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Happy 239th birthday, USA!

July 4, 2015
Happy 239th birthday, USA!

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and…

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79th District Court arraignments

July 3, 2015
79th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Jade Lucille Oquist, 18, of 118 E. Dahaner St., Ludington, was arrested June 25 by the Ludington Police Department on two felony counts of possession of narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams; one count of possession of…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings include prison term for meth lab convictions

July 3, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings include prison term for meth lab convictions

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Alice Christine Ramirez, 43, of 6030 E. US-10, Custer, was found guilty May 6 of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and operating/maintaining a lab involving methamphetamine. She was sentenced June 23 to two concurrent terms of a minimum of one year and six months to…

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Sheriff’s report includes six crashes

July 3, 2015
Sheriff’s report includes six crashes

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, July 2, 2015 includes: – 12:30 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, US-31 Freeway at mile marker 166, Summit Twp. – 1:40 a.m., possession of marijuana, juvenile citation, Tamarack and Victory Dr., Hamlin Twp. – 9:27 a.m.,…

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79th District Court sentencings

July 3, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Kelly Jo Thompson, 44, of 570 E. Hoague Rd., Free Soil, was found guilty June 23 domestic violence and sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail for one year; must comply with recommendations of domestic violence evaluation; and $535 in fines and costs. –…

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