Courts

Fountain man admits to stealing marijuana during break-in.

January 22, 2019

Fountain man admits to stealing marijuana during break-in. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 20-year-old Fountain man faces serving 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 22, to two counts of breaking and entering a building with intent. Aaron Michael Dietz, of 2090 4th St., testified…

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Woman sentenced for stealing from parents to get drug money.

January 22, 2019

Woman sentenced for stealing from parents to get drug money. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Ludington woman was sentenced to time served in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 22, for stealing from her parents to get drug money. Melissa Marie Silver, of 604 E. Loomis St., is convicted of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,000. One…

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Scottville woman faces jail for stealing Xbox system.

January 22, 2019

Scottville woman faces jail for stealing Xbox system. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 21-year-old Scottville woman faces serving five months in jail after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 22, to larceny in building. Arneva Lily Tyler, of 108 S. Reinberg Ave., testified Tuesday that she stole an Xbox system last August in the City…

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Coatless man runs from police in frigid conditions.

January 21, 2019

Coatless man runs from police in frigid conditions. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 20-year-old Ludington man was arrested by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy after fleeing on foot in single-digit temperatures while wearing a t-shirt Sunday, Jan. 20, shortly before 3 a.m. at Bryant and Sherman roads. “The deputy observed a man walking in the road wearing only a…

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Court hears open meetings violation case against Ludington.

January 17, 2019

Court hears Open Meetings Act violation case against Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Are the deliberations of standing committees of the City of Ludington subject to the Open Meetings Act? This is a question that two Ludington citizens, Dianne Seelhoff and Tom Rotta, are trying to find out through a lawsuit against the city. A hearing to consider…

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