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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 17, 2024

October 17, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Joshua Morris Fondren, 23; two counts of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine); date of offense: July 1; arrested by Michigan State Police; arraigned: Oct. 16; preliminary hearing: Nov. 6; bail: $75,000 cash. -Nicolas Jon Kasdorf, 58; possession of a controlled substance…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published Oct. 15, 2024

October 15, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Regina Marie Rivard, 29, pled guilty Aug. 27 to third-degree child abuse and was sentenced Oct. 8 to one day in jail with credit for one day served; two years probation; and $458 in fines and costs. – Cora Jean Libby, 56,…

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Police news, published Oct. 15, 2024

October 15, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity Monday, Oct. 14, 2024: 7:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Campbell Road, Branch Township. 10:07 a.m., (MCSO), larceny of two deep cycle batteries, 5900 block of East Barothy Road, Branch…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 11, 2024

October 11, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Rebecca Lee Reamer, 43; carrying a concealed weapon, felony firearms, reckless driving, and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested Oct. 2 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Oct. 3; preliminary hearing: Oct. 16; bail: $50,000 cash. -Tyler Mitchell Howard, 34;…

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Repeat shoplifter faces prison for string of thefts

October 9, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old woman with a criminal history of shoplifting pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree retail fraud and two counts of third-offense habitual offender in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 8. Nicole Lynn Boles, 48, faces a prison term for her convictions. Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Beth Hand said she…

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