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Scottville man arrested for assault

January 14, 2015
Scottville man arrested for assault

SCOTTVILLE — A 24-year-old Scottville man was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 1:50 p.m. by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for assaulting a 50-year-old Fountain man stemming from an incident on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 7:39 p.m. in the 100 block of North Main Street. Other MCSO activity Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 includes: – 7:34 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries,…

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Homeless man pleads no contest to arson, faces prison time.

January 13, 2015
Homeless man pleads no contest to arson, faces prison time.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Ludington man accepted a sentencing agreement today in 51st Circuit Court for a charge of arson and will likely face prison time for the offense. George William Winters, 60, a homeless man, was arrested Aug. 2 and charged with two felony counts of second degree arson (punishable by up to 20 years in…

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Ludington man pleads guilty to multiple counts.

January 13, 2015
Ludington man pleads guilty to multiple counts.

LUDINGTON — A Ludington man charged with multiple felonies accepted a plea agreement today in 51st Circuit Court. Gary Allen Jacobsen, 25, of 207 S. Washington Ave., Apt. 1, initially entered a guilty plea before Judge Richard Cooper on June 26, 2014 for the charge of possession of the controlled substance morphine. However, he failed to appear for his Aug.…

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Ludington man pleads guilty to breaking and entering.

January 13, 2015
Ludington man pleads guilty to breaking and entering.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Ludington man, arrested for second degree home invasion, agreed to a plea agreement this afternoon in 51st Circuit Court and will face up to 1 year in jail. Fremont Kerricks, 701 E. Ludington Ave., was arrested on Oct. 9 by Ludington Police Dept. and has been in the Mason County Jail since.…

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Threats, fugitive arrest, shoplifting

January 13, 2015
Threats, fugitive arrest, shoplifting

MASON COUNTY — Activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 includes: – 11:31 a.m., threats, 1900 block of W. US-10, Amber Twp. – 9 p.m., fugitive arrest, 300 block of E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, no further info available. – 11 p.m., a 23-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for retail fraud in the 4000…

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