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79th District Court arraignments, as of March 19, 2014

March 21, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough, Contributing Editor LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the Mason County magistrate in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors –          Daniel Ray Martinchek, 19, of 5771 S. Custer Rd., Custer, was arrested March 15 by MCSO for a misdemeanor of controlled substance, possession of marijuana. A pretrial is set for March 31 at 2 p.m. Bail:…

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79th District Court sentences as of March 19

March 21, 2014
79th District Court sentences as of March 19

By Allison Scarbrough, Contributing Editor LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: –          Robert J. Lightner, 36, of 3950 E. Decker, Custer, was found guilty March 17 of allowing a person to drive in violation and sentenced to $335 in fines and costs. –          Shawn William Paul, 44, of 1310 N. Rath Ave., Ludington, was found…

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Two receive minor injuries following U.S. 31 crash

March 21, 2014
Two receive minor injuries following U.S. 31 crash

VICTORY TWP. — Two people received minor injuries as the result of a head-on crash at U.S. 31 and Sugar Grove Road around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The crash occurred when a vehicle driven by a 73-year-old Scottville woman made a left turn into the path of a southbound vehicle driven by a 64-year-old Manistee woman. Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies…

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Driver uninjured in rollover crash

March 20, 2014
Driver uninjured in rollover crash

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A teenaged driver was uninjured after the vehicle she was driving rollover and landed in a ravine on Rasmussen Road early this afternoon. The Ludington resident was driving to West Shore Community College. Parts of the roadway’s edge were still snow covered from the overnight snowfall. Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Pere Marquette Township Fire Dept.…

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Pentwater man arrested for ‘super drunk’

March 20, 2014
Pentwater man arrested for ‘super drunk’

SUMMIT TWP. — A 40-year-old Pentwater man was arrested Wednesday by deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol content, also known as “super drunk.” The arrest occurred following a traffic stop at South Lakeshore Dr. and Lakeshore Ct. Other activity of the MCSO for March 19, 2014 included:…

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