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51st Circuit Court sentencings, May 12, 2021.

May 12, 2021
51st Circuit Court sentencings, May 12, 2021.

51st Circuit Court sentencings, May 12, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Deshawn Erik Latimer, 23, of 580 Cherry St., Baldwin, was found guilty Feb. 23, 2021, of third-offense domestic violence and was sentenced May 4 to serve seven months of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit for…

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Man sent to prison for invading ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulting her.

May 11, 2021

Man sent to prison for invading ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulting her. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 11, to two to 20 years in prison for convictions of first-degree home invasion and third-offense domestic violence. Richard Massey Thomas, of 410 Washington Ave., was arrested Feb. 18 by the…

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Man arrested for CSC after grabbing woman waiting in cashier line.

May 10, 2021

Man arrested for CSC after grabbing woman waiting in cashier line. LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers Friday, May 7, shortly before 2 p.m. ​for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct after he allegedly inappropriately touched a woman who was waiting in the cashier line at the downtown Wesco on West Ludington Avenue, Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted May 6, 2021. 

May 6, 2021

79th District Court sentencings, posted May 6, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Tyler Austin Hendrickson, 26, of 915 Maple St., Ludington, pleaded guilty on May 5 to domestic violence and attempted assault/resisting/obstructing a police officer and was sentenced to 16 days in jail with credit for…

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Scottville man sentenced to 9-60 years in prison for raping girl.

May 4, 2021

Scottville man sentenced to 9-60 years in prison for raping girl. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SCOTTVILLE — A 61-year-old Scottville man was sentenced to nine to 60 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 4, for a conviction of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Tommy Bruce Lemire, of 125 W. Broadway Ave., repeatedly raped a young girl for…

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