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Man testifies he had ‘inappropriate conversations’ via Facebook with young girl

October 13, 2015
Man testifies he had ‘inappropriate conversations’ via Facebook with young girl

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 49-year-old Victory Township man who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, to accosting children for immoral purposes and possession of child sexually abusive material testified that he had “inappropriate conversations” via Facebook messages with a girl under the age of 16. James Philbrick Gigante was arrested along with Troy…

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Pentwater man pleads guilty to resisting police

October 13, 2015
Pentwater man pleads guilty to resisting police

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Pentwater man pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and second-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13. Garrett Scott Buck’s plea agreement includes serving five months in jail of a one-year discretionary jail sentence. In exchange for Buck’s guilty plea, two additional counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police were…

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Illegal immigrant receives less jail so deportation process can begin

October 13, 2015
Illegal immigrant receives less jail so deportation process can begin

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant who was living in Ludington at the time of his arrest for assaulting/resisting/obstructing police last August was sentenced to 73 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13. Carlos Martin Lopez, whose address in his court file is listed as…

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Watts appointed as Optimist district VP.

October 13, 2015

Diane Watts was recently installed at the Michigan District Conference as lieutenant governor for Michigan Optimist Zone 5, which includes seven Clubs: Greater Muskegon, Ludington, Mona Shores, Muskegon Heights, Scottville, Shelby and Whitehall/White Lake area. Diane’s function as lieutenant governor will be to help the clubs by facilitating communication between the district and club leadership and to be a resource…

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Break-in, hit and run among police activity

October 13, 2015
Break-in, hit and run 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. Local law enforcement activity Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 includes: – 7:10 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Angling and Meyers roads, Hamlin Twp. – 7:55…

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