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Amber Township man sentenced for seduction.

April 23, 2019

Amber Township man sentenced for seduction. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 46-year-old Amber Township man was sentenced to serve 45 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of seduction in 51st Circuit Tuesday, April 23. Vincent Louis Grassa, of 1817 W. Conrad Rd., was initially facing a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree CSC…

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Military friend of murder suspect ‘shocked’ by allegations.

April 18, 2019

Military friend of murder suspect ‘shocked’ by allegations. #MasonCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A man who served in the National Guard with now murder suspect Corey Ryan Beekman in Afghanistan during 2011 and 2012 said he finds the allegations “quite shocking.” Beekman, 32, of Free Soil Township, has been charged with open murder in the shooting death of…

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Uttering and publishing charges top felony arraignments, posted April 18, 2019.

April 18, 2019

Uttering and publishing charges top felony arraignments, posted April 18, 2019.  #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Jeffrey Clay Young, 49, homeless, was arrested Apr. 7 by LPD on three counts of uttering & publishing (accusation of forging, altering, or counterfeiting legal records or deeds); and fourth offense habitual offender. Preliminary…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted April 18, 2019.

April 18, 2019

79th District Court sentencings, posted April 18, 2019. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Carrie Ann Carr, 38, of 115 W. Second St., Scottville, pleaded no contest Apr. 17 to larceny less than $200 and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 93 days discretionary jail…

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Free Soil Twp. man charged with murder following shooting death.

April 17, 2019

Free Soil Twp. man charged with murder following shooting death. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Corey Ryan Beekman, 32, of 10550 N. US 31, Free Soil Township was arraigned today in Mason County’s 79th District Court on open murder charges, and three other counts, in connection to a shooting incident that took place Tuesday, April 16, at his…

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