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79th District Court arraignments include breaking and entering, larceny

November 20, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include breaking and entering, larceny

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Jacob Thomas Kruisenga, 19, of 909 S. Washington Ave., Ludington, was arrested Nov. 13 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of breaking and entering a building and third-offense habitual offender. Probable cause hearing: Nov. 25 at…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings

November 19, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Shawn Michael Ruse-Kiogima, 20 of 213 William St., Petoskey, was found guilty Nov. 10 of probation violation. He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 283 days served; must successfully complete Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) or “boot camp”; $1,127.23 in…

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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals

November 19, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Shayne Michael Neve, 19, of 306 E. Second St., Ludington, was found guilty Nov. 10 of selling/furnishing alcohol to a minor and aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail for count 1 and one year in jail for count 2.…

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Allendale man pleads to attempted 1st-degree CSC

November 17, 2015
Allendale man pleads to attempted 1st-degree CSC

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Allendale man is looking at serving one year in jail after pleading guilty to attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a child under the age of 13 in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday Nov. 17. William Rhody Dwyer, Jr., testified that the inappropriate touching of the young girl occurred between the…

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Ludington man receives jail term for resisting police, domestic violence

November 17, 2015
Ludington man receives jail term for resisting police, domestic violence

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence Tuesday, Nov. 17, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and domestic violence. Elrico James Brooks was arrested last December by Ludington Police Department and has been lodged in the Mason County Jail…

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