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79th District Court sentencings/dismissals, posted Oct. 5, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Arlen Michael Blank, 49, of 611 S. Staffon St., Ludington, pleaded guilty September 26 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced to 172 days in jail with credit for two…
Ludington woman admits selling heroin to undercover officer. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Hamlin Township woman, who pleaded guilty Tuesday Oct. 3, 2017 in 51st Circuit Court to heroin delivery less than 50 grams and using a computer to commit a crime, testified before Judge Susan K. Sniegowski that she sold heroin to an undercover officer.…
New Era man charged with CSC, extortion to get new attorney. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old New Era man who faces up to life in prison for two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of extortion was granted a motion in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 3, to get a new a…
Ludington woman pleads guilty to attempted home invasion. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old Ludington woman faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, Oct. 3, in 51st Circuit Court to attempted second-degree home invasion. April Lynn Somsel, of 504 S. Emily St., was arrested last August by the Ludington…
Man faces prison for absconding bond. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history in the Mason County court system faces serving two and a half to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday, Oct. 3, in 51st Circuit Court to absconding bond and fourth-offense habitual offender David Duane Bothwell, who is lodged in…
