Courts

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Sept. 8, 2023

September 8, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Sept. 8, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023: – Melinda Rae Kalis, 52, pleaded guilty July 18, 2023 to methamphetamine possession and was sentenced to 180 days in jail with credit for 116 days served; two years probation; and $598 in…

Read more »

Woman accused of murder, arson, animal killing appears in court 

September 6, 2023

Woman accused of murder, arson, animal killing appears in court  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old Chippewa County woman accused of murder, arson and animal killing appeared in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 5, for a “final trial conference.” Hope Lynn Snyder is accused of killing Jeffrey Grant, 57, along with his two dogs, and burning…

Read more »

Drug dealer with 31 priors sent back to prison

September 6, 2023

Drug dealer with 31 priors sent back to prison By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old man convicted of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 140 months (11.7 years) to 50 years and 40 months (3.3 years) to 15 years in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 5. Anthony…

Read more »

79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 3, 2023

September 3, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 3, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Jordan Blakely Hicks, 26; larceny from a building, two counts of breaking and entering, malicious destruction of utility property, and unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle; arrested Nov. 18, 2022 by Michigan State…

Read more »

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 31, 2023

August 31, 2023

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 31, 2023 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Alys Jean Benyo, 35, pleaded guilty April 11, 2023 to methamphetamine possession and was sentenced Aug. 29, 2023 to one year in jail with credit for 82 days served and $398 in fines…

Read more »

Mike Shaw