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79th District Court sentencings, posted July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024

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Tennessee man, 21, receives delayed sentence for attempting to enroll as high school student

July 22, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Fort Campbell, Tennessee man received a delayed sentence in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court last week after attempting to enroll as a Mason County Central High School student last February after meeting an MCC student online. Kevin Gerald Flick pleaded guilty, May 7, to all four counts in connection to the…

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Man sentenced to jail for shooting son’s vehicle

July 22, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old man was sentenced to serve six months upfront of a one-year discretionary jail term in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court last week for shooting his son’s vehicle with a handgun multiple times. Chad Alan Wass pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of personal property between $1,000-$20,000, assault with a dangerous weapon and…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted July 18, 2024

July 18, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Richard Lee James, 53, pleaded guilty on July 17 to driving while license suspended and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended) and $125 in fines/costs. -Kimberly Sue Shimel, 38, pleaded guilty on July 17 to third-degree retail fraud and was…

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Ludington mother faces 20 months to 10 years for child abuse

July 17, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Ludington mother pleaded “no contest” to second-degree child abuse in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 16. Tara Lynn Treesh’s plea includes a sentencing agreement of 20 months to 10 years in prison. However, because Treesh has already served 22 months in jail, she will be immediately eligible for parole,…

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