Courts

Parolee pleads guilty to attempting to disarm officer

March 14, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old man with a long criminal history pleaded guilty in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, March 12, to one felony count of attempting to disarm a police officer, two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and a misdemeanor count of assault and battery. Marshall Jennings Brault also pleaded guilty to fourth-offense habitual…

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Drug dealer sentenced to 13.5 years minimum for 11 convictions

March 12, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old New Era man was sentenced to a minimum of 13 ½ years in prison for 11 felony convictions in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 11. Levi Alan Richard pleaded no contest Jan. 14 to two counts of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine; one count of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture methamphetamine; four counts…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published March 12, 2025

March 12, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Nicole Anne Hendrick, 38, pleaded guilty Jan. 14 to a felony of methamphetamine possession and was sentenced March 11 to 20 months to 20 years in prison and $198 in fines and costs. – Jason Michael Perrone, 41, pleaded guilty Jan. 21 to a felony…

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79th District Court arraignments, published March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -John Alex Humphrey, II, 45; first-degree retail fraud; arrested Dec. 6 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 2; preliminary hearing: March 19; bail: $10,000 cash. -Adam Lee Moffett, 44; aggravated indecent exposure and indecent exposure; arrested March 1 by Ludington…

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79th District Court sentencings, published March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jeffrey Ryan Gullekson, 45, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor and was sentenced to two days in jail and $600 in fines/costs. The original charge of operating while intoxicated was dismissed as part of…

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