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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 27, 2023

October 27, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 27, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Jasen David Hathaway, 39, pleaded guilty Aug. 29 to fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police and driving while license suspended and was sentenced Oct. 17 to 127 days in jail with credit for 127 days…

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Warrant arrest tops police activity

October 27, 2023

Warrant arrest tops police activity The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers on an outstanding warrant issued by Mason County’s 79th District Court for an assault charge Thursday, Oct. 26, shortly after ​11:30 a.m. at the intersection of…

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County board to interview administrator candidates

October 27, 2023

County board to interview administrator candidates LUDINGTON — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will interview four candidates for the county administrator position. Current administrator Fabian Knizacky will be retiring early in 2024. Selected to be interviewed are Timothy Dolehanty, current Oegnaw County administrator, Mark Justin, former Gladwin County administrator, Jason Schlicht, DTE Energy gas operations supervisor, and Kaitlyn Szczypka,…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Oct. 27, 2023

October 27, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Oct. 27, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Brandon Lee Whitsell, 38; failure to pay child support; arrested August 1, 2016 by court officials; arraigned Oct. 25; probable cause hearing: Nov. 8; bail: $5,000 cash. -Kaine Alexander Linstrom, 28; interfering with…

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Repeat offender sent to prison for meth

October 26, 2023

Repeat offender sent to prison for meth LUDINGTON — A 51-year-old man was sentenced to 30 months to 40 years in prison for a conviction of methamphetamine possession in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 24, according to court records. Franklin Roy Miller, pleaded guilty Sept. 5. He received credit for one day served in jail and was ordered…

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