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Trial moves forward in Baby Kate case.

September 6, 2016
Trial moves forward in Baby Kate case.

#MasonCountyCourtNews #BabyKate By MCP’s Rob Alway and Allison Scarbrough. LUDINGTON — Prison inmate Sean Michael Phillips, 26, who is accused of murdering his daughter Katherine Phillips, also known as “Baby Kate,” appeared in 51st Circuit Court at the Mason County Courthouse Tuesday, Sept. 6, for a final conference hearing. After some discussion in chambers with Prosecutor Donna Pendergast of the…

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Sheriff’s office busy with crashes over the holiday weekend.

September 6, 2016
Sheriff’s office busy with crashes over the holiday weekend.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountySheriff’sOffice The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Sept. 2, 2016: 1:48 a.m., a 36-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) following a traffic stop, US 10-31 and Dennis Road, Amber Township. 12:05 p.m., larceny of a wood splitter, 7900 block of E. Riverside Drive, Meade Township. 3:44 p.m., a…

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Scottville water main project behind schedule, city expected to dock contractor’s pay.

September 6, 2016
Scottville water main project behind schedule, city expected to dock contractor’s pay.

#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — The city commission is being asked to consider withholding payment to the contractor of the city’s water main replacement due to the contractor not completing certain work tasks on time. City Manager Amy Williams has asked the city commission to withhold four days of liquidated damages which equals $2,800. She said the contractor has missed project…

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Phillips to appear in court today; Baby Kate murder trial scheduled for later this month.

September 6, 2016
Phillips to appear in court today; Baby Kate murder trial scheduled for later this month.

#MasonCountyCourtNews #BabyKate By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Sean Michael Phillips is scheduled to appear in 51st Circuit Court at the Mason County Courthouse today at 1 p.m. for a final conference. Phillips is currently serving the fourth year of a 10 to 15 year prison sentence for the unlawful imprisonment of Katherine Phillips. Katherine, also known as “Baby Kate”…

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Search and rescue exercise this weekend.

September 6, 2016
Search and rescue exercise this weekend.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyEmergencyServices A search and rescue exercise will take place in the Manistee National Forest in Free Soil and Meade townships on Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10. The exercise is being coordinated by Mason County Emergency Management and will include local, state and federal emergency response agencies. Each county is required to conduct at least one exercise annually,…

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