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79th District Court arraignments include CSC, meth possession, sex offender violations.

April 15, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include CSC, meth possession, sex offender violations.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies – Michael Frank Battice, 25, of 905 S. Madison Ave., Ludington, was arrested April 6 by the Ludington Police Department for a…

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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

April 15, 2016
79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Gregory Scott Malburg, 44, of 283 N. Jackpine Rd., Branch Township, was found guilty April 6 of window peeping and sentenced to…

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Threats at jail among police activity.

April 15, 2016
Threats at jail among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity Thursday, April 14, 2016: – 8:12 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), threats, Mason County Jail, 302 N. Delia St., City of Ludington. – 9:47 a.m., (LPD), fraud, 600 block of E. Third St., City of Ludington. – 12:33 p.m., (Scottville Police Department), larceny, W. First St., City of Scottville. – 6:12 p.m, (SPD), larceny,…

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WSCC honors society inducts new members.

April 15, 2016
WSCC honors society inducts new members.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Alpha Phi Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honors Society recently held its annual induction ceremony in the North Lounge of West Shore Community College’s Administrative & Conference Center. The ceremony included speeches by the chapter president, Brianna Walter, and chapter advisor, Renee Snodgrass, director of library services .  The keynote speaker was Dr.…

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Funeral home director pleads guilty to drunk driving.

April 14, 2016
Funeral home director pleads guilty to drunk driving.

MUSKEGON – Thomas Claude Clock III, a former Whitehall and Ludington funeral director facing felony fraud charges for alleged empty-box burials, has pleaded guilty to one of two drunk-driving cases against him, according to mlive.com. Clock’s guilty plea to driving while intoxicated, second offense, was accepted Wednesday, April 13, 2016, by Muskegon County District Judge Andrew Wierengo III on Wednesday,…

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