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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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79th District Court sentencings

October 2, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – James Robert Wicks, 48, of 102 S. Main St., Scottville, pleaded no contest Sept. 29 to larceny $200 or more/less than $1,000. He was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 176 days served. Restitution is reserved. Two counts of larceny…

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Man who attempted to transport heroin to Ludington receives jail term

September 28, 2015
Man who attempted to transport heroin to Ludington receives jail term

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. HART — A 49-year-old Muskegon Heights man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence Monday, Sept. 28, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of heroin. James William Sydnor, Jr., also faced one count of heroin possession less…

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