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PM Township man faces prison for home invasion.

December 2, 2019

PM Township man faces prison for home invasion. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – A 28-year-old Ludington man faces serving 16 months in prison after pleading “no contest” Monday, Dec. 2, in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court to second-degree home invasion. Joshua Mark Bassett-Lynch, of 5813 Iris Rd., Pere Marquette Township, was initially charged with first-degree home invasion which…

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Resisting police charge tops recent arraignments. 

November 27, 2019

Resisting police charge tops recent arraignments.  LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Ricky Luther Schodowski, 34, of 842 N. US 31, Custer Township, was arrested Nov. 21 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on a felony charge of assault/resisting/obstructing police and misdemeanor charges of driving while license expired and failure to display…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Nov. 27, 2019.

November 27, 2019

79th District Court sentencings, posted Nov. 27, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Anthony Craig Hill, 51, of 204 E. Fourth St., Ludington, pleaded guilty Nov. 19 to second offense domestic violence and was sentenced to 23 days in jail with credit for 23 days served; one year discretionary jail for two…

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Court News: Strangulation charge tops recent arraignments.

November 22, 2019

Court News: Strangulation charge tops recent arraignments. LUDINGTON — The following  were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Justin Michael Hamilton, 31, of 4705 E. Fisher Rd., Sherman Township, was arrested Nov. 17 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on a felony charge of assault by strangulation and a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 14, 2019.

November 14, 2019

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 14, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: -Larry Arthur Collins, 58, of 1101 S. Madison Ave., Ludington, pleaded guilty Oct. 1 to failure to register as a sex offender and was sentenced to 365 days in jail with credit for 158 days served; must serve five…

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