LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Zayne Orion Batterson, 24, pleaded no contest March 24, 2026 to assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, domestic violence, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and fleeing a police officer and was sentenced May 19, 2026 to concurrent prison terms of 34 to 120 months; 12…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Oceana County man was sentenced to 40 months to 20 years in prison for a conviction of receiving and concealing stolen property in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 12. Nicholas James Gale pleaded no contest to the charge Jan. 30. His charge was amended from an original felony count…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court on felony charges: Kimberly Marie Comstock, 38, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and possession of a narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams. Offense date: Feb. 2, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department (LPD). Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). Probable cause conference: May 27 at 1 p.m. Kody Michael Shriver, 34, two…
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…
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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