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51st Circuit Court sentencings

June 26, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Joshua Lee Joynes, 33, of 211 E. Johnson Rd. Custer Township, pleaded no contest April 15 to receiving and concealing guns. He was sentenced June 16 to a minimum of one year to a maximum of 10 years in a Michigan Department of…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

June 26, 2015
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Ronald Duane Dice, Jr., 42, of 175 E. Millerton Rd., Victory Township, was found guilty June 17 of second-offense operating while intoxicated. He was sentenced to four days in jail with credit for four days served; $1,863 in fines and costs; one year…

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Welcome back Carrie Klemm!

June 25, 2015
Welcome back Carrie Klemm!

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. We here at MCP and OCP are excited to welcome back Carrie Klemm to our editorial team. Carrie was a contributing writer for MCP a few years ago before she left the area to explore the wild West. Carrie will serve as a correspondent, writing about various arts and entertainment, education and social topics around Mason, Oceana…

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Police, Coast Guard respond to overturned sailboat.

June 25, 2015
Police, Coast Guard respond to overturned sailboat.

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. LAKE MICHIGAN — One person was operating a sailboat when it overturned about ¼ mile north of the Ludington north breakwater Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Ludington Police Department and U.S. Coast Guard Station Ludington personnel responded. Sheriff Kim…

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Local police experiencing backlash of national negativity, especially last weekend.

June 25, 2015
Local police experiencing backlash of national negativity, especially last weekend.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. National exposure to events that have portrayed law enforcement in a negative light have influenced some recent interactions local law enforcement has had with the public, particularly over the past weekend. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said it’s fairly common place nowadays for police officers to be recorded on video camera, but, he said local law…

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