Courts

Jury finds Ludington man guilty of CSC.

September 16, 2022

Jury finds Ludington man guilty of CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A jury found a 31-year-old Ludington man guilty of third-degree criminal sexual conduct during a trial in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 15. Christian Lee Mitchell faces up to 15 years in prison for the conviction. The victim in the case — a 38-year-old woman…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 16, 2022. 

September 16, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 16, 2022.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Tracy Lee Antcliff, 49; first degree home invasion; arrested Sept. 8 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned: Sept. 9; bond: $10,000 cash; probable cause hearing: Sept. 21. -Oscar Leon Hernandez, 29; assault/resisting/obstructing a…

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Circuit court sentencings, posted Sept. 15, 2022

September 15, 2022

Circuit court sentencings, posted Sept. 15, 2022 LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court:  – Karleigh Rai Casano, 28; count 1: controlled substance – possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy, guilty plea, 18 months probation, credit two days served in jail, concurrent; count 2: controlled substances — possession of cocaine, heroin or another…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 9, 2022. 

September 9, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 9, 2022.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Douglas Paul Horacek, 41; first-degree criminal sexual conduct; arrested Feb. 23 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 2; probable cause hearing Sept. 14; bond $10,000 cash. -Adam Troy Russell, 48; possession of…

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Ludington woman sent to prison on drug charges. 

September 8, 2022

Ludington woman sent to prison on drug charges.  LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington woman was sentenced to prison for drug manufacturing/selling Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Stephanie Wheeler was sentenced to three concurrent terms of four to 20 years in prison on the charges of controlled substance delivery/manufacturing methamphetamine. A fourth count of the same…

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