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12 receive district court sentences

November 29, 2012

LUDINGTON — Twelve people were sentenced to jail and/or received fines in the 79th District Court this past week. 79th District Court Judge Peter Wadel Sentences: – Jeffery Allen Mellifont, 26, 1570 Hoyt St., No. 1, Muskegon, was found guilty of Possession/Transport of Rifle with Ammo. Sentence: 90 days discretionary jail for 1 year, $255. – Peter Joseph Eberhardt IV,…

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4 sentenced in circuit court

November 29, 2012

LUDINGTON — Four people were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court. Charges included one for drug-related and the rest for breaking and entry or receiving stolen property. 51st Circuit Court News, as of Nov 29, 2012 51st Circuit Court, Judge Richard Cooper Sentences: See key below Leonardo Gutierrez-Darios, 32, 602 E. Danaher St., Apt. 1B, Ludington was found guilty on…

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Cuban band will sizzle at art center

November 29, 2012
Cuban band will sizzle at art center

LUDINGTON — Hot off its third Grammy nomination for “Best Tropical Album” for “Bach in Havana,” and the release of its newest album, “My Secret Radio,” the sizzling, dance-inducing Cuban music group, Tiempo Libre, will perform and throw one big Cuban party at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, courtesy of the West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series,…

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Morning accident

November 28, 2012
Morning accident

HAMLIN TWP — A 44-year old man received minor injuries following a single vehicle crash at the intersection if Decker and Sherman roads this morning. Emergency personnel on the scene said the man told them he had a diabetic emergency and became incoherent. He was traveling east in Decker when his truck slide off the road. Side roads remain slippery…

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Cole appointed undersheriff

November 28, 2012
Cole appointed undersheriff

LUDINGTON — Sgt. Kim Cole will become Mason County undersheriff, effective Friday. Cole is the sheriff-elect and for the past three weeks has been serving as a desk sergeant, learning administrative duties of the department. In a department email, Sheriff Jeff Fiers announced Cole would be replacing Undersheriff Tom Trenner, who is retiring effective Friday. Trenner has served as undersheriff…

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