Woman pleads to reduced charge in ‘staged’ armed robbery. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — One of three young women involved in a staged armed robbery of a cash advance store last month pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of conspiracy to commit embezzlement $1,000-$25,0000. During the testimony of Taya Ilene Wrightsman of 5616 N. Budzynski Road, Sheridan Township,…
Teen pleads guilty to counterfeit money scam. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Hamlin Township man pleaded guilty to a felony of publishing counterfeit money Tuesday, June 19, in 51st Circuit Court. Jarod Tyler Smith, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., testified that he exchanged counterfeit bills for real money totaling $200 at the Northside Market on West…
Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant accepting applications. LUDINGTON — Applications are being accepted for the 2018 Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant, which will take place on Friday, August 3 at Waterfront Park in Ludington. Women ages 17 to 24, or a senior in high in school, from Manistee, Mason or Oceana counties are eligible to compete. The application deadline is…
WSCC professor publishes in scientific journal. VICTORY TWP. – West Shore Community College announces the publication of a research study by Associate Professor of Biology Paul Bilinski in the May issue of the scientific journal PLOS Genetics. A member of college’s science department, Bilinski specializes in botany. Bilinski’s article, “Parallel altitudinal clines reveal adaptive evolution of genome size in Zea mays” was…
Man pleads guilty to 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man pleaded guilty to third-offense failure to register as a sex offender Tuesday, June 19, in 51st Circuit Court. Douglas Andrew Wilson appeared in court with his attorney David Glancy for a final conference hearing. A fourth-offense habitual offender…
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