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Pregnant woman receives jail term, tether for meth, accessory convictions

October 6, 2015
Pregnant woman receives jail term, tether for meth, accessory convictions

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old Ludington woman convicted of possession of meth and accessory after the fact was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 6, in 51st Circuit Court to serve two months up front of an 11-month discretionary jail sentence, followed by six months on a tether. Mara Lynn Wittlieff was arrested following a Feb. 25 search warrant…

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Attorney accused of CSC rejects plea deal

October 6, 2015
Attorney accused of CSC rejects plea deal

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON —A Lansing-area attorney who was offered a plea deal regarding the criminal sexual conduct (CSC) charges he is facing rejected the offer Tuesday, Oct. 6, in 51st Circuit Court, and the matter is now being set for trial. David James Anderson, of 446 Everett Dr., Lansing, was arrested last May by the Hart post…

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Ludington man sentenced to jail for communications interference

October 6, 2015
Ludington man sentenced to jail for communications interference

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 6, in 51st Circuit Court to serve six months of a nine-month discretionary sentence, with credit for 151 days served in jail, for a felony conviction of interfering with electronic communications. Skip Roy-Ernest Lange, of 1028 Brandy Ln., was also sentenced concurrently to 90 days in…

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Homeless man sentenced to jail for resisting police

October 6, 2015
Homeless man sentenced to jail for resisting police

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON— A 55-year-old homeless man was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 6, in 51st Circuit Court to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of resisting and opposing police and fourth-offense habitual offender last August. Joseph Michael LeClair, 55, whose address in his court file is listed…

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79th District Court arraignments include safe breaking, home invasion, assault with a dangerous weapon

October 2, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include safe breaking, home invasion, assault with a dangerous weapon

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Trenton Joseph Espinola, 19, of 222 E. Melendy St., was arrested, Sept. 25, by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of safe breaking and second-degree home invasion following his arrest, Sept. 24, for a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and…

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