Courts

Mom who let kids camp at Walmart pleads guilty to cocaine possession

March 5, 2019

Mom who let kids camp at Walmart pleads guilty to cocaine possession. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 39-year-old Ludington woman who was arrested on drug charges after allowing her 10-year-old daughter and another girl to camp at the Ludington Walmart last December pleaded guilty to cocaine possession less than 25 grams and third-offense habitual offender in 51st…

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Man sent to jail for canoe livery break-in.

March 5, 2019

Man sent to jail for canoe livery break-in. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old Scottville man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 5, to serve four months up front of a nine-month discretionary jail term for breaking into the River Run Canoe Livery in Scottville last July. Garth Allen Lemere, Jr., of 203 S. Crowley…

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Man sent to jail for writing $45,000 bad check to buy new car.

March 5, 2019

Man sent to jail for writing $45,000 bad check to buy new car. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Shelby man was sentenced to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 5, for writing a bad check totaling over $45,000 to Urka Auto Center to buy a…

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Scottville man charged with felonious assault.

March 4, 2019

Scottville man charged with felonious assault. #MasonCountyCrime SCOTTVILLE – A 32-year-old Scottville man has been arraigned in 79th District Court for felonious assault stemming from a domestic violence investigation. Joel Patterson, of 124 W. Broadway, was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Feb. 28, shortly before midnight. Patterson’s bond was set at $15,000/10 percent. Felonious assault is punishable…

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Jury acquits man accused of sexual assault.

March 1, 2019

Jury acquits man accused of sexual assault. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A jury found a 55-year-old Ludington man not guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) during a trial in 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Feb. 28. Russell James Simpson, of 413 E. Dowland St., was facing a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison had he been convicted,…

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