79th District Court arraignments, published March 21, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer

LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79^th District Court:

Felonies

Bice

-Troy Alan Bice, 47; failure to pay child support; offense date: Jan. 1, 2018; arraigned March 19; preliminary hearing: April 9; bail: $10,000 cash.

Hathaway

-Randy David Hathaway, 68; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested March 4 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 17; preliminary hearing: April 2; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance.

Newman

-David Gene Newman, 52; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy) and second offense driving while license suspended; arrested March 13 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 13; preliminary hearing: April 2; bail: $10,000/10 percent.

Dittmer

-Michael Alan Dittmer, 33; carrying a concealed weapon, improper license plates, and operating without security (no car insurance); arrested March 5 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 18; preliminary hearing: April 2; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance.

Fleet

-Amanda Michelle Fleet, 32; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested March 17 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 18; preliminary hearing: April 2; bail: $10,000/10 percent.

Hannah

-Drake David Hannah, 23; possession of a controlled substance (narcotic/cocaine); arrested March 17 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 18; preliminary hearing: April 2; bail: $10,000 cash.

Alvesteffer

-Blake Thomas Alvesteffer, 27; malicious destruction of a building between $1,000 to $20,000; arrested Oct. 25, 2024 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 19; preliminary hearing: April 9; bail: not set.

Nigh

-Zachia Matthews Nigh, 18; failure to register as a sex offender; arrested March 4 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 18; preliminary hearing: April 2; bail: $2,500/10 percent.

Misdemeanors

-Sean Michael Canto, 51; domestic violence and disorderly person disturbing the peace; arrested Sept. 24, 2024 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 17; case disposed on guilty plea.

-Ronald Bruce Stever, 32; operating a vehicle while intoxicated; arrested Nov. 3, 2024 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 4; bail: personal recognizance.

-Crysta Marie Martin, 38; operating a vehicle while intoxicated; arrested March 9 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 14; bail: $250 cash.

-Michael Robert Boss, 35; second offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated; arrested March 16 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 17; pretrial: April 14; bail: $250/10 percent.

-Thomas Dwight Fay, 36; disorderly drunk person; arrested Feb. 25 by Michigan State Police; arraigned March 18; pretrial: April 14; bail: $500 personal recognizance.

-Melissa Marie Inman, 40; passenger with open intoxicant in a motor vehicle; arrested March 17 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 19; pretrial: April 7; bail: $500 personal recognizance.

-Brittany Ann Garber, 31; failure to maintain security (no car insurance); charged Feb. 25 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 7; bail: personal recognizance.

-Rojelio Cody Yates, 36; operating a vehicle without a license; charged March 2 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 13; disposed on guilty plea.

-Cassandra Marie Kline-Flores, 26; operating a vehicle without a license; charged Feb. 28 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 13; disposed on guilty plea.

-Tina Marie Miller, 65; illegal dumping; charged Feb. 28 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 7; bail: personal recognizance.

-Samuel Allan Mendez, 38; driving while license suspended; charged Feb. 26 by Michigan State Police; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 7; bail: personal recognizance.

-Alexis Joanne Sandretto, 33; passenger with an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle; charged Feb. 26 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 13; disposed on guilty plea.

-Thomas Benjamin Hinman, 37; expired license plate registration and operating a vehicle without a license; charged Feb. 27 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 7; bail: personal recognizance.

-Ashley Ann Gregorski, 34; operating without a license on person and improper license plates; charged Feb. 27 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 7; bail: personal recognizance.

-Dwayne Gene Gardner, Jr., 21; trespassing; arrested March 15 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 18; pretrial: April 7; bail: $1,000/10 percent.

-Adam Cory Thaler, 45; failure to maintain security (no car insurance); charged Feb. 22 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 7; bail: personal recognizance.

-Thomas Daniel Bunker, III, 23; failure to maintain security (no car insurance); charged March 7 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned March 13; pretrial: April 7; bail: personal recognizance.

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