Courts

Man gets nearly 30-year minimum in ‘horrific’ CSC case.

December 5, 2017

Man gets nearly 30-year minimum in ‘horrific’ CSC case. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Sherman Township man was sentenced to a minimum of 29 years and eight months to 70 years in a “horrific” criminal sexual conduct case Tuesday, Dec. 5, in 51st Circuit Court. Ryan Lee Herrera, of 3376 N. Custer Rd., sexually assaulted two…

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Custer woman pleads ‘no contest’ to attempted embezzlement.

December 5, 2017

Custer woman pleads ‘no contest’ to attempted embezzlement. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Custer Township woman pleaded “no contest” in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 5, to attempted embezzlement $1,000-$20,000 for attempting to embezzle money from her employer, Fun-N-Sun RV in Amber Township. Allison Shirley Swan, 1005 N. Custer Road, was employed as a bookkeeper for…

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Ludington man admits he sold stolen bike for drug money.

December 5, 2017

Ludington man admits he sold stolen bike for drug money. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Ludington man, who was on parole when he sold a stolen motorized bicycle last summer to get drug money, was sentenced to one year in jail in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 5, for receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle. Mitchel…

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Parolee sent to jail for cocaine possession.

December 5, 2017

Parolee sent to jail for cocaine possession. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a cocaine possession conviction Tuesday, Dec. 5, in 51st Circuit Court. Valentine Alejandro Segura, of 611 E. Dowland St., pleaded guilty last October to cocaine possession less…

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Siblings sentenced for felony convictions the same day.

December 5, 2017

Siblings sentenced for felony convictions the same day. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON —A 41-year-old man and his 43-year-old sister were both sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 5, in separate felony cases. David Duane Bothwell was sentenced to two to 15 years in prison for absconding bond and fourth-offense habitual offender. His sister, April Lynn Somsel, was…

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