LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Kevin Scott Criss, 56, one count of third-degree child abuse and one count of third-degree child abuse — committed in the presence of a child. Offense date: Feb. 3, 2026. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). Preliminary exam: March 11 at 1:30…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Christopher Michael Marquez, 38, pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to malicious destruction of a building $1,000-$20,000 and larceny in a building and was sentenced Feb. 24 to to 221 days in jail with credit for 221 days served; two years probation; $1,350 in restitution; and $856 in…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old man, whose alias is “Fat Boy,” was sentenced to a minimum of 73 months to 50 years in prison for a conviction of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. Eric William Carroll pleaded guilty to the conviction Nov. 18. One count of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old man with an extensive criminal history was sentenced to six to 30 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. Jeffrey Clay Young pleaded guilty to the charge and second-offense habitual offender Jan. 13. Clay, who was on parole, committed…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 47-year-old man who was found guilty by a jury last November of a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police was sentenced to two to four years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. David Robert Southern was convicted following a three-day trial, Nov. 14. The jury, however, acquitted Southern…
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