79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 23, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer

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

Felonies

Winters

-George William Winters, 70; fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct; arrested June 1 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 12; preliminary hearing: Oct. 2; bail: $25,000 cash.

Bothwell

-David Duane Bothwell, 47; tampering with an electronic monitoring device; arrested Dec. 20, 2023, by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Sept. 12; preliminary hearing: Oct. 2; bail: $10,000 cash.

Shanty

-Jolman Oscar Shanty, 31; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy), possession of a weapon by a felon, and second offense habitual offender; arrested Jan. 5, 2023, by Ludington Police Department; arraigned September 18; preliminary hearing Oct. 9; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance.

Churchill

-Amy Lynn Churchill, 36; two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer; arrested Sept. 12 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Sept. 18; preliminary hearing: Oct. 9; bail: $5,000 personal recognizance.

Swendrowski

-Matthew Michael Swendrowski, 35; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested Aug. 10 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Sept. 18; preliminary hearing: Oct. 9; bail: $1,000/10 percent.

McBride

-James Jamon McBride, 21; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested Sept. 13 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Sept. 13; preliminary hearing; Oct. 2; bail: $250/10 percent.

O’Banner

-Corion Montae Anthony O’Banner, 20; manufacturing/distributing imitation controlled substance; arrested Sept. 13 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Sept. 13; preliminary hearing: Oct. 2; bail: $250/10 percent.

Misdemeanors

-Ashley Marie Snowden, 29; second degree retail fraud; arrested June 9 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 12; pretrial: Sept. 30; bail: $250 cash.

-Tracy Joseph Chaffee, 59; four counts of general wildlife violation and three counts of illegally taking deer/bear/turkey; arrested Jan. 1, 2021, by Department of Natural Resources; arraigned Sept. 12; pretrial: Sept. 30; bail: personal recognizance.

-Joseph Leigh Chaffee, 34; two counts of general wildlife violation and one count of illegally taking deer/bear/turkey; arrested Jan. 1, 2021, by Department of Natural Resources; arraigned Sept. 12; pretrial: Sept. 30; bail: personal recognizance.

-Jamie Lee Nehm, 25; domestic violence; arrested Sept. 12 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Sept. 13; pretrial: Sept. 30; bail: $2,500 personal recognizance.

-Ryan Joseph Anthony, 38; failure to maintain security (no vehicle insurance); arrested Aug. 30 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 12; pretrial: Sept. 30; bail: personal recognizance.

-Sally Ann Mishler, 46; driving while license suspended; arrested Aug. 14 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Sept. 12; pretrial: Sept. 30; bail: personal recognizance.

-Rachael Annette Collins, 25; driving while license expired; arrested Aug. 31 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Sept. 12; disposed on guilty plea.

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