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Arraignments: Ludington man facing multiple felonies following drug arrest

October 24, 2014
Arraignments: Ludington man facing multiple felonies following drug arrest

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. – Gary Allen Jacobsen, 25, of 207 S. Washington Ave., Apt. 1, Ludington, faces multiple felony charges in 79th District Court following his Oct. 16 arrest by the State Sheriffs’ Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for felonies of controlled substance, possession of analogues, and habitual offender, fourth offense. He was also arrested Oct. 16…

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79th District Court sentencings

October 24, 2014
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. – Donald Keith Martinez, 28, of 508 ½ E. Danaher St., Ludington, was found guilty Oct. 14 of controlled substance, possession of marijuana. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for nine days served; one year discretionary jail for two years; no alcohol/drugs; subject to random preliminary breath tests (PBTs) and drug…

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Ludington selected to host History Prize in 2016.

October 24, 2014

LUDINGTON — Ludington was selected among nine Michigan cities to host a new History Prize event – a historically-inspired, 19-day event of reenactments, collections and fixed exhibits competing for $150,000 in prize money. A social experiment inspired by Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize, the event will be a creative platform for everything history that will be free and open to the public.…

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Sheriff’s report.

October 24, 2014
Sheriff’s report.

The Sheriff’s Report is brought to you by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com and Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com. The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014: – 11:53 a.m.: An 18-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while license suspended following a traffic stop…

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Probation violator sent to SAI program

October 24, 2014
Probation violator sent to SAI program

LUDINGTON — Michael Thomas Martinez, 29, of 204 S. Harrison Rd., Ludington, was sent to a Special Alternative Incarceration SAI facility by 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper after being found guilty of probation violation Oct. 15. His probation stems from no-contest pleas to attempted assault with a weapon and domestic violence, March 12, 2013. He was also ordered…

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