CTE students participate in state health occupations competition. West Shore Educational Service District Career & Technical Education (CTE) Allied Health students recently competed at the state Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competition against other high school students from around the state for a chance to advance to the HOSA International Leadership Conference. Ludington High School students Moira O’Brien and Marissa…
Man who fled with daughter sentenced to 18-40 years in prison. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Mark Alan Saporita-Fargo, 47, was sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 30, for convictions of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), which involved the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in 2014, and conspiracy…
Ludington man sent to prison for meth. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to four and a half to 20 years in prison for a conviction of methamphetamine possession and fourth-offense habitual offender Tuesday, May 30, in 51st Circuit Court. Jayden Vernon Lafreniere, of 910 N. Harrison St., was initially charged with…
Man sentenced to 76 months to 40 years in prison for crime spree. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Shanin Nicholas Waite, 24, was sentenced to a prison term of 76 months to 40 years after pleading guilty last month in 51st Circuit Court to three counts of breaking and entering with intent, attempted home invasion and fourth-offense…
Man caught with 223 pot plants, 21 pounds of marijuana sent to jail. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old Pere Marquette Township man convicted of felonies of delivery of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver marijuana following a drug raid by narcotics officers last February was sentenced to one year in in jail in 51st…
Baldwin man sent to jail for drunken rampage. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Baldwin man was sentenced to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term Tuesday, May 30, in 51st Circuit Court for multiple convictions stemming from a drunken rampage last winter. Mark Edward Dekle, of 8327 W. Hollyhock Ave., pleaded…
Ludington attorney speaks at conference about estate planning for non-US citizen spouses. ACME — Ludington attorney Carlos Alvarado was recently chosen to be a speaker at the 57th annual Probate & Estate Planning Institute held in Acme. The weekend-long conference, which will be held again in Plymouth in June, provides estate planning attorneys with important knowledge and updates on law,…
MSU Extension open house scheduled for June 5. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The public is invited to attend an open house of the Michigan State University Extension office, located now in the Rec Center at West Shore Community College, 3000 N. Stiles Road on Monday, June 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. No RSVP is required. This will be an opportunity…
Obit: Ted Wierda, 74, Ludington. Ted Wierda, 74, of Ludington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 20, 2017. Ted was born on September 13, 1942 in Holland, Michigan, the son of Ted and Anne (Jansen) Wierda. He graduated from Holland High School in 1960 and joined the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany during the…
Weekend police activity includes crashes, lost hiker, assaults, drunk driving. Area law enforcement was kept busy over the weekend, responding to several vehicle crashes, a lost hiker, assaults, and drunk driving, among other incidents. Friday, May 26, 2017: 7:45 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), vehicle crash, no injuries, 500 block of North Washington Street, City of Ludington. 8:52 a.m., (Mason County…
Man arrested for extortion, home invasion, after finding ex-girlfriend with another man. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 41-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Friday at 6:09 a.m. after he allegedly entered a home in the 3300 block of West Johnson Road and assaulted two men and a woman, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The suspect…
Pot left on stove causes smoke damage. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A cooking pot left on a stove in the house at 805 N. Rath Ave., caused some smoke damage to the home and a visit from the Ludington Fire Department Friday afternoon. Fire Chief Jerry Funk said there was no fire damage to the house and just…
Man struck on head with pipe during assault in Amber. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A male subject was airlifted to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital by Aero Med after reportedly being struck in the head by a metal pipe by another person in the 100 block of North Stiles Road Thursday, May 25, at 10:59 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…
Assaulting police among recent arraignments, posted May 26, 2017. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court at the Mason County Courthouse: Felonies -Sean Russell Daugherty, 33, of 3624 W. Forest Hills Circle, Amber Township, was arrested May 17 by MCSO on felony charges of assault/resisting/obstructing police and third-offense habitual offender. Probably…
Free movies being shown in Scottville and Ludington this summer. There will be many opportunities to see free movies in Mason County later this summer. Free movies are being shown at Rotary Park in Ludington and Scottville Clown Band Shell in Scottville. Movies begin at dusk. Movies in Ludington are being sponsored by House of Flavors Restaurant and Evergreen Natural…
District Court sentencings and dismissals, reported May 26, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Griffin Dominic Gruse, 19, of 12235 Mill Run Ct., Apt. 1B, Holland, pleaded guilty May 16 to possession of marijuana and was sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 12…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Jeffrey Brunk, 54, of Ludington, died on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by King Funeral Home, Ludington. Donald Lou VanBrocklin, 76, of Scottville, died on Monday, May 22, 2017. See full list of 2017 deaths here. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431;…
Ludington man charged with cocaine possession. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old Ludington man was arrested on cocaine possession and probation violation charges following an investigation conducted by local probation officers with the assistance of the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT), according to Det./Lt. Andrew Ambrose. Elrico James Brooks was arraigned in 79th District Court Thursday, May 25,…
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