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Grand Rapids man charged with home invasion.

June 12, 2020

Grand Rapids man charged with home invasion. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Grand Rapids man was recently arraigned on a charge of home invasion – first degree, in relation to an incident that took place in 2019 in Scottville. Devonne Curtis Robertson, 28, of 3 Knapp St., Grand Rapids, faces up to 20 years in prison following his June 8.…

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79th District Court news, posted June 12, 2020.

June 12, 2020

79th District Court news, posted June 12, 2020. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — The following activity recently took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Felony arraignments – Nicholas James Piehl, 26, no address listed, was arrested June 4, 2020 by Ludington Police Department and charged with assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, habitual offender. A probable cause hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.…

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Man sentenced for resisting/opposing deputy causing injury.

June 9, 2020

Man sentenced for resisting/opposing deputy causing injury. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 54-year-old Branch Township man was sentenced to time served for a conviction of resisting and opposing a sheriff’s deputy causing injury in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 9. A 12-member jury found Robb Ray Dodson, of 6925 E. Bockstandz Road, guilty following a criminal trial,…

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Cocaine dealer looking at 15-40 years in prison.

June 9, 2020

Cocaine dealer looking at 15-40 years in prison. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old Ludington man with a long criminal history faces 15-40 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday, June 9, in 51st Circuit Court to one count of delivery/manufacture of 50-450 grams of cocaine, two counts of delivery/manufacture of cocaine less than 50 grams and…

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Defendant sent to prison for meth claims he was sexually assaulted in jail.

June 9, 2020

Defendant sent to prison for meth claims he was sexually assaulted in jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison Tuesday, June 9, in 51st Circuit Court for a felony conviction of methamphetamine possession and a misdemeanor conviction of false pretenses. Dustin Thomas Kropf, of 3523 Hawley…

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