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51st Circuit Court sentencings

October 30, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Gary Edwin Rial, 63, of 7065 N. Dennis Rd., Victory Township, was found guilty Aug. 11 of possession of firearms and fourth-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced Oct. 20 to one year and four months to 25 years in prison, with credit for…

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79th District Court sentencings

October 30, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Ernest William Ryan, 64, of 103 N. Reinberg Ave., Scottville, was found guilty Oct. 14 of driving while license expired and transporting open intoxicants. One count of operating without security (no vehicle insurance) was dismissed. He was sentenced to 14 days in jail…

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Alleged Branch Grocery robber arraigned. 

October 28, 2015
Alleged Branch Grocery robber arraigned. 

By Allison Scarbrough, Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The 41-year-old Muskegon man accused of committing the armed robbery at the Branch Grocery in eastern Mason County last December was arraigned last week in 79th District Court on six felony counts. Mark Anthony Miller pleaded no contest to the armed robberies of four Muskegon area businesses last September and guilty to being…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings include OUIL, resisting police.

October 23, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings include OUIL, resisting police.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Robert Michael Brockwell, 47, of 4629 S. Benedict Rd., Pere Marquette Township, was found guilty Aug. 4 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL) and second-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced Oct. 13 to serve seven months up front of a…

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79th District Court arraignments

October 23, 2015
79th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Tyrone Gardner, 53, of 8050 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago, was arrested Oct. 15 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of assault with a dangerous weapon; felony firearms; felony firearms possession; and fourth-offense habitual offender. Probable cause…

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