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Walhalla man arrested for axe-handle assault

September 28, 2015
Walhalla man arrested for axe-handle assault

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. BRANCH TWP. — A 61-year-old Walhalla man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for felonious assault Friday, Sept. 25, at 10:14 a.m. in the 6100 block…

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Man who attempted to transport heroin to Ludington receives jail term

September 28, 2015
Man who attempted to transport heroin to Ludington receives jail term

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. HART — A 49-year-old Muskegon Heights man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence Monday, Sept. 28, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of heroin. James William Sydnor, Jr., also faced one count of heroin possession less…

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Crashes, assaults among police activity

September 28, 2015
Crashes, assaults 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. The following is local law enforcement activity over the weekend Sept. 25-27, 2015: Friday, Sept. 25, 2015: – 9:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), civil/family dispute, 300…

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Mercy Health breaks ground on Ludington area facility.

September 25, 2015
Mercy Health breaks ground on Ludington area facility.

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mercy Health formally broke ground Friday morning on a $3.9 million, 15,000-square-foot health care facility at the northwest corner of Jebavy Drive and U.S. 10. The facilty is slated to open in June 2016. “I’m proud to be part of this project,” said  Jay Bryan, president & CEO, Mercy Health-Lakeshore Campus. The…

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79th District Court arraignments

September 25, 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 – Joseph Otto Chamness, 39, of 106 E. Pere Marquette St., Ludington,  was arrested Sept. 20 by LPD for a felony of assault by strangulation and second-offense habitual offender. Probable cause hearing: Sept. 30 at 1:15 p.m. Bail: $15,000/cash/surety.…

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