THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, AT 2:30 P.M. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The 47-year-old Scottville man accused of nearly pushing a Mason County sheriff’s deputy into a passing logging semi truck and trying to disarm him one year ago appeared in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court for a final trial conference Tuesday, Feb. 11. Joshuea…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Benjamin Carl Meyer, 51; three counts of felony firearms, possession of a short-barreled shotgun/rifle, receiving and concealing stolen property between $1,000 to $20,000, and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); offense date Sept. 9, 2024; arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office;…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Nathan Tyler Horacek, 21, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), must attend alcohol highway safety education, cannot buy/have/use alcohol or controlled substances, subject to random PBTs, must attend victim’s impact…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – David Duane Bothwell, 48, pleaded guilty Nov. 19, 2024 to a felony of tampering with an electronic monitoring device (tether) and was sentenced Jan. 28, 2025 to 36 months to 15 years in prison with credit for 152 days served in…
LUDINGTON — A Mason County Jail inmate attacked a corrections deputy Monday morning, Jan. 27, was arraigned earlier this week in 79th District Court. Harvey Darnell John Jackson, 28, was arraigned on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. His actions required a deputy to be transported to the hospital for medical treatment, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “On…
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