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Stalker sentenced to one year in jail

September 15, 2015
Stalker sentenced to one year in jail

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON— A 20-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 179 days served for felonies of aggravated stalking; using a computer to commit a crime; and third-offense habitual offender. Scott Samuel-Ray MacArthur will also be on a GPS tether for six months after release from jail. He was ordered to…

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Amber Township man sentenced for heroin possession

September 15, 2015
Amber Township man sentenced for heroin possession

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON— A 19-year-old Scottville man was sentenced to serve three months up front of a six-month discretionary jail term Tuesday, Sept. 15, in 51st Circuit Court for a felony of possession of heroin, less than 25 grams. Austin James McCumber, 118 Mt. Vernon, received credit for 89 days served in the Mason County Jail. McCumber pleaded…

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79th District Court arraignments include retail fraud, felonious assault, drug possession

September 11, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include retail fraud, felonious assault, drug possession

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Ronald Shane Dennis, 42, of 505 Bentley St., Eaton Rapids, was arrested Sept. 7 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of first-degree retail fraud and fourth-offense habitual offender. Probable cause conference: Sept. 16 at…

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79th District Court sentencings

September 11, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Bryan Scott Fenner, 24, of 5114 N. Cleveland St., Fountain, was found guilty Sept. 8 of operating while impaired by liquor. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; $1,025 in fines and costs; 93 days discretionary…

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Victory Township man sent to prison for sex crimes

September 9, 2015
Victory Township man sent to prison for sex crimes

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON— A 21-year-old Victory Township man was sentenced to three concurrent prison terms Tuesday, Sept. 8, in 51st Circuit Court for sex crimes involving a girl under the age of 13. Sebastian Allen-Leroy Chandler, of 2372 N. Tuttle Rd., was sentenced to three years and seven months to 15 years in prison for a conviction…

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