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79th District Court sentencings

March 12, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Teresa Marie Gee, 19, of 402 Fourth St., Apt. 2, Ludington, was found guilty March 9 of allowing a person to drive in violation and sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served;; 90 days discretionary jail for one…

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Resisting police yields constant alcohol monitoring

March 10, 2015
Resisting police yields constant alcohol monitoring

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Ludington man will be under constant watch to ensure that he does not drink alcohol through the use of a Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM) unit as part of his sentence for a resisting and obstructing a police officer conviction. Ryan Ray Woods, of 1907 Sugar Grove Rd., was also…

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Woman sent to prison for drug possession

March 10, 2015
Woman sent to prison for drug possession

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — Following her tearful testimony, a 42-year-old Scottville woman was sentenced to 366 days to 15 years in prison for possession of clonazepam and morphine in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 10. Rachelle Joyce Fitch’s prison sentences are concurrent to each other but consecutive to a parole violation sentence since she was on parole…

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‘I sold it to a drug dealer for drugs,’ woman tells judge about stolen firearm

March 10, 2015
‘I sold it to a drug dealer for drugs,’ woman tells judge about stolen firearm

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Muskegon woman testified Tuesday, March 10, in 51st Circuit Court that she sold a stolen gun to a drug dealer so she could buy drugs. Shalyn Dawn Raney, 26, of 1619 Dyson, Muskegon, pleaded guilty to a 10-year felony of receiving and concealing a stolen firearm during a final conference hearing.…

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Sex offender violation leads to increased tether term

March 10, 2015
Sex offender violation leads to increased tether term

  By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington man who violated sex offender registration obligations received an extension on his tether term and extended probation in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 10. Jeffrey Allen Patterson, 32, of 3763 W. Hidden Forest Dr., Ludington, was arrested July 23 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Patterson’s conviction is his…

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