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By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer
LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court:
Misdemeanors
-Danella Marie Conkle, 48; second-degree retail fraud; arrested May 11, 2023 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: $250 cash.
-Kelsey Marie Persoon, 30; failure to maintain security (no car insurance); date of offense: Nov. 6, 2024; charged by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: $250 cash.
-Craig Allen Tyndall, 51; second offense driving while license suspended, failure to maintain security (no car insurance), and operating an unregistered vehicle; arrested Jan. 27 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: personal recognizance.
-Bucky Lee Harris, 57; purchasing a pistol without a license; arrested Jan. 13 by Michigan State Police; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: $500 personal recognizance.
-Bennie Hillyard Smarr, 67; operating a vehicle while intoxicated and transporting an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle; arrested Feb. 1 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: March 3; bail: $250 cash.
-Heather Lyn Harthun, 51; second offense driving while license suspended; arrested Feb. 2 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: $500 personal recognizance.
-Nancy Kay Amidon, 60; driving while license suspended; arrested Jan. 26 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: personal recognizance.
-Jason Scott Huggard, 39; second offense driving while license suspended; arrested Jan. 29 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 10; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: $100/10 percent.
-Melissa Lee Manning, 42; improper license plates; date of offense: Jan. 23; charged by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: personal recognizance.
-Phillip Dale Lyles, 33; failure to maintain security (no car insurance); date of offense: Jan. 25; charged by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Feb. 6; pretrial: Feb. 24; bail: $500 personal recognizance.
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