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79th District Court sentencings

April 24, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Gary Joseph Stranc, 47, of 722 E. Loomis St., Ludington, was found guilty April 15 of student safety zone – residency violation. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail with credit for 15 days served; one year discretionary jail for one year;…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings: 3 receive prison terms

April 24, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings: 3 receive prison terms

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – William Henry Scherer III, 45, of 7127 E. Martin Rd., Fountain, was found guilty Feb. 4 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL) and third-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced April 14 to a minimum of two years and a maximum…

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18-year-old woman arrested following assault at Journey High School

April 24, 2015
18-year-old woman arrested following assault at Journey High School

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. AMBER TWP. — An 18-year-old Baldwin woman was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office following an assault at Journey High School on West US-10 Thursday, April 23, at 11:50 a.m. Other local law enforcement…

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79th District Court arraignments include strangulation, drug charges

April 24, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include strangulation, drug charges

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Scott Gale Vandevelde, 45, of 811 N. Washington Ave., Ludington, was arrested April 18 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of assault by strangulation and domestic violence. Probable cause hearing: April 29 at 3 p.m.…

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Lineman electrocuted in Free Soil Township.

April 23, 2015
Lineman electrocuted in Free Soil Township.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. UPDATED: FREE SOIL — A 37-year-old Kent City man working for Kent Power was electrocuted while working on power lines at the intersection of Hoague and Darr roads Thursday afternoon. Grant Twp. and Free Soil/Meade fire departments, Life EMS, West Shore Medical Center EMS and Mason County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene. The victim apparently…

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