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79th District Court arraignments include strangulation, assaulting police.

February 5, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include strangulation, assaulting police.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Jarid Hunter Billings, 22, of 214 E. Melendy St., Apt. 4, Ludington, was arrested Jan. 28 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of assault by strangulation, felonious assault and weapons – felony firearm and a misdemeanor…

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Recent court sentencings.

February 5, 2016
Recent court sentencings.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON —  Michael Kim Brechtelsbauer, 57, of 5502 Circle Drive, Standish, Michigan, was found guilty Dec. 1 of third-offense operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL). He was sentenced Jan. 19 to serve three months up front of a 270-day jail sentence with credit for two days served; two years probation; $1,208 in fines and…

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79th District Court arraignments include felony firearms, drug possession, embezzlement.

January 29, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include felony firearms, drug possession, embezzlement.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Richard David Kaczmarek, 40, of 2558 Maple Rd., Manistee, was arrested Jan. 21 by the DNR, Cadillac Field Office, for a felony possession of firearms by a felon and second-offense habitual offender. Preliminary exam: Feb. 3 at 3…

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79th District Court sentencings include assault, domestic violence, trapping out of season.

January 29, 2016
79th District Court sentencings include assault, domestic violence, trapping out of season.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Ariel Samantha Courtland, 24, of 922 E. Tinkham Ave., Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 22 of assault and battery. She was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 93 days discretionary jail for one year; and $795 in…

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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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