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Ludington woman sentenced for using counterfeit money.

January 23, 2018

Ludington woman sentenced for using counterfeit money. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington woman convicted of uttering and publishing a counterfeit bill was sentenced to serve 90 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Melissa Marie Collins, 32, of 1007 N. James St., was initially charged with…

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‘Sword man’ sentenced to jail.

January 23, 2018

‘Sword man’ sentenced to jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Flint man, who was carrying five swords when he was sneaking around the Mason County Jail the night of Sept. 15, was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Ricky Todd Wilson pleaded…

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Muskegon man faces prison for drunken rampage with police.

January 23, 2018

Muskegon man faces prison for drunken rampage with police. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Muskegon man who went on an alcohol-fueled rampage while fleeing from police last September faces serving two to seven-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to several felony charges in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Mark Allen Wemple, of 2528 E.…

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Second suspect in drug case stemming from teen’s death turns himself in.

January 18, 2018

Second suspect in drug case stemming from teen’s death turns himself in. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason Saya, 19, of 3816 N. Tuttle Road, Sherman Township, turned himself into authorities Thursday and was arraigned in 79th District Court at the Mason County Courthouse on drug charges that stemmed from the Oct. 16, 2017 traffic crash death of…

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Sherman Twp. man arraigned on drug charges in case related to Ludington teen’s death.

January 17, 2018

Sherman Twp. man arraigned on drug charges in case related to Ludington teen’s death. #MasonCountyCrime. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Paul James Saya, 52, of 3816 N. Tuttle Road, Sherman Township was arraigned today in 79th District Court at the Mason County Courthouse on drug charges that stemmed from the Oct. 16, 2017 traffic crash death of 16-year-old Henry…

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