Courts

Florida man sentenced to jail for drug, weapon convictions.

June 12, 2017

Florida man sentenced to jail for drug, weapon convictions. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Florida man was sentenced to eight months in jail with credit for 107 days served for two drug convictions and a weapons conviction in 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 12. Isreal Antonio Burgos, of Hialeah, Florida, pleaded guilty last month to possession…

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Judge: ‘If you keep using heroin, you’re going to die.’

June 12, 2017

Judge: ‘If you keep using heroin, you’re going to die.’ #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Ludington man convicted of heroin possession received a stern warning from 51st Circuit Court Judge Susan K. Sniegowski during his sentencing Monday, June 12 at the Mason County Courthouse. “The number of young people we see overdosing on heroin is just…

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Home invasion, drug charges top recent arraignments.

June 7, 2017

Home invasion, drug charges top recent arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Marcos Moses Zamora, 22, of 507 N. Harrison St., Ludington, was arrested June 2 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of first-degree home invasion, possession of marijuana, domestic violence and assault…

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Branch man faces jail term for meth.

June 6, 2017

Branch man faces jail term for meth. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Branch Township man faces serving six months up front an 11-month discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, June 6, in 51st Circuit Court to possession of methamphetamine and possession of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine with the intent to manufacture meth. Christopher Lee Smalley, of…

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Drug offenses among recent arraignments.

June 1, 2017

Drugs, home invasion, larceny among District Court arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Elrico James Brooks, 37, of 404 Sixth St., Ludington, was arrested May 15 by the State, Sheriff, and City Enforcement of Narcotic Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of possession of a controlled…

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