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79th District Court sentencings, posted Jan. 22, 2021.

January 22, 2021

79th District Court sentencings, posted Jan. 22, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Autumn Marie Ross, 32, of 305 E. Broadway, Apt. B, Scottville, pleaded guilty Jan. 19 to operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor (OWIL) and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit…

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Scottville man arrested following traffic stop. 

January 21, 2021

Scottville man arrested following traffic stop.  SCOTTVILLE — Lancelot Christopher Peebles, 27, of 306 E. State St., was arrested on Jan. 20, 2021 by Scottville Police Department following a traffic stop that occurred on the 400 block of North Main Street.  According to Chief Matt Murphy, a Scottville police officer pulled over a vehicle, driven by Peebles, traveling North Main…

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Amber man accused of making multiple 911 calls, threats to courthouse staff.

January 21, 2021

Amber man accused of making multiple 911 calls, threats to courthouse staff. #MasonCountyCrime Editor’s Note: A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.  LUDINGTON — George Osdell Teague, 34, of 515 N. Dennis Road, Amber Township, was arraigned Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 in 79th District Court on the charge of of emergency telephone service – using for unauthorized, a misdemeanor…

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Ludington man arrested for threatening government employees, misuse of 911. 

January 20, 2021

Ludington man arrested for threatening government employees, misuse of 911.  #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 34-year-old Ludington area man was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies and faces charges of misuse of a 911 communication line and threats to a government building.  According to Sheriff Kim Cole, on Tuesday sheriff’s deputies responded to several calls…

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Receiving, concealing stolen property tops recent arraignments. 

January 14, 2021

Receiving, concealing stolen property tops recent arraignments.  EDITOR’S NOTE: A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Johnathon Dale Moore, 46, of 687 Turner St., Muskegon, was arrested Jan. 4 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of receiving…

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