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Ludington man admits he sold stolen bike for drug money.

December 5, 2017

Ludington man admits he sold stolen bike for drug money. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Ludington man, who was on parole when he sold a stolen motorized bicycle last summer to get drug money, was sentenced to one year in jail in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 5, for receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle. Mitchel…

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Sheriff asking county board for 4 more deputies.

December 5, 2017

Sheriff asking county board for 4 more deputies. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has begun the formal process of requesting four additional road patrol deputies. His request was approved Tuesday morning by the county’s public safety and courts committee and will now go to the county’s finance committee. The committee will also…

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Parolee sent to jail for cocaine possession.

December 5, 2017

Parolee sent to jail for cocaine possession. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a cocaine possession conviction Tuesday, Dec. 5, in 51st Circuit Court. Valentine Alejandro Segura, of 611 E. Dowland St., pleaded guilty last October to cocaine possession less…

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Siblings sentenced for felony convictions the same day.

December 5, 2017

Siblings sentenced for felony convictions the same day. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON —A 41-year-old man and his 43-year-old sister were both sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 5, in separate felony cases. David Duane Bothwell was sentenced to two to 15 years in prison for absconding bond and fourth-offense habitual offender. His sister, April Lynn Somsel, was…

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Clerk to demonstrate election equipment Wednesday.

December 5, 2017

Clerk to demonstrate election equipment Wednesday. #Election2018. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly will be at the Scottville Area Senior Center Wednesday, 140 S. Main St., Dec. 5, 2017, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to demonstrate new election equipment to the public. Kelly said the new voter system offers a touchscreen. It does not replace the existing voting system…

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