Courts

Man faces prison term for assaulting woman, 13-year-old boy.

March 22, 2022

Man faces prison term for assaulting woman, 13-year-old boy. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454.  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington man faces…

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Ludington man receives prison term for violating probation.

March 22, 2022

Ludington man receives prison term for violating probation. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454.  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Ludington man was sentenced…

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Suspect in connection to fatal Sheridan Twp. fire charged with murder.

March 18, 2022

Suspect in connection to fatal Sheridan Twp. fire charged with murder. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 41-year-old Chippewa County woman, who was originally arrested as a person of interest in connection to a fatal fire that took place in Sheridan Township in November 2021 has been arraigned on three felony charges including homicide – open murder, first degree…

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79th District Court news, posted March 18, 2022. 

March 18, 2022

79th District Court news, posted March 18, 2022.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following court proceedings recently occurred in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Jeffery Clay Young, 52, of 6571 E. Beech St., Hamlin Township, was arrested March 12 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of unarmed robbery, possession of a controlled…

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Man charged with open murder in connection to 71-year-old man’s death.

March 17, 2022

Man charged with open murder in connection to 71-year-old man’s death. LUDINGTON — Nicholas David Blough, 35, of 3224 W. Johnson Road,  Amber Township, faces charges of open murder and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police in connection to the death of Kenneth Lee Schweitzer, 71, of Ludington. He was arraigned this afternoon in Mason County’s 79th District Court. The open murder charge is…

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