Courts

Man rejects plea deal, faces up to life without parole for CSC.

July 11, 2017

Man rejects plea deal, faces up to life without parole for CSC. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Sherman Township man facing numerous criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charges rejected a plea arrangement offered by Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola Tuesday, July 11, in 51st Circuit Court that would have spared him from a 25-year minimum prison term,…

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Irons man pleads guilty to meth possession.

July 11, 2017

Irons man pleads guilty to meth possession. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Irons man faces serving nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, July 11, in 51st Circuit Court to methamphetamine possession and purchasing/possessing ephedrine/pseudoephedrine to make meth. Jonathan Wayne Colwell, of 6989 N. Bass Lake, was arrested Apr.…

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Alprazolam possession leads to jail.

July 11, 2017
Alprazolam possession leads to jail.

Alprazolam possession leads to jail. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Branch Township woman who pleaded guilty to alprazolam possession Tuesday, July 11, in 51st Circuit Court faces serving six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Andrea Mae Johnson, of 823 N. Benson Rd., was arrested May 21 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office…

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Custer man charged in 2016 death of Rosemarie Ohse.

July 6, 2017

Custer man charged in 2016 death of Rosemarie Ohse. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Custer Township man, who allegedly caused a 2016 crash on US 10-31 which killed a Custer Township woman, has been charged with a moving violation causing death, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year and/or a fine of not…

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Breaking & entering among recent arraignments.

July 6, 2017

Breaking & entering among recent arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Laura Jean Keith, 48, of 7543 Alma Ct., Westland, Michigan, was arrested July 2 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of breaking and entering a building and breaking and entering a motor vehicle…

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