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Ludington man pleads guilty to resisting police, drug charges

April 8, 2014
Ludington man pleads guilty to resisting police, drug charges

LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Ludington man charged with resisting and obstructing three area law enforcement officers, and possession of marijuana and methadone, pleaded guilty today in 51st Circuit Court. Carl Lee Herring was arrested Feb. 20, 2014 by Ludington Police Department during an incident at 210 E. Loomis St. Herring told Judge Richard Cooper that he was staying at that…

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Trooper killer to be sentenced Tuesday

April 7, 2014
Trooper killer to be sentenced Tuesday

LUDINGTON — Eric John Knysz, the 20-year-old Irons resident who murdered Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, will be sentenced Tuesday afternoon by Judge Richard Cooper in 51st Circuit Court. In February, a jury found Knysz guilty of first degree murder of a peace officer, the jury also found him guilty of felony firearms possession, carrying a concealed weapon and…

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Phillips case adjourned for three months

April 4, 2014
Phillips case adjourned for three months

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The case against Sean Phillips has been adjourned for three months. Following the prosecution’s final witness in the 79th District Court preliminary examination, the defense team asked for time to have an expert analyze a piece of evidence. The defense had no witnesses to present during the hearing. It is presumed that piece of…

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‘He picked the baby up and got rid of it’

April 4, 2014
‘He picked the baby up and got rid of it’

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Sean Michael Phillips told a fellow prisoner that he got rid of his baby. Rushaun “Death Row” Burton was at the Carson City correctional facility the same time as Phillips. The two became friends and one day had a conversation in the prison library about women who were divorcing their sports celebrity husbands and…

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Confession letter may be key evidence

April 4, 2014
Confession letter may be key evidence

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — New evidence that could lead Sean Phillips to the murder of his 4-month-old daughter was presented in court today, the second day of the preliminary examination to determine probable cause in the alleged murder of Katherine Phillips. Michigan Department of Corrections Inspector Craig Smith testified that he had intercepted a letter from Sean Phillips…

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