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McCallum tries to prove he took the kids because mom was abusive

February 28, 2013
McCallum tries to prove he took the kids because mom was abusive

By Lisa Enos MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – The court heard more testimony Wednesday in the trial of Mark McCallum, who was arrested under a Mason County warrant in Key West, Fla. last year on charges of parental kidnapping. Witnesses were directed by McCallum, who is acting as his own lawyer, to answer numerous questions about the bruises on his son,…

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Key West officer expected to testify Thursday in kidnapping trial

February 27, 2013

LUDINGTON — Technology has gotten in the way of a Key West police officer testifying this afternoon in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court in the trial of Mark McCallum. The police officer was supposed to testify via computer monitor but a firewall on the end of the Key West department caused a glitch. The witness was the police officer who…

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Jury watches police interview with defendant

February 27, 2013

LUDINGTON — The trial of Mark McCallum is in its third day. McCallum is charged with kidnapping his children while he was separated from his now ex-wife. He took his children out of state, ending in Key West. McCallum, who is defending himself, has been trying to prove that he took his children in order to protect them from alleged…

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Scottville auction this weekend

February 27, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough MCP Correspondent. SCOTTVILLE — A sure sign that spring is right around the corner – The Scottville CommUnity Auction is set for Saturday, March 2 at the Scottville Optimist Hall. A joint fundraising effort co-sponsored by the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mason County Central Educational Foundation, the 18th annual event begins at…

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Witnesses testify against McCallum.

February 27, 2013
Witnesses testify against McCallum.

By Lisa Enos, MCP Correspondent. Ludington — Five witnesses testified Tuesday in the case of the People vs. Mark McCallum, the man charged with kidnapping his two kids during a custody dispute last February. Mason County Sherriff Deputy Mike Hanson, Anna Appledorn of Child Protective Services, Deputy Derrick Wilson of the Mason County Sheriff’s Department, Mike Morrow who works at…

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