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Domestic violence, retail fraud among arraignments.

October 7, 2016
Domestic violence, retail fraud among arraignments.

#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews Domestic violence, retail fraud among arraignments. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors -Brent Arthur Miklos; 18; 128 Shadow Creek Ln.; Aledo, Texas; October 2; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO); third-degree retail fraud. Pretrial: October 24 at 10:45 a.m. Bail: $5,000/10 percent. -Rachael Annette Myers; 24; 2876 Lena…

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Murder trial turns focus to so-called confession letter.

October 6, 2016

Murder trial turns focus to so-called confession letter.  #BabyKate LUDINGTON — Testimony in the 51st Circuit Court murder trial against Sean Michael Phillips continues today, Thursday, Oct. 6, with the prosecution turning its focus to a note and a letter allegedly written by Phillips after his incarceration. Phillips is on trial for the murder of his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine “Baby…

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Branch man charged with sex crimes against minor.

October 6, 2016
Branch man charged with sex crimes against minor.

Branch man charged with sex crimes against minor.  #MasonCountyCrime By Alan Neushwander, contributing writer. LUDINGTON —  Jordan Daniel Bates, 20, 1946 S. Shepperd Rd., Branch, was arrested May 1 by the Ludington Police Department on three counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under 13) and three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct (victim under 13).   Bail…

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Judge denies AG request to dismiss himself from Baby Kate case.

October 5, 2016

Judge denies AG request to dismiss himself from Baby Kate case. #BabyKate By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Judge Peter Wadel denied the Michigan Attorney General’s request for him to dismiss himself from the 51st Circuit Court murder case against Sean Michael Phillips. On Wednesday afternoon, Michigan First Attorney General William Rollstin, the state’s second highest ranking attorney, appeared in…

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Former judge’s comments prompt AG to request Wadel be dismissed from Baby Kate case.

October 5, 2016

Former judge’s comments prompt AG to request Wadel be dismissed from Baby Kate case.  #BabyKate By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Michigan Attorney General’s office, which is prosecuting the murder case against Sean Michael Phillips in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court, has asked that Judge Peter Wadel step down from the case. On Wednesday afternoon, Michigan First Attorney General…

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