Courts

Teen pleads guilty to counterfeit money scam.

June 19, 2018

Teen pleads guilty to counterfeit money scam. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Hamlin Township man pleaded guilty to a felony of publishing counterfeit money Tuesday, June 19, in 51st Circuit Court. Jarod Tyler Smith, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., testified that he exchanged counterfeit bills for real money totaling $200 at the Northside Market on West…

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Man pleads guilty to 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender.

June 19, 2018

Man pleads guilty to 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man pleaded guilty to third-offense failure to register as a sex offender Tuesday, June 19, in 51st Circuit Court. Douglas Andrew Wilson appeared in court with his attorney David Glancy for a final conference hearing. A fourth-offense habitual offender…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted June 15, 2018.

June 15, 2018

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted June 15, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Jeffrey Richard Gowell, 57, of 878 Emerson Ave., Muskegon, was found guilty May 30 of second-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 33 days in jail with credit for 32 days served;…

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Assault, domestic violence charges top recent arraignments.

June 14, 2018

79th District Court arraignments, posted June 14, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felony – Deshawn Erik Latimer, 31, of 915 E. Maple St., Ludington, was arrested June 8 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and third-offense domestic…

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Woman faces 2 counts in death of Branch motorcyclists.

June 13, 2018

Woman faces 2 counts in death of Branch motorcyclists. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Lennon, Mich. woman has been formally charged in connection to the July 14, 2017 deaths of motorcyclists Ken and Mary Ann Geurink of Branch Township. The couple died following a vehicle crash in the 5200 block of US 10, in front of…

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