arrest bound over.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A case against a Ludington man charged with assaulting/obstructing/resisting police officers has been bound over to circuit court following an appeal by the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney’s office.  Devon Joseph Edwin Wakelin, 24, of 101 W. Melendy St., was arrested by Ludington Police Department on…

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