Courts

Pentwater woman pleads guilty to tether tampering.

September 7, 2017

Pentwater woman pleads guilty to tether tampering. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Pentwater woman pleaded guilty to tampering with an electronic monitoring device and third-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 7. Nicole Lynn Kaiser, of 5086 Wayne Ave., was arrested June 23 by the Ludington Police Department on a felony charge of tampering…

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Criminal sexual conduct offense tops recent arraignments, posted Sept. 7, 2017.

September 7, 2017

Criminal sexual conduct offense tops recent arraignments, posted Sept. 7, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Robert Cecil Welsh, 43, of 405 E. Melendy St., Ludington, was arrested September 5 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and third-offense habitual…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 7, 2017.

September 7, 2017

79th District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 7, 2017. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Shannon Marrie Freese, 31, of 8175 E. Johnson Rd., Branch Township, pleaded guilty August 29 to operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor (OUIL) with child endangerment and was sentenced to…

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Muskegon man who fled police, rammed cruiser, faces up to 5 years imprisonment.

September 6, 2017

Muskegon man who fled police, rammed cruiser, faces up to 5 years imprisonment. #MasonCountyCrime By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief and Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON— Mark Allen Wemple, 59, of 2528 E. Broadway Ave., Muskegon, the man who allegedly threw a beer can out the window of his vehicle — in view of a Mason County sheriff deputy, then eventually rammed into…

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Southfield man sentenced for identity theft.

September 5, 2017

Southfield man sentenced for identity theft. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old Southfield, Michigan man was sentenced to serve 78 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term, with credit for 78 days served, for identity theft Tuesday, Sept. 5, in 51st Circuit Court. Lloyd Anthony Andrews pleaded guilty to identity theft and third-offense habitual offender…

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