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Man serving 20-80 year prison term for deadly drug deal adds another five years for other crimes

September 17, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Oceana County man who was sentenced to 20-80 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, July 1, for the fentanyl death of his friend tacked on another five years to his prison time when he was sentenced for multiple other convictions Tuesday, Sept. 16. Travis Michael Gale was sentenced Tuesday…

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Woman sent to prison for meth was warned by judge years ago

September 17, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old woman was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 16, to three to 40 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Nicole Lynn Kaiser was sentenced Tuesday by the same judge who warned her back in 2017 that she would end up in prison or dead…

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Police news, published Sept. 17, 2025

September 17, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025: 4:01 p.m., a 71-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a warrant following a disturbance at a residence, 5000 block of Barton Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the…

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Man sentenced to prison for child sex crimes

September 16, 2025

LUDINGTON — A 66-year-old man was sentenced to 40 months to 30 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 16, for convictions of child sexually abusive activity, two counts of using a computer to commit a crime and accosting a child for immoral purposes. Timothy Lee Hansen pleaded guilty to the charges Jan. 17, according to…

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Ludington man charged with unlawful imprisonment, weapons charges

September 16, 2025

LUDINGTON — Thomas James Parker, 54, of Ludington was arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court on multiple charges including unlawful imprisonment, two counts of felony firearms, assault with a dangerous weapon, and domestic violence. He was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 12:30 p.m. by Ludington Police Department following an incident in the 800 block of East Melendy…

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