#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews 79th District Court arraignments. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors – Joseph Michael Cook, 24, of 5180 W. Johnson Rd., Ludington; Oct. 9; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO); two counts of driver transporting open intoxicants. Pretrial: Dec. 5 at 9:45 a.m. Bail: $5,000/10 percent. – Thomas Leroy Rees,…
Obituary: Kenneth Brooks, 86, Ludington. #MasonCountyDeaths Kenneth Russell Brooks, 86, of Ludington, died peacefully on Monday, October 10, 2016 at Willowbrook Care Home in Scottville. Kenneth was born March 21, 1930 in Richland County (Olney), Illinois the son of Alva and Edna (Winans) Brooks, and graduated from Olney High School with the class of 1949. On August 8, 1949 he…
#MasonCountyNews #BabyKate No verdict yet in Baby Kate case. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — After more than four hours of deliberation, the 12-member jury in the Sean Phillips murder trial has not yet reached a verdict. It was announced at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, that the jurors were sent home and will return to the Mason County Courthouse…
#MasonCountyNews #BabyKate Jury deliberates in Baby Kate trial. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The 12-member jury in Sean Phillips’ trial must unanimously decide if he is guilty of second-degree murder or involuntary manslaughter in the 2011 disappearance of his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine Phillips, “Baby Kate.” The jury heard closing arguments by the prosecution and defense Wednesday morning, Oct. 12,…
The People vs. Sean Michael Phillips. #BabyKate An op/ed by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Closing arguments have begun at the Mason County Courthouse in the 51st Circuit Court murder trial against Sean Michael Phillips, the 26-year-old Victory Township man who has been accused of murdering his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine Shelbie-Elizabeth Phillips, also known as Baby Kate, in June 2011. Phillips has been…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Kenneth R. Brooks, 86, of Ludington passed away on Monday, October 10. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Fountain man arrested on warrants. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies on two outstanding warrants Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 6:38 p.m. in the 7000 block of East Martin Road. The warrants were for probation violation in Manistee County and for charges of failure to appear and failure to pay fines and costs…
MCE seeks Free Soil area support to help with bond debt. #MasonCountyEducation By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL — Mason County Eastern Schools is seeking the assistance of voters in the former Free Soil School district to help pay off MCE’s debt. On Nov. 8 voters in the school district are being asked to uniformly spread the district’s bond debt…
Pennies from Heaven Foundation offers matching $500,000 for Oriole Foundation Dancing event. #MasonCountyEducation HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Six local “stars” will take center stage at Lincoln Hills Golf Club on October 22, 2016 to raise money for the Ludington Area District School’s Oriole Foundation. Pennies from Heaven Foundation has offered the Oriole Foundation a 50/50 match challenge to raise $500,000 with…
American Legion to hold multi-vendor open house. LUDINGTON — The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #76 will hold its annual Multi-Vendor Fall Open House on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables are available for crafters and direct sales representatives. Only one vendor per direct selling company. The fee is $25 for the first table. There is limited space for…
Phillips acquitted of 1st-degree murder, jury to consider 2nd-degree. #MasonCountyNews #BabyKate By Allison Scarbrough and Rob Alway. LUDINGTON – Judge Peter Wadel acquitted Sean Phillips of first-degree murder charges in the Baby Kate case Tuesday, Oct. 11, in 51st Circuit Court. Wadel, however, will allow the jury to consider second-degree murder charges against Phillips. Second-degree murder does not include premeditation murder…
Village president walks out of meeting as council works out senior woes. #FreeSoil #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL — Village president David Morley walked out of the village council’s monthly meeting Monday evening moments after councilors made a motion to extend the village’s lease with the Free Soil Area Senior Center. The meeting was taken over, without formal…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Patricia “Patty” S. Scatena, 64, of Ludington passed away on Wednesday October 5, 2016 at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Campus in Grand Rapids. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Jan Marie Larson, 60, of Ludington passed away on Wednesday October 5, 2016 at…
Former inmate testifies Phillips said he got rid of the baby. #BabyKate LUDINGTON — The former prison mate of Sean Michael Phillips appeared in court Friday and Monday for testimony in the Victory Township man’s murder trial. Rushaun Burton said Friday that he met Phillips after Phillips was convicted of the unlawful imprisonment (kidnapping) of his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine “Baby…
Celebrating 4-H: 4-H roots help build strong foundation for adulthood. #MasonCountyYouth #MasonCountyAgriculture #4-H By D’Ann Rohrer, Michigan State University Extension of Mason County. Shelby Soberalski, was crowned 2016 Miss Ludington Area almost a year ago. The subject of Shelby’s platform was autism and mental health acceptance. Her talent could have been how to show a steer at the fair,…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Drunk driving arrests, crashes among weekend police activity. The following is police activity over the weekend: Friday, Oct. 7, 2016: 7:11 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Quarterline and Gurney roads, Grant Township. 12:51 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, State and Main streets, Village of Custer. 5:40 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Chauvez Road…
Shaken, Not Stirred: Politics. #ShakenNotStirred. Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. A couple of weeks ago (September 25) I watched President Barack Obama dine in a Hanoi street restaurant with Anthony Bourdain on CNN’s “Parts Unknown”. They consumed bun cha, a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and rice noodles, some greens,…
West Shore Bank donates new MCC scoreboard. SCOTTVILLE– West Shore Bank presented a check for $12,000 to Mason County Central Schools Friday night for the purchase of a new scoreboard at MCC Community Field. The presentation was made before the varsity football game against Oak Ridge. The total cost of the scoreboard was about $15,000. The previous scoreboard was purchased…
Sheriff’s office looking for suspect in recent break-ins. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Shanin Nicholas Waite, 24, the suspect in three recent breaking and entering crimes in Mason County. Waite is wanted for questioning in connection to breaking and enterings that took place at King Funeral Home and Lower Hamlin…
#MasonCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Jensen Nathaniel Jolly, the son of Angela and Nathaniel Jolly of Ludington, was born October 1, 2016. Linus Hills Grochowski, the son of Natalie and Joseph Grochowski of Scottville, was born October 2, 2016. Mark Anthony Lee…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Copper wire stolen. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office reported a theft of approximately 150 feet of copper wire from Wolverine Power at Decker and Tyndall roads, Thursday, Oct. 6, at 1:45 p.m. Other police activity Thursday includes: 1:19 a.m., (MCSO), a 37-year-old Muskegon Heights man was arrested for probation violation following a 911 call reporting…
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