#BabyKate #MasonCountyCourtNews Story posted by our news partner, WZZM with additions by MCP. LUDINGTON — Ariel Courtland, the mother of Katherine Phillips (Baby Kate), told jurors Friday that Sean Phillips once said he might strangle their first daughter. That was just one portion of hours of testimony Courtland provided in the 51st Circuit Court murder trial against Phillips at the Mason County Courthouse.Sean…
#MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing writer. The following were recently sentenced in 51st Circuit Court: Lindsey Lee Towns, 26, 4847 Sumach, Hamlin Township, pleaded guilty on July 19 to a felony charge of delivering a controlled substance. She was sentenced to 270 days in jail with credit for 124 already served, must serve five months up front with the balance…
#MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing writer. The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court by Judge Peter Wadel: Patrick Allen Shira, homeless, 23, pleaded guilty on September 12 to trespassing and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day already served, 30 days discretionary jail for one year, 12 months of probation, and $265 in…
#MasonCountyNews #BabyKate By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Katherine Phillips’ mother, Ariel Courtland, 24, was called to the stand in 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 29, as the first of 60 witnesses slated to testify in the three-week murder trial of the baby’s father, Sean Phillips. Courtland’s testimony followed opening statements by Prosecutor Donna Pendergast of the Michigan Attorney General’s…
#BabyKate #MasonCountyNews By MCP’s Rob Alway and Allison Scarbrough. LUDINGTON — A jury of seven men and seven women were selected during the third day of jury selection Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, in the 51st Circuit Court during the murder trial of Sean Michael Phillips. At the end of the trial, two of the jurors will be dismissed. Opening arguments…
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