Court News, posted April 26, 2020 LUDINGTON — The following activity took place recently in Mason County’s courts. 79th District Court arraignments: Felonies Joseph Michael LeClair, 59, of 3516 W. Rasmussen Road, Pere Marquette Township, was arrested on April 23, 2020 by Michigan State Police, Hart Post, and charged with breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a…
Woman involved in high speed chase arraigned. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — Tanya Josephena Hathaway, 39, of Ludington, was arraigned today in 79th District Court on three felony charges in connection to a high speed chase involving a stolen vehicle that began in Amber Township Tuesday afternoon and ended in Lake County. Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report of a…
Man sentenced to 4-15 years in prison for CSC. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old homeless man convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) was sentenced to four to 15 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 21. Westley Michael Badour pleaded guilty Feb. 18. Tuesday’s court proceedings were handled via Zoom videoconferencing…
Man sentenced for fleeing police, resisting arrest. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 21, for convictions of fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Christopher Joseph Sekenske, Jr., of 906 N. Washington Ave., was sentenced to serve 75 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit for…
Murder trial adjourned. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The murder trial against Corey Ryan Beekman, 33, of Free Soil Township that was scheduled for April 27-30 and May 1 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court has been adjourned due to COVID-19. Beekman, a former Army National Guard staff sergeant, is accused of murdering William Buchanan, 32, of Mears,…
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