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Scottville man with extensive record receives delayed sentence for resisting arrest. 

November 19, 2021

Scottville man with extensive criminal record receives delayed sentence for resisting arrest.  SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville man with an extensive criminal history received a delayed sentencing earlier this week for two counts of assaulting, resisting, obstructing a police officer. Lancelot Christopher Peebles, 28, of 306 E. State St., was found guilty on Nov. 16 in 51st Circuit Court. His sentencing…

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Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 19, 2021. 

November 19, 2021

Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 19, 2021.  LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Clinton Duane Franklin, 45, of 3589 E. Manales Rd., Sherman Township, was found guilty on Sept. 10, 2021 on the charge of possession of methamphetamine. One charge of habitual offender, second offense, was dropped per plea agreement. He was…

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Domestic violence arrest tops police activity.

November 19, 2021

Domestic violence arrest tops police activity. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Pentwater man was arrested on an outstanding Lake County warrant for domestic violence after Mason County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a domestic disturbance complaint Thursday, Nov. 18, shortly…

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Minor injuries in US 31 crash.

November 18, 2021

Minor injuries in US 31 crash. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 29-year-old Nunica man was transported by Life EMS to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital for minor injuries he sustained in a single-car crash Tuesday, Nov. 16, shortly before 6:30 a.m. on northbound US…

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Convicted sex offender to receive no jail time for new CSC conviction.

November 17, 2021

Convicted sex offender to receive no jail time for new CSC conviction. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 41-year-old Muskegon man pleaded “no contest” to a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 16. Terrence Antonio-Robert Murphy, who is currently registered as a sex offender, will receive no jail time for his…

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