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79th District Court arraignments, as of April 23, 2014

April 25, 2014
79th District Court arraignments, as of April 23, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned this past week before the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felony –          Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St., Ludington, was arrested April 16 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for felonies of operating under the influence of liquor; failure to stop – serious impairment; two counts of resisting/opposing a police officer;…

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79th District Court sentencings, as of April 23, 2014

April 25, 2014
79th District Court sentencings, as of April 23, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court this past week: –          Walker William Carroll, 53, of 207 E. Second St., Scottville, was found guilty April 22 of operating while intoxicated, second offense and sentenced to 32 days in jail with credit for two days served; outpatient treatment; $1,545 in fines and costs; one year discretionary…

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One injured following crash on Sugar Grove

April 24, 2014
One injured following crash on Sugar Grove

SHERMAN TWP. — A 76-year-old Fountain man received minor injuries after his vehicle collided with a tree Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred on Sugar Grove Road near Darr Road. A witness said he was following the eastbound gray Jeep Grand Cherokee when he saw cross the centerline, leave the roadway and strike a tree around 4:45 p.m. The man was…

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Larceny of fishing equipment, MDOP among sheriff’s office responses

April 24, 2014

The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, April 23, 2014. – 4:50 a.m.: Disturbance, 100 block of Broadway Ave., City of Scottville. – 12:50 p.m.: Larceny of fishing equipment, U.S. 31 north of U.S. 10, Custer Twp. – 1:50 p.m.: Car/turkey crash, no injuries, U.S. 31 expressway and U.S. 10, Amber Twp. – 4:16…

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Petunia chair pleads guilty to embezzlement, will get 6 months

April 23, 2014
Petunia chair pleads guilty to embezzlement, will get 6 months

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The former chairwoman of the Ludington Petunia Parade appeared in 51st Circuit Court today and pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Donna Brown, 60, 4152 W. Washington Road, Pentwater, served as chair of the committee from 2008 to 2013. Over the course of that time, she took $47,807.15 from the committee’s account. That money was raised…

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