Courts

Ludington man awaiting extradition to New Mexico.

March 9, 2016
Ludington man awaiting extradition to New Mexico.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Ludington man convicted of tether tampering in Mason County is awaiting extradition to New Mexico to face penalties for violating his parole. Eric Zelek Hoggs, of 724 E. Filer St., was ordered by 51st Circuit Court Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to serve 180 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail…

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Ludington man sent to prison for pulling out knife in bar fight.

March 8, 2016
Ludington man sent to prison for pulling out knife in bar fight.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 49-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to a minimum of one-and-a-half years in prison Tuesday, March 8, in 51st Circuit Court for pulling out a knife during a bar fight last summer. Eric Lee Gillespie, of 222 E. Melendy St., pleaded “no contest” to felonious assault and carrying a concealed weapon last December. Judge…

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Ludington man faces prison for larceny, intent to deliver marijuana.

March 8, 2016
Ludington man faces prison for larceny, intent to deliver marijuana.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Ludington man who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court last month to safe breaking and resisting a police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 8, to larceny in a building and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Trenton Joseph Espinola, of 222 E. Melendy St., testified Tuesday that he stole approximately six…

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Amber Township man faces jail time for gun crime.

March 8, 2016
Amber Township man faces jail time for gun crime.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Amber Township man pleaded “no contest” Tuesday, March 8, in 51st Circuit Court to a felony of receiving and concealing stolen firearms, and in exchange for his plea faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Phillip Edward Roberts, Jr., of 184 N. Gordon Rd. was arrested…

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Ludington man arrested for sexual assault against children.

March 4, 2016
Ludington man arrested for sexual assault against children.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington man was arrested March 1, 2016 by Ludington Police Department in connection to the sexual assault of two Ludington children. Arturo Ruiz Lopez, of 605 S. Washington Ave., was arraigned earlier this week in 79th District Court and charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC).  The charges stem…

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