Courts

Man testifies he had ‘inappropriate conversations’ via Facebook with young girl

October 13, 2015
Man testifies he had ‘inappropriate conversations’ via Facebook with young girl

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 49-year-old Victory Township man who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, to accosting children for immoral purposes and possession of child sexually abusive material testified that he had “inappropriate conversations” via Facebook messages with a girl under the age of 16. James Philbrick Gigante was arrested along with Troy…

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Pentwater man pleads guilty to resisting police

October 13, 2015
Pentwater man pleads guilty to resisting police

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Pentwater man pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and second-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13. Garrett Scott Buck’s plea agreement includes serving five months in jail of a one-year discretionary jail sentence. In exchange for Buck’s guilty plea, two additional counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police were…

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Illegal immigrant receives less jail so deportation process can begin

October 13, 2015
Illegal immigrant receives less jail so deportation process can begin

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant who was living in Ludington at the time of his arrest for assaulting/resisting/obstructing police last August was sentenced to 73 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13. Carlos Martin Lopez, whose address in his court file is listed as…

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79th District Court arraignments, sentencing, dismissals

October 9, 2015
79th District Court arraignments, sentencing, dismissals

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following proceedings occurred recently in 79th District Court: Felony arraignments – Thomas Edward Spinner, 27, of 1852 E. US-10, Custer Township, was arrested Oct. 1 for felonies of breaking and entering with intent and larceny in a building. Probable cause conference: Oct. 14 at 1:15 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. – Ryan Allen…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings

October 9, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Oct. 6 in 51st Circuit Court: – Joshua Dale McGraw, 27, of 1619 Dyson, Muskegon, was found guilty Aug. 24 of second-degree home invasion and attempted felony firearms. He was sentenced to one year and eight months to 15 years in prison for count 1 and two years in prison for count…

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