By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Ludington man who briefly escaped from police custody at the Mason County Courthouse last fall faces a six-year prison term after recently pleading guilty to multiple charges in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Jesse Allen Totten pleaded guilty in three files to charges of: escape awaiting trial for a felony, meth…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old man recently pleaded guilty in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to four felony counts in connection to a sting operation in which a police officer was posing as a 14-year-old boy. Dustin William Lucht pleaded guilty to child sexually abusive commercial activity, two counts of using a computer to commit a…
LUDINGTON — The 53-year-old Mason County man who allegedly stabbed his wife in the chest Sunday evening, May 4, at a residence in the 3600 block of West Anthony Road in Riverton Township has been charged with assault with intent to murder. Leobardo Alpizar Olivarez was arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court, and his bond was set at $500,000…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Grand Rapids man pleaded “no contest” Friday, May 2, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to second-degree murder for running over his wife with a car and killing her in 2023. Mark Lazon Casterman, who is currently lodged in the Mason County Jail on a $1 million cash/surety bond, is scheduled…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Raymond Anthony Gonzalez, 55; receiving/concealing stolen property (motor vehicle), third-degree fleeing police, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearms; arrested April 28 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned April 29; preliminary hearing: May 14; bail: $25,000 cash. -Stephen James Mishler, 34;…
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