Courts

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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79th District Court sentencings

October 23, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Donald Ferguson Marshall, 54, of 1525 County Line Rd., Grant Township, was found guilty Oct. 13 of failure to maintain security (no vehicle insurance). He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; one year discretionary jail for…

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CSC defendant to undergo psych exam

October 20, 2015
CSC defendant to undergo psych exam

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Allendale man is scheduled to undergo a sex-offender-specific psychological exam at the end of the month regarding his criminal sexual conduct (CSC) case in 51st Circuit Court, said Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola Tuesday, Oct. 20. William Rhody Dwyer, Jr., faces two felony counts of first-degree CSC – victim under 13/defendant…

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