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Ludington woman faces prison for perjury

October 20, 2015
Ludington woman faces prison for perjury

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington woman faces two to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to perjury in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 20. In exchange for Elizabeth Marie Whitaker’s guilty plea, one count of second-offense habitual offender was dismissed. Whitaker testified Tuesday that she lied under oath during a February court proceeding regarding…

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Man sent back to prison for gun conviction, parole violation

October 20, 2015
Man sent back to prison for gun conviction, parole violation

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 63-year-old Victory Township man was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 20, in 51st Circuit Court to a 16-month to 10-year prison sentence for a conviction of felony firearm possession and fourth-offense habitual offender. Gary Edwin Rial, of 7065 N. Dennis Rd., has a long rap sheet, dating back to the early 1970s, which includes…

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Repeat beer thief sent to prison

October 20, 2015
Repeat beer thief sent to prison

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to 18 months to 10 years in prison for a felony of first-degree retail fraud after loading a shopping cart full of beer and stealing it from a local “big box store.” Scott Michael Stahelin, of 5072 S. Lakeshore Dr., was arrested last August by the Hart…

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Fremont man sent to prison for meth

October 20, 2015
Fremont man sent to prison for meth

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Fremont man was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 20, in 51st Circuit Court to a minimum of one year and one day to maximum of 20 years in prison for for a felony conviction of possession of methamphetamine. Jordon Michael Harris, of 222 N. Fremont St., was arrested Aug. 19 by the State,…

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Ludington woman avoids prison in uttering/publishing, larceny cases

October 20, 2015
Ludington woman avoids prison in uttering/publishing, larceny cases

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Ludington woman faces serving 11 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 20, to a felony of uttering and publishing and a misdemeanor of larceny under $200. Kayleigh Lynn Clark, of 707 W. Ludington Ave., appeared in court for a…

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