By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old Hart man who stole approximately $1,500 in merchandise from the Ludington Walmart with his wife last December will spend the next three months on an electronic monitoring device or tether. Randy Alan VanDerZanden and his wife Melinda Ann VanDerZanden, 31, were arrested, Dec. 1, by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. He…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – William Rhody Dwyer, 24, of 11365 Kistler Ave., Apt. 109, Allendale, was arrested April 29 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim under 13/defendant over 17…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Suzanne Louise Anderson, 55, of 308 N. Rowe St., Apt 1, Ludington, was found guilty April 28 of operating with a high blood alcohol content (BAC). She was sentenced to 33 days in jail with credit for 33 days served; outpatient treatment; $1,300…
LUDINGTON — Jon Lloyd Maccune, 23, of Ludington was arraigned Wednesday on the felony charges of assaulting a jail employee. Jon Lloyd Maccune appeared in front of Mason County Magistrate Patricia Baker in 79th District Court where another charge against the Ludington man was added. Maccune is currently awaiting trial on home invasion and first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charges. On Saturday,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Judge Susan Sniegowski ordered a Ludington man, who is serving multiple prison terms for crimes in Mason and Oceana counties and who won a $15,000 excessive force case against the City of Ludington, use part of his settlement to pay restitution. In Nov. 2014, the City of Ludington settled with Travis Malone for an…
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