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Stabbing suspect faces felony charges.

March 26, 2019

Stabbing suspect faces felony charges. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – The 57-year-old Free Soil man accused of repeatedly stabbing his 72-year-old brother and punching a Mason County sheriff’s deputy in the face over the weekend has been arraigned in 79th District Court on charges of felonious assault and resisting and opposing an officer. Gerald Francis Morong’s bond was set at $10,000 cash/surety,…

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Breaking into vehicle tops recent arraignments, March 22, 2019.

March 22, 2019

Breaking into vehicle tops recent arraignments, March 22, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Jess Marie Larr, 18, of 506 E. Sixth St., Apt. 3, Ludington, was arrested Mar. 17 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of breaking and entering into a vehicle with damage to the…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted March 22, 2019.

March 22, 2019

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted March 22, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Michael Mason Durham, 28, of 110 N. Washington Ave., Ludington, pleaded guilty Mar. 12 to domestic violence and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 93 days discretionary jail for one…

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Man sentenced for stealing mom’s credit card to buy drugs.

March 18, 2019

Man sentenced for stealing mom’s credit card to buy drugs. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — Daniel Lee McClure, 32, of Ludington man was sentenced to serve 88 days of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit for 88 days served Monday, March 18, in 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device. “He stole from…

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Manistee woman faces jail for writing bad checks.

March 18, 2019

Manistee woman faces jail for writing bad checks. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON –– A 30-year-old Manistee woman faces serving 90 days of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Monday, March 18, to uttering and publishing. Amy Lynn Witkowski, of 276 1/2 11th St., testified that she stole checks from a vehicle in…

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