LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Jayson David LaPorte, 49, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and felony firearm. Offense date: Aug. 14, 2026. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Bail: $25,000/cash/surety. Preliminary exam: Sept. 2 at 1:30 p.m. Rusty Dale McGrady, 37, third-offense operating while intoxicated. Offense date: Aug. 14, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 51-year-old man pleaded no contest to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree CSC on the second day of his criminal trial in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 18. Raymond Draper sexually assaulted two young girls who are related to him, said Mason County Prosecuting…
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…
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…
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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