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79th District Court arraignments, published March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Troy Alan Bice, 47; failure to pay child support; offense date: Jan. 1, 2018; arraigned March 19; preliminary hearing: April 9; bail: $10,000 cash. -Randy David Hathaway, 68; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested March 4 by Ludington Police Department;…

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79th District Court arraignments, published March 17, 2025

March 17, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Richard Paul Brown, 35; assaulting/resisting/obstructing police; arrested July 11, 2024 by Scottville Police Department; arraigned March 11; preliminary hearing: March 26; bail: $5,000 cash. -Sirianna May Thurmond, 23; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested March 10 by Ludington Police Department;…

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Scottville man who nearly pushed deputy into semi truck pleads no contest

March 14, 2025

Court agrees to 14-year minimum prison term By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor See VIDEO here. LUDINGTON — The 47-year-old Scottville man who nearly pushed a Mason County sheriff’s deputy into a semi truck trying to disarm him pleaded no contest to eight felony counts in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, March 13. Joshuea Michael Boger’s case was scheduled to…

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Parolee pleads guilty to attempting to disarm officer

March 14, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old man with a long criminal history pleaded guilty in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Wednesday, March 12, to one felony count of attempting to disarm a police officer, two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and a misdemeanor count of assault and battery. Marshall Jennings Brault also pleaded guilty to fourth-offense habitual…

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Drug dealer sentenced to 13.5 years minimum for 11 convictions

March 12, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old New Era man was sentenced to a minimum of 13 ½ years in prison for 11 felony convictions in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 11. Levi Alan Richard pleaded no contest Jan. 14 to two counts of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine; one count of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture methamphetamine; four counts…

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