LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Arthur Patrick Williams, 58, pleaded guilty Aug. 4 to third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced Oct. 13 to 30 days in jail; three years probation; and $1,133 in fines and costs. Raquel Angela Lopez, 34, pleaded no contest Aug. 11 to methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and lying to…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026: 1:36 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of Chauvez Road, Pere Marquette Township. 3:49 p.m., a 37-year-old Fountain man was arrested for domestic assault following a 911 call,…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — For George C. Wilson, the story of his father’s remarkable childhood was one he had heard many times. It was a story of family dysfunction, hardship, determination and the people of Scottville who helped a teenage boy find a place to call home. Now, Wilson has brought that story to life in his new…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old man was sentenced to 34-60 years in prison for convictions of one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree CSC in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Tuesday, Oct. 20. Raymond Draper sexually assaulted two girls, ages 6 and 8, who are relatives, according to Mason County Prosecuting Attorney…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A former Shelby High School teacher and varsity boys soccer coach was sentenced to two and a half to 15 years in prison for a conviction of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, Oct. 13. Jairo Humberto Coronado, 42, pleaded no contest to the charge, Aug. 4. “The victim…
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