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Vehicular homicide case moves forward in circuit court

February 13, 2024

Vehicular homicide case moves forward in circuit court Argument led to man allegedly running wife over with car By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The criminal case against a 59-year-old Grand Rapids man accused of running over his wife with a car and killing her moves forward in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Mark Lazon Casterman appeared in court…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 9, 2024

February 9, 2024

79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 9, 2024 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Kash Verlyn Valley, 33; delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine), assault with a dangerous weapon, assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, fourth-degree fleeing police in a vehicle, and driving while license suspended; arrested Jan. 9 by…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 3, 2024

February 3, 2024

79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 3, 2024 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Joshua Michael Boger, 46; assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, disarming a police officer, third-degree fleeing police in a vehicle, third offense operating…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 31, 2024

February 1, 2024

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 31, 2024 LUDINGTON  — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Anthony Nelson Cole, 52, pleaded guilty Dec. 12, 2023 to two counts of possession of a controlled substance possession — cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced Jan. 30, 2024 to seven days in jail with credit…

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Trial set for man accused of stalking his probation officer

January 31, 2024

Trial set for man accused of stalking his probation officer By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The case against a 49-year-old man facing charges of aggravated stalking, using a computer to commit a crime and second-offense habitual offender for allegedly stalking a female probation agent is set for a bench trial, Feb. 14. Lance Craig Eichler appeared in Mason County’s…

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