Courts

79th District Court arraignments

July 18, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Nicholas Allan VanVleet, 31, of 602 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was arrested July 11 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), under 13. A preliminary exam is set for…

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Circuit and district court sentencings

July 18, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in the Mason County courts. 51st Circuit Court:  – Albert James Brooks, 40, of 5243 Village Dr., SW, Wyoming, Mich., was found guilty April 8 of controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, second or subsequent offense. He was sentenced to two to 20 years in a Michigan Department…

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Case against man who struck down Dumas rescheduled

July 15, 2014
Case against man who struck down Dumas rescheduled

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The man who is accused of running over Mason County Central Middle School teacher Scott Dumas in a grocery store parking lot appeared in court today, but his hearing has been adjourned until August. Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St. was in 51st Circuit Court. Blackburn’s attorney, David Glancy, requested more…

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Man accused of raping minor turns down plea agreement

July 15, 2014
Man accused of raping minor turns down plea agreement

LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old man accused of raping a 10-year-old boy appeared in 51st Circuit Court today. William Joseph Handshoe, 20, no address listed, was arrested June 6 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on four felony counts of criminal sexual conduct, first degree, with a minor under 13-years-old by a perpetrator over 17-years-old. Criminal sexual conduct first degree involves…

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Man charged with injuring local teacher to appear in court Tuesday

July 14, 2014
Man charged with injuring local teacher to appear in court Tuesday

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The man who is accused of a striking down a local teacher/businessman in a grocery store parking lot with his car and then fleeing the scene, will appear in court Tuesday. On April 16, 50-year-old Amber Township resident Scott Dumas was walking through the Shop-N-Save parking lot when he was hit by a car.…

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