Courts

White Cloud man criminally charged for not disclosing he has AIDS to sex partner.

January 27, 2016
White Cloud man criminally charged for not disclosing he has AIDS to sex partner.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A White Cloud man faces up to four years in prison for allegedly not disclosing to his sexual partner that he has the deadly disease, AIDS. Gerald Anthony Penn, 44, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, was arrested Jan. 16 by the Ludington Police Department for a felony count of AIDS – sexual penetration…

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Meth possession yields jail sentence.

January 26, 2016
Meth possession yields jail sentence.

LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Fremont man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court, Jan. 12, to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence for a conviction of methamphetamine possession. Jordan Jacob Stein, of 222 E. Elm St., was found guilty, Oct. 14. Stein was also sentenced to two years probation; driver’s license suspended 60 days/restricted after 30…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals.

January 22, 2016
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Thomas Tommy-Teague Noa, 31, of 1218 S. Madison Ave., Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 12 of two counts of attempted assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail; one year discretionary jail for two years; must have Soberlink installed upon release…

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79th District Court arraignments include stalking, writing bad checks.

January 22, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include stalking, writing bad checks.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Eric Zelek Hoggs, 40, no address listed, was arrested Jan. 13 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of aggravated stalking and using a computer to commit a crime. Probable cause hearing: Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.…

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Man pleads guilty to embezzlement from vulnerable adult.

January 19, 2016
Man pleads guilty to embezzlement from vulnerable adult.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 53-year-old Riverton Township man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 19, to embezzlement from a vulnerable adult and stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent. In exchange for Dean Alan Drake’s guilty pleas to the two counts, two other counts of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent were dismissed.…

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