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79th District Court sentencings, posted June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Joshua Matthew Buck, 45, pleaded guilty on June 25 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days in jail, suspended, no drugs/alcohol/controlled substances, subject to random PBTs, must verify completion of victim’s impact weekend and compliance with an…

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Man sentenced to year in jail for third-offense domestic violence, assaulting/resisting police

June 27, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old man was sentenced to one year in jail in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 25, for convictions of third-offense domestic violence and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Jacob Kyle Vega pleaded “no contest” to the charges April 30, according to court records, and a second count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police was dismissed. Vega was also ordered to three…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted June 20, 2024

June 20, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Derrick Allen Henton, 20; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and third offense habitual offender; arrested June 15 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned June 17; preliminary hearing: July 3; bail: $500,000 cash. See related story here.…

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Stabbing suspect served prison time for identical charges

June 17, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old Manistee man faces charges for allegedly stabbing a 21-year-old Mason County man Saturday morning. Derrick Allen Henton was arraigned today in 79th District Court on the felony charges of committing an assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. He was also charged as a habitual offender, third offense.…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted June 17, 2024

June 17, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -James Roy Ratio Skiver, 24; child abusive commercial activity, two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, and accosting a child for immoral purposes; arrested April 19 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned June 7; preliminary hearing: June 26;…

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