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Scottville man arraigned on strangulation charges.

January 30, 2018

Scottville man arraigned on strangulation charges. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — Timothy A. Depue, 29, of 105 W. First St., Scottville, was arraigned in 79th District Court Monday on the charges of assault by strangulation and domestic violence. The charges stem from an incident that took place early morning Sunday, Jan. 28, in the 2000 block of 34th Street of Sherman Township.…

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Hamlin man pleads guilty to heroin possession. 

January 29, 2018

Hamlin man pleads guilty to heroin possession.  #OceanaCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor HART — A 23-year-old Hamlin Township man who pleaded guilty to heroin possession less than 25 grams in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 29, testified that police arrested him when he was caught with heroin in his hand. Cody Morgan Denton, of 2630 N. Sherman Rd.,…

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Riverton woman who forged grandmother’s checks for drug money sent to prison.

January 29, 2018
Riverton woman who forged grandmother’s checks for drug money sent to prison.

Riverton woman who forged grandmother’s checks for drug money sent to prison. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 26-year-old Riverton Township woman with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday, Jan. 29, to serve a minimum of one year and one day to a maximum of 14 years in prison for a…

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Father Marquette Memorial decals available.

January 29, 2018

Father Marquette Memorial decals available. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Riverflats Coffee & Tea, 1975 S. Pere Marquette Highway, is giving away Father Marquette Memorial decals. Owner Paul Piper said someone stopped by the shop over the weekend and dropped off the decals and asked that they be given away to anyone wishing to support saving the memorial. The memorial, honoring…

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LASD desk disposal raises questions, superintendent explains.

January 29, 2018

LASD desk disposal raises questions, superintendent explains. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — MCP was contacted over the weekend by some concerned individuals who were asking why Ludington Area School District had disposed of several desks in a dumpster at Oaktree Academy. Oaktree is a private organization that leases a portion of the old South Hamlin Elementary building at…

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