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51st Circuit Court sentences, published May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Jacob Duane Reynolds, 36, pleaded guilty March 10 to a felony of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for two days served; five years probation; and $658 in fines and costs. Reynolds, who resides at 6014 E. Decker…

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Man sent to prison for multiple convictions

May 6, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old man was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 5, in three criminal files. Austin Michael Nead was sentenced by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to a prison term of two to 15 years with credit for 146 days served in jail for convictions of tampering with an…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Shawn Roy-Gert Sluyter, 51, pleaded no contest Feb. 17 to third-offense domestic violence and was sentenced April 21 to 15 months in prison with credit for 227 days served; no contact with the victim; and $198 in fines and costs. The court did not…

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Man sent to prison for conspiracy to commit armed robbery

April 24, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old man was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Tuesday, April 21, for convictions of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, conspiracy to commit second-degree home invasion, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession, felony firearm and third-offense habitual offender. Travis William Malone, 31, conspired with Tyler Austin Hendrickson, 31, to commit the armed robbery, said…

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Drug dealer who threatened to kill SSCENT officer sentenced to prison

April 24, 2026

“He calls her and says, ‘You ratted me out to the police. If I don’t get these charges kicked, I promise I’m going to have you killed.’” By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old man convicted of multiple felonies for drug dealing and crimes in connection to threatening to kill an undercover narcotics officer who he thought was…

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