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79th District Court felony arraignments, published Aug. 15, 2026

August 15, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Donald Scott Knowles, 55, breaking and entering a building with intent and larceny of firearms. Offense date: Nov. 25, 2025. Agency: Michigan State Police (MSP). Bail: $50,000/cash/surety. Preliminary exam: Aug. 26 at 1:30 p.m. Emanuel Lopez. 19, felony charges of using a computer to…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Aug. 14, 2026

August 14, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Trevor Blue Carranza, 36, pleaded guilty June 23 to two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and fourth-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Aug. 4 to eight months in jail with credit for 71 days served; two years probation; and $666 in fines and…

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Man extradited from Illinois to face CSC charges

August 13, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Ludington man who missed a court hearing in Mason County last April was extradited from Illinois back to Mason County this week to face two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct — victim under age 13. The Ludington Police Department picked up Jose Elias Chavez at the Cook County Sheriff’s Office…

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Man ‘guilty but mentally ill’ of dangerous weapon assault sentenced to jail

August 12, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 55-year-old man was recently sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to one year in jail for a conviction of assault with a dangerous weapon and fourth-offense habitual offender. Mark Edmund Scheuer pleaded “guilty but mentally ill” to the charge, June 18, according to court records. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski also ordered…

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Man sent to prison for third-offense domestic violence

August 12, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old man was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 4, to three to 10 years in prison for felony convictions of third-offense domestic violence and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police, according to court records. Bronson Wade Jordan received credit for 133 days served in jail. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski sentenced Jordan to concurrent terms…

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