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Amber Twp. man receives prison term for tether tampering

April 17, 2015
Amber Twp. man receives prison term for tether tampering

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Amber Twp. man was sentenced, April 10, in 51st Circuit Court to a minimum of two years in a Michigan Department of Corrections prison for Feb. 3 convictions of tampering with an electronic monitoring device or tether; habitual offender, second conviction; and probation violation. Devehance Joqui Walker, of 532 W. Hansen Rd.,…

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79th District Court sentencings

April 17, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Richard Scott Patrick, 23, of 110 Thornwild Dr., Apt. A3, Scottville, was found guilty April 7 of aggravated assault. He was sentenced to 100 days in jail with credit for 83 days served; $465 in fines and costs; one year discretionary jail for…

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Why and how we report on the courts.

April 17, 2015

The News Room. A blog by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. In this day and age of social media, it’s easier than ever for readers of the news media to interact. This often brings up questions about what we do, why we do it and/or the verbiage we use. Beginning today, I am going to start addressing some of those issues. I…

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Alleged parole violator arrested, 2 suspects accused of harboring a fugitive

April 17, 2015
Alleged parole violator arrested, 2 suspects accused of harboring a fugitive

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. The following is local law enforcement activity from Thursday, April 16, 2015: CUSTER TWP. — A 21-year-old Ludington man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding parole violation warrant after he…

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Preparing for a tornado.

April 16, 2015
Preparing for a tornado.

LUDINGTON — Employees and citizens at the Mason County Courthouse participated in a statewide tornado drill this afternoon. “The most important success of the day was all of the conversations about emergency preparedness,” said Liz Reimink, Mason County emergency management coordinator. “While this drill focused on tornados and severe winds, everyone was sharing ideas about how to be better prepared in…

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