By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said his office is ready to prosecute Sean Michael Phillips. The AG was at House of Flavors Restaurant this afternoon as part of his campaign kickoff. In October 2013, Schuette and Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola announced that they were filing charges against Phillips for the murder of…
By Allison Scarbrough, Contributing Editor LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced March 18 in 51ST Circuit Court: – Joshua Alan Carr, 29, of 405 4th St., Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 14 of two counts of controlled substance, possession of a non-narcotic, and one count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. He was sentenced to three concurrent terms of 330 days in jail with credit…
By Allison Scarbrough, Contributing Editor LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the Mason County magistrate in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors – Daniel Ray Martinchek, 19, of 5771 S. Custer Rd., Custer, was arrested March 15 by MCSO for a misdemeanor of controlled substance, possession of marijuana. A pretrial is set for March 31 at 2 p.m. Bail:…
By Allison Scarbrough, Contributing Editor LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: – Robert J. Lightner, 36, of 3950 E. Decker, Custer, was found guilty March 17 of allowing a person to drive in violation and sentenced to $335 in fines and costs. – Shawn William Paul, 44, of 1310 N. Rath Ave., Ludington, was found…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the Mason County magistrate in 79th District Court: Felonies – Chad Michael Winningham, 39, of 780 W. Kirby Rd., Battle Creek, was arrested March 4 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third…
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