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By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A jury found a 34-year-old man guilty of first-degree home invasion following a trial Wednesday and Thursday, July 22 and 23, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Garrett Scott Buck, who is a fourth-offense habitual offender, is scheduled for sentencing, Sept. 29. Deliberations lasted less than two hours, said Mason County Prosecuting Attorney…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Nicole Lynn Kaiser, 37, pleaded guilty June 9 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced July 21 to two to 40 years in prison with credit for 17 days served; and $198 in fines and costs. Read related story here Douglas Alan-Robert Edens, 36, pleaded guilty May 26…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Grant Township man was sentenced to a minimum of 10 ½ years in prison for a conviction for delivery of fentanyl causing death in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 21, for the March 25, 2023 death of Matthew Day, 41, of Manistee. Michael Thomas Chick II was sentenced by Judge Susan…
LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old man currently incarcerated in the Muskegon Correctional Facility for child sex crimes was sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to eight to 20 years in prison for another child sex crime case. Kenneth Herrick Spencer Kotarski pleaded guilty, May 12, to felonies of child sexually abusive activity, using a computer to commit a crime…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Josiah Robert Fenner, 21, first-degree home invasion and a misdemeanor of assault and battery. Offense date: July 3, 2026. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Bail: $10,000/10 percent. Preliminary exam: July 29 at 1:30 p.m. Nicholas Gene Helfrich, 36, third-offense operating while intoxicated and…
