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Drug possession, probation violation lead to prison

December 15, 2015
Drug possession, probation violation lead to prison

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Summit Township woman was sentenced to one year and one day to four years in prison for convictions of possession of analogues and probation violation in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 15. Jenna Diane Myers, 22, of 4631 W. Deren Road, is eligible for Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) or “boot camp,”…

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Uttering, publishing yield jail term

December 15, 2015
Uttering, publishing yield jail term

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Ludington woman was sentenced to serve 11 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a felony conviction of uttering and publishing in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 15. Kaleigh Lynn Clark, of 707 W. Ludington Ave., also received a concurrent term of 93 days in jail for a…

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Shots fired, property destruction among police activity

December 15, 2015
Shots fired, property destruction among police activity

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity in Mason County Monday, Dec. 14, 2015: – 8:10 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), suspicious situation – shots fired, 2000…

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1 dead following Ludington apartment fire.

December 14, 2015
1 dead following Ludington apartment fire.

UPDATE at 10:28 p.m. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — One person is dead and another injured following an apartment fire Monday night. Benjamin Wolff, 29, was pronounced dead at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital shortly after 8 p.m., less than an hour after the fire department arrived on scene, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Pamela Arthur, 46, also…

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2 injured in Rowe Street fire.

December 14, 2015
2 injured in Rowe Street fire.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Two people were injured during a house fire Monday night in Ludington. Ludington Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 302 N. Rowe Street about 7 p.m. The fire was discovered by tenant Kerri Hargett, who lives on the second floor of the two apartment house. Hargett was at home with her…

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