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Suspect in AIDS case remains lodged in jail.

January 28, 2016
Suspect in AIDS case remains lodged in jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The White Cloud man who faces a felony for not disclosing he has AIDS to his sex partner remains lodged in the Mason County Jail, said Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Gerald Anthony Penn, 44, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, faces a felony count of AIDS – sexual penetration with an uninformed partner…

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White Cloud man criminally charged for not disclosing he has AIDS to sex partner.

January 27, 2016
White Cloud man criminally charged for not disclosing he has AIDS to sex partner.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A White Cloud man faces up to four years in prison for allegedly not disclosing to his sexual partner that he has the deadly disease, AIDS. Gerald Anthony Penn, 44, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, was arrested Jan. 16 by the Ludington Police Department for a felony count of AIDS – sexual penetration…

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Sheriff’s K9 unit receives ballistic vest thanks to donation.

January 27, 2016
Sheriff’s K9 unit receives ballistic vest thanks to donation.

LUDINGTON — Cash, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 dog, recently received a special gift from a concerned citizen. Thanks to a $1,200 donation from Carol Broderick, Cash now has a ballistic/stab vest and harness, which cost $1,197. Cash is a 4-year-old Dutch Shepard that serves the MCSO in drug detection and tracking. The donation was made in 2015 but…

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Ludington Optimists to host chess tourney.

January 27, 2016
Ludington Optimists to host chess tourney.

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Optimist Club will hold its 61st annual youth chess tournament on Saturday, March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. at Ludington High School cafeteria, 508 N. Washington Ave. The regional tournament is open to all students high school age or younger who play chess. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with play beginning at 10 a.m. The tournament…

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Slick roads cause many crashes; no injuries reported.

January 27, 2016
Slick roads cause many crashes; no injuries reported.

The following is local law enforcement activity Jan. 26, 2016: – 12:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Lakeshore Dr. and Abrahamson Rd., Hamlin Township. – 12:50 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 31 near Pere Marquette Hwy., PM Township. – 1:09 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 25-year-old Sears, Michigan woman was arrested for…

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