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By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old man, whose alias is “Fat Boy,” was sentenced to a minimum of 73 months to 50 years in prison for a conviction of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. Eric William Carroll pleaded guilty to the conviction Nov. 18. One count of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old man with an extensive criminal history was sentenced to six to 30 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. Jeffrey Clay Young pleaded guilty to the charge and second-offense habitual offender Jan. 13. Clay, who was on parole, committed…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 47-year-old man who was found guilty by a jury last November of a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police was sentenced to two to four years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 24. David Robert Southern was convicted following a three-day trial, Nov. 14. The jury, however, acquitted Southern…
LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently on misdemeanor charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Darica Marie Brooks, 27, aggravated assault. Offense date: Jan. 1, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department. Bail: $500/cash. Pretrial: April 6 at 9 a.m. Douglas Alan Gardner, 55, second-offense domestic violence. Offense date: Feb. 1, 2026. Agency: Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Bail: $500/personal recognizance…
LUDINGTON — A jury found Evan Lee Fargo, 34, not guilty of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) following an eight-day trial in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Thursday, Feb. 19. Fargo faced up to life in prison had he been convicted of first-degree CSC. The case was prosecuted by the Michigan State Attorney General’s Office, and Oceana County…
