Courts

Jury convicts Scottville man on four counts of child rape

May 23, 2025

LUDINGTON — Charles Bernard Robinson, 47, of Scottville was convicted on multiple child rape charges today in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court following a two-day jury trial. Robinson was arrested in October 2024 and charged with three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of fourth degree CSC. The four counts involved sexual assaults on four…

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79th District Court arraignments, published May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Kenneth John Miller, 49; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested May 14 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned May 15; preliminary hearing: June 4; bail: $10,000 cash. -Chad Bennett Leo Amos, 45; first-degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under age 13)…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Aaron Christopher Ayers, 46, pleaded guilty March 25 to third-degree fleeing a police officer and was sentenced May 13 to 20 months to 20 years in prison with credit for 289 days served in jail and $198 in fines and costs. In a second file,…

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79th District Court arraignments, published May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony – David Gene Newman, 52; possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine/ecstasy; arrested May 3 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned May 14; preliminary hearing: June 4; bail: $10,000/10 percent.       Misdemeanors – Jordan Jesse Steiger, 28; operating a vehicle…

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Man ordered to year in jail for child sex crimes

May 15, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old man was sentenced to one year in jail for a child sex case in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, May 6. James Ratio Skiver pleaded guilty Feb. 25 to child sexually abusive activity, accosting a child for immoral purposes and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime. The…

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