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Senate approves bill that would keep 79th District Court open.

March 13, 2020

Senate approves bill that would keep 79th District Court open. LANSING — The Michigan Senate on Thursday, March 12, unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) that would restore Mason County’s 79th District Court, which is slated for elimination.  Senate Bill 754 would reverse the decision in the 2018 Judicial Resources Recommendations (JRR) report to eliminate the 79th District Court effective upon…

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Recent arraignments, posted March 12, 2020. 

March 12, 2020

Recent arraignments, posted March 12, 2020.  LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Paula Sue Forner-Lundberg, 56, of 6413 Stiles Rd., Riverton Township, was arrested March 6 by Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of third offense operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor. Probable cause hearing: March 18…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted March 12, 2020.

March 12, 2020

79th District Court sentencings, posted March 12, 2020. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Brooke LeeAnn Avery, 27, of 920 N. Harrison St., Ludington, pleaded guilty March 10 to third degree retail fraud and driving while license suspended (DWLS) and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served;…

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Man pleads guilty to fleeing police, resisting arrest.

March 10, 2020

Man pleads guilty to fleeing police, resisting arrest. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Ludington man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 10, to fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Christopher Joseph Sekenske, Jr., of 906 N. Washington Ave., was initially facing a second count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and third-degree fleeing and eluding police, which will be…

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Branch man charged with strangulation. 

March 9, 2020

Branch man charged with strangulation.  #MasonCountyCrime. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Kody Michael, Shriver, 28, of 7919 E. Navajo Trail has been arraigned in 79th District Court on the charge of assault by strangulation following an incident that took place at his residence on Friday, March 6, at 7:43 a.m. He was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office.  Assault with intent to…

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