Courts

79th District Court sentencings include drug charges, disorderly.

January 7, 2016
79th District Court sentencings include drug charges, disorderly.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Kelly Marie Jason, 28, of 883 Bernie Lane, Madison Heights, Michigan, was found guilty Dec. 30 of use of narcotic/cocaine/methamphetamine/ecstasy. She was sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for two days served; one year discretionary jail for two years; driver’s license…

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Home invader sent to jail.

January 5, 2016
Home invader sent to jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Mount Morris, Michigan man was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 5, in 51st Circuit Court to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence for a conviction of second-degree home invasion. In exchange for Michael Scott Bailey’s guilty plea last November, six felony counts were dismissed, which include three felony…

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Ludington woman faces prison for receiving, concealing.

January 5, 2016
Ludington woman faces prison for receiving, concealing.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Ludington woman who pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 5, in 51st Circuit Court to receiving and concealing stolen property more than $1,000/less than $20,000 and second-offense habitual offender faces to two to seven years in prison. Andrea Benet King Pena, of 309 N. Washington Ave., testified that on Oct. 29 she found…

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Fountain man sent to jail for attempted assault.

January 5, 2016
Fountain man sent to jail for attempted assault.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Fountain man was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail up front of a one-year discretionary term for a conviction of attempted felonious assault in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 5. Thomas Lee Tribble, of 4851 N. Cleveland St., pleaded guilty to the charge last November. Tribble initially faced felony counts…

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Allendale man sentenced to jail for attempted sexual assault.

January 5, 2016
Allendale man sentenced to jail for attempted sexual assault.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Allendale man was sentenced to one year in jail for attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a child under the age of 13 in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 5. William Rhody Dwyer, Jr., testified last November that the inappropriate touching of the young girl occurred between the time span…

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