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Ludington woman sentenced for using counterfeit money.

January 23, 2018

Ludington woman sentenced for using counterfeit money. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington woman convicted of uttering and publishing a counterfeit bill was sentenced to serve 90 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Melissa Marie Collins, 32, of 1007 N. James St., was initially charged with…

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Committee hears sheriff’s courthouse security proposal.

January 23, 2018

Committee hears sheriff’s courthouse security proposal. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has presented a courthouse security proposal to the Mason County Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety and Courts Committee. Cole’s proposal calls for the equivalent of hiring two full-time persons to provide security at Mason County Courthouse, a total of 4,160 hours a…

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Hospital undergoing water testing after check valve failure.

January 23, 2018

Hospital undergoing water testing after check valve failure. #MasonCountyNews. UPDATE: The environmental laboratory results have come back and there is no contamination. All standard operations pertaining to water, including consumption, food prep, hand washing and patient bathing, are back to normal.  LUDINGTON — Monday, Jan. 22, facilities personnel from Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital discovered a possible contamination of potable water…

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‘Sword man’ sentenced to jail.

January 23, 2018

‘Sword man’ sentenced to jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Flint man, who was carrying five swords when he was sneaking around the Mason County Jail the night of Sept. 15, was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Ricky Todd Wilson pleaded…

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Muskegon man faces prison for drunken rampage with police.

January 23, 2018

Muskegon man faces prison for drunken rampage with police. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Muskegon man who went on an alcohol-fueled rampage while fleeing from police last September faces serving two to seven-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to several felony charges in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Mark Allen Wemple, of 2528 E.…

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