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Attempted false felony report leads to jail.

April 5, 2016
Attempted false felony report leads to jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 5, for a conviction of attempted false report of a felony. Bradford Richard Lamb, of 415 S. James St., Apt. 1, was arrested last January by the Ludington Police…

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Car used as heroin ‘drug house.’

April 5, 2016
Car used as heroin ‘drug house.’

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Ludington woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 5, in 51st Circuit Court to conspiracy to commit maintaining a drug house, although the drug “house” was actually her car, a Ford Taurus. Tamara DeLynn Yeargan, of 602 E. Melendy St., was arrested last February by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team…

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Riverton woman sentenced to jail for stealing prescription drugs.

April 5, 2016
Riverton woman sentenced to jail for stealing prescription drugs.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old Riverton Township woman was sentenced to serve 45 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 5, for a felony conviction of larceny in a building after stealing the prescription drug, Norco, from a home in the 2900 block of Schwass Road in Riverton…

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Stalker sentenced to jail.

April 5, 2016
Stalker sentenced to jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Westmont, Illinois man was sentenced to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for an aggravated stalking conviction Tuesday, April 6, in 51st Circuit Court. Joban Loy Scott also faced a felony count of using a computer to commit a crime that was dismissed in a plea…

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Cops vs. Firefighters, hockey rivalry continues Wednesday.

April 5, 2016
Cops vs. Firefighters, hockey rivalry continues Wednesday.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — It’s that time of year again when local cops and firefighters will face off on the ice for bragging rights of which team is the best at hockey. For the past two years, the Law Dogs have won the title, defeating the Smoke Eaters. Will they repeat for a third time or is it time…

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