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Gardenhire sentenced to up to 120 years in prison. 

November 10, 2021

Gardenhire sentenced to up to 120 years in prison.  MT. PLEASANT — Isiah Gary “Zeke” Gardenhire, 40, of 4173 S. Isabella Rd., Mt. Pleasant, the man who killed an Isabella County teenager and raped the girl’s mother, was sentenced to 75 to 120 years in prison recently in an Isabella County court. Gardenhire had pled no contest to second-degree murder…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings.

November 7, 2021

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 7, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Donald Glenn Fitch, 39, of 3046 N. Amber Rd., Victory Township, was found guilty Sept. 10 of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Oct. 26 to two days in jail with credit for two days…

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79th District Court news, posted Nov. 5, 2021. 

November 5, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Nov. 5, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Clinton Duane Franklin, 45, of 109 E. Foster St., Ludington, was arrested Oct. 29 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Probable…

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Judge denies defendant’s attempt to withdraw plea.

November 4, 2021

Judge denies defendant’s attempt to withdraw plea. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old Hamlin Township man recently convicted of larceny $1,000-$20,000, third-degree fleeing police and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police was denied a motion to withdraw his guilty plea in 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Nov. 4, by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski. Jeromy Richard Sobers, of 4309 N. Jebavy…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 31, 2021.

October 31, 2021

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 31, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Rojelio Cody Yates, 33, of 9479 Belding Rd. NE, Rockford, Michigan, was found guilty Sept. 14 of two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and third-offense habitual offender and was sentenced Oct. 26 to two…

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