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The People vs. Sean Michael Phillips. #BabyKate An op/ed by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Closing arguments have begun at the Mason County Courthouse in the 51st Circuit Court murder trial against Sean Michael Phillips, the 26-year-old Victory Township man who has been accused of murdering his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine Shelbie-Elizabeth Phillips, also known as Baby Kate, in June 2011. Phillips has been…
Phillips acquitted of 1st-degree murder, jury to consider 2nd-degree. #MasonCountyNews #BabyKate By Allison Scarbrough and Rob Alway. LUDINGTON – Judge Peter Wadel acquitted Sean Phillips of first-degree murder charges in the Baby Kate case Tuesday, Oct. 11, in 51st Circuit Court. Wadel, however, will allow the jury to consider second-degree murder charges against Phillips. Second-degree murder does not include premeditation murder…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews 79th District Court sentencings. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: -Lauren Charlene Spinner, 25, 2516 N. US 31, Sherman Township, pleaded guilty on September 28 to second-degree retail fraud and was sentenced to 120 days in jail with credit for 120 days already served, one year discretionary jail…
#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…
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…
