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Boat owner to pay $116K in restitution for clean up after grounding boat.

June 27, 2018

Boat owner to pay $116K in restitution for clean up after grounding boat. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Prosecutor’s Office recently instituted charges against Randall Keith West, 51, of Grayling for the misdemeanor offense of reckless operation of a vessel.  The charge comes following the April 15, 2017 grounding of West’s 76-foot fiberglass wrapped wooden…

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Repeat offender arraigned for uttering, publishing tops recent arraignments.

June 27, 2018

79th District Court arraignments, posted June 27, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felony – Christopher Wayne Bailey, 45, of 3079 N. Tuttle Rd., Sherman Township, was arrested by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of uttering and publishing (a crime that involves a person uttering or…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted June 27, 2018.

June 27, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, posted June 27, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: – Gavin Ray Routh, 23, of 525 S. LaSalle Rd., Amber Township, pleaded “no contest” June 19 to attempted fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and attempted aggravated indecent exposure and was sentenced to 240…

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Hospital’s Johnson selected as one of state’s top healthcare executives

June 27, 2018

Hospital’s Johnson selected as one of state’s top healthcare executives MACKINAC ISLAND — The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) announced today its selection of Helen Johnson, chief nursing officer at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, as one of two healthcare executives in Michigan to receive its Healthcare Leadership Award. The award is being presented on Thursday, June 28 during the MHA Annual…

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Ludington woman arrested on multiple charges following traffic stop.

June 27, 2018

Ludington woman arrested on multiple charges following traffic stop. #MasonCountyCrime. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 26-year-old Ludington woman was arrested Tuesday night by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on two outstanding warrants and driving while license suspended. The arrest followed a traffic stop on US 10 east of Pere Marquette Highway. The warrants included a charge of possession of cocaine,…

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