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Domestic violence, drug charges among arraignments.

September 9, 2016
Domestic violence, drug charges among arraignments.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies Michael Patrick Parinello, 57, 402 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was arrested September 4 by Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of delivery of marijuana. Preliminary hearing: September 21 at 11:15 a.m. Bail: $5,000/10 percent. James Roy Steiger, Jr., 45,…

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Ludington man placed on tether for drug convictions.

September 8, 2016
Ludington man placed on tether for drug convictions.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — Gene Robert Foster, 42, 603 E. Melendy St., Apt. 2, Ludington, was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court recently to serve one year in jail with credit for one day served after pleading guilty to two counts of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance. Foster’s sentence will be served at the court’s discretion with…

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79th District Court sentencings.

September 8, 2016
79th District Court sentencings.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: – Christian Rodriguez, 21, 168 Deming Rd., Shelby, pleaded guilty on August 30 to receiving and concealing stolen property and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail for one year and must pay $543.54 in fines, costs and restitution. In exchange for…

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Branch man sent to prison for sex crimes.

September 6, 2016
Branch man sent to prison for sex crimes.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Branch man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 6, to 11 years and three months to 75 years in prison for four felony convictions involving the sexual assault of a girl under the age of 16. Charles Clayton Rose, Jr., of 479 S. Tyndall Rd., was convicted by…

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Trial moves forward in Baby Kate case.

September 6, 2016
Trial moves forward in Baby Kate case.

#MasonCountyCourtNews #BabyKate By MCP’s Rob Alway and Allison Scarbrough. LUDINGTON — Prison inmate Sean Michael Phillips, 26, who is accused of murdering his daughter Katherine Phillips, also known as “Baby Kate,” appeared in 51st Circuit Court at the Mason County Courthouse Tuesday, Sept. 6, for a final conference hearing. After some discussion in chambers with Prosecutor Donna Pendergast of the…

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