Courts

51st Circuit Court

April 19, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 51st Circuit Court: –         Kayla Marie Parish, 20, of 302 Loomis St., Apt. 1, Ludington, was found guilty March 12 of financial transaction device – retain without consent. She was sentenced April 16 to 270 days in jail with credit for 130 days served; must serve…

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79th District Court

April 19, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 79th District Court: – Christopher George Bevier, 28, of 115 W. State St., Apt. 201, Scottville, was found guilty April 8 of operating while impaired by liquor. He was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; 93 days discretionary jail…

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Arraignments

April 19, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough, MCP Correspondent LUDINGTON — The following people were arraigned this past week in 79th District Court. –         Alyxander Carl Smith, 29, of 8190 N. Reek Rd., Free Soil, was arrested April 11 by the Ludington Police Department for on two felony counts of financial transaction device. A preliminary exam is set for April 24 at 11:15 a.m.…

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Ex-MCE bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement

April 17, 2013
Ex-MCE bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement

LUDINGTON — Robert Crane Bacon, 67, pleaded guilty today in 51st Circuit Court on the charge of embezzlement. Bacon was accused of taking over $96,000 from Mason County Eastern Public Schools while he was employed there as business manager from 2003 to Dec. 31, 2011. “I was employed as a bookkeeper,” Bacon said. “My job was to handle the money…

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Ex-MCE business manager, Bacon, expected to plea

April 16, 2013

LUDINGTON — Robert Bacon, the former Mason County Eastern Schools business manager, is expected to agree to a plea agreement Wednesday in 51st Circuit Court. On March 20 Bacon turned down a plea agreement from the Mason County prosecutor’s office and was scheduled for trial in May. Bacon is charged with one count of embezzlement, and allegedly stole $96,000 when…

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