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79th District Court arraignments, posted Nov. 21, 2023
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer.
LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court:
Felonies
Lessard
-Patrick Lee Lessard, 50; delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (narcotics/cocaine); arrested Nov. 12 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 13; probable cause hearing: Nov. 22; bail: $10,000 cash.
-Brenda Lee McBride, 51; identity theft and second-offense habitual offender; arrested Aug. 9 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Nov. 13; probable cause hearing: Nov. 22; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance.
Sayles
-John Thomas Sayles, 20; possession of a weapon by a felon, felony firearms, and second-offense habitual offender; arrested Nov. 8 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Nov. 9; probable cause hearing: Nov. 22; bail: $500/10 percent.
Powell
-Michael Theodore Powell, 50; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy), failure to maintain security (no vehicle insurance), driving while license suspended, unlawful license plates, possession of a firearm in a vehicle, and second-offense habitual offender; arrested Nov. 13 by Michigan State Police; arraigned Nov. 15; probable cause hearing: Nov. 29; bail: $500/10 percent.
Joseph
-Michael Charles Joseph, 59; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy) and fourth offense habitual offender; arrested Aug. 22 by Michigan State Police; arraigned: Nov. 3; probable cause hearing: Nov. 15; bail: $50,000 cash.
Koon
-Dakota Ryan Koon, 26; operating a vehicle under the influence causing incapacitating injury; arrested December 31 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 8; probable cause hearing: Nov. 22; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance.
Bentley
-Heather Kennedy Bentley, 60; altering or forgery of a document; arrested Sept. 28 by Michigan State Police; arraigned Nov. 2; probable cause hearing: Nov. 15; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance.
Hatfield
-Kevin Louis Hatfield, 59; interfering with an electronic communications device and domestic violence; arrested July 5 by Mason County Sheriff’s Department; arraigned Nov. 3; probable cause hearing: Nov. 15; bail: $250/10 percent.
Miller
-Donald Thomas Miller, 35; breaking and entering a building with intent, larceny in a building, and fourth offense habitual offender; arrested Oct. 2 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Nov. 8; probable cause hearing: Nov. 22; bail: $500/10 percent.
Murawski
-Luke Thomas Murawski, 46; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy) and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer; arrested Nov. 6 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 7; probable cause hearing: Nov. 15; bail: $250/10 percent.
Misdemeanors
-Amber Ruth Huck, 33, larceny by conversion $200 or more but less than $1,000 and second-degree retail fraud; arrested June 11, 2019 by Michigan State Police, arraigned Nov. 13; pretrial: Nov. 27; bail: $250/10 percent.
-Joel Elias Titsworth, 60; public intoxication; arrested Nov. 10 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Nov. 13; pretrial: Nov. 27; bail: $2,500/10 percent.
-DeAnthony Mariquise Sargent, 22; driving while unlicensed; arrested July 26 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Nov. 2; pretrial: Dec. 4; bail: $250/10 percent.
-Ronnie Villarreal Zuniga, Jr., 39; domestic violence; arrested Aug. 1 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Nov. 2; pretrial: Nov. 27; bail: $250 cash.
-Veronica SanJuanita Solis, 43; assault and battery; arrested Sept. 11 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 8; pretrial: Nov. 13; bail: $500 personal recognizance.
-Craig Donald Rushing, Jr., 32; second-degree retail fraud; arrested Aug. 24 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 2; pretrial: Nov. 27; bail: $2,500 personal recognizance.
-Karina Nicole Hernandez, 25; third degree retail fraud; arrested Oct. 5 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 2; pretrial: Nov. 27; bail: $500 personal recognizance.
-Chase Allen Rathburn, 25; operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating without a license; arrested Oct. 27 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 2; pretrial: Dec. 4; bail: $500 cash.
-George Martinez, 31; operating a vehicle while intoxicated; arrested Oct. 28 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 2; pretrial: Dec. 4; bail: $500 cash.
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