Courts

Police chase yields prison term tops court news

June 27, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, June 24, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Michael Lee Terryn, 52, pleaded no contest April 29 to a felony of third-degree fleeing and eluding police and misdemeanors of driving while license suspended and open intoxicants and was sentenced June 24 to two to 40 years in prison with credit for 353…

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Man who escaped from police at courthouse sentenced to prison

June 26, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Ludington man who briefly escaped from police custody at the Mason County Courthouse last fall was sentenced to three prison terms in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 24. Jesse Allen Totten pleaded guilty last April in three files to charges of: escape awaiting trial for a felony, meth possession,…

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79th District Court arraignments, published June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Katie Marie Wicks, 34; third-degree child abuse and assault with a dangerous weapon; arrested May 16 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned June 19; preliminary hearing: July 9; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance. -Gavin David Newman, 25; delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance —…

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Two sentenced to prison for meth in 51st Circuit Court 

June 25, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, June 17, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Roger Ray Hambley, 64, pleaded guilty March 11 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and was sentenced June 17 to 13 months to 20 years in prison with credit for 266 days served in jail and $198 in fines and costs.  – Rebecca Lee Reamer, 44, pleaded…

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Jury finds man guilty of six felony counts in drug dealing case

June 24, 2025

‘A search of the vehicle revealed two backpacks containing a large amount of drugs, including approximately 4 ounce of methamphetamine, over 7 grams of cocaine, fentanyl, buprenorphine, suspected psilocybin mushrooms, an assortment of prescription pills, a digital scale, packing material and two cell phones. The vehicle was a virtual drug store.’ By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A jury…

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