Courts

Man sentenced to 25-40 years in prison for fentanyl death

November 19, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 62-year-old Mason County man will spend the next 24 years in prison for delivering fentanyl to a man, causing his death. David James Monroe was sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison for a conviction of delivery of fentanyl causing death for the death of William Willoughby, 52, of Ludington.  Monroe…

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Jury finds man guilty of police assault for spitting on officer 

November 18, 2025

David Southern was found not guilty of third-offense domestic violence By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old man was found guilty by a jury of a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police following a three-day trial in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Friday, Nov. 14. The jury, however, acquitted David Robert Southern with a not guilty verdict on a…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Nov. 14, 2025

November 14, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Gadge Isaac Allen Walker, 20; two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct; date of offense: June 22, 2019; charged by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Nov. 12; preliminary hearing: Dec. 3; bail: $50,000/10…

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Jury trial set for this week for man accused of third-offense domestic violence

November 12, 2025

LUDINGTON — A jury trial is scheduled for Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 12-14, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court for a 46-year-old man charged with third-offense domestic violence and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. David Robert Southern was arrested on the charges by the Ludington Police Department, May 4, 2024, according to court records. ____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and…

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Man sent to prison for shoplifting at Walmart

November 8, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old man was sentenced to two concurrent prison terms of 18 months to 30 years in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 4, for two felony convictions of first-degree retail fraud. Jerry Preston Humphrey received credit for 161 days served in jail. He was ordered to pay $772.96 in restitution in…

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