By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Manistee man pleaded no contest in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 28, to assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Derrick Allen Henton stabbed Nathan Horacek of Mason County at a house party in the 500 block of Emily Street in Ludington last June. Horacek,…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Jonald Wilson, 19; three counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer; arrested Jan. 18 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Jan. 19; preliminary hearing: Feb. 5; bail: $25,000 cash. -Carman Marie Skocelas, 46; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Tristan James Coleson, 20, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of operating while impaired by liquor and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), must attend alcohol highway safety education, no drugs or alcohol, subject to random PBTs, must attend…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Austin Edward Peterson, 25, pleaded guilty Nov. 12, 2024 to one count of third-degree fleeing a police officer and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Jan. 21, 2025 to 30 months to 20 years in prison with credit for one day served in…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — Former Saint Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney David Marvin was hired recently as Mason County’s chief assistant prosecuting attorney. A Three Rivers native, Marvin’s first day on the job was Jan. 2. A 2001 Michigan State University Law School graduate, Marvin also studied at the University of Hong Kong Law School and in Beijing…
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