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51st Circuit Court sentencings include stalking, larceny.

April 15, 2016
51st Circuit Court sentencings include stalking, larceny.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Joban Loy Scott, 35, of 1118 Plaine Field Rd., Westmont, Illinois, was found guilty Feb. 16 of stalking and sentenced April 5…

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79th District Court arraignments include CSC, meth possession, sex offender violations.

April 15, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include CSC, meth possession, sex offender violations.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies – Michael Frank Battice, 25, of 905 S. Madison Ave., Ludington, was arrested April 6 by the Ludington Police Department for a…

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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

April 15, 2016
79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Gregory Scott Malburg, 44, of 283 N. Jackpine Rd., Branch Township, was found guilty April 6 of window peeping and sentenced to…

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Crime spree yields prison term.

April 12, 2016
Crime spree yields prison term.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Ludington man received concurrent prison terms Tuesday, April 12, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of safe breaking; resisting a police officer; larceny in a building; and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Trenton Joseph Espinola, of 222 E. Melendy St., was ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to serve two…

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Scottville man faces jail term for resisting arrest.

April 12, 2016
Scottville man faces jail term for resisting arrest.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Scottville man is looking at serving five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, April 12, in 51st Circuit Court to two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Donald Thomas Miller, of 203 S. Crowley St., was arrested on Atkinson Drive in the City of Ludington,…

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