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Meth possession yields jail sentence.

January 26, 2016
Meth possession yields jail sentence.

LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Fremont man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court, Jan. 12, to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence for a conviction of methamphetamine possession. Jordan Jacob Stein, of 222 E. Elm St., was found guilty, Oct. 14. Stein was also sentenced to two years probation; driver’s license suspended 60 days/restricted after 30…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals.

January 22, 2016
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Thomas Tommy-Teague Noa, 31, of 1218 S. Madison Ave., Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 12 of two counts of attempted assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail; one year discretionary jail for two years; must have Soberlink installed upon release…

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79th District Court arraignments include stalking, writing bad checks.

January 22, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include stalking, writing bad checks.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Eric Zelek Hoggs, 40, no address listed, was arrested Jan. 13 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of aggravated stalking and using a computer to commit a crime. Probable cause hearing: Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.…

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Man pleads guilty to embezzlement from vulnerable adult.

January 19, 2016
Man pleads guilty to embezzlement from vulnerable adult.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 53-year-old Riverton Township man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 19, to embezzlement from a vulnerable adult and stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent. In exchange for Dean Alan Drake’s guilty pleas to the two counts, two other counts of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device without consent were dismissed.…

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Man pleads guilty to attempted home invasion, burglar tool possession.

January 19, 2016
Man pleads guilty to attempted home invasion, burglar tool possession.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old Amber Township man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 19, to possession of burglar tools and attempted first-degree home invasion. Jeffery Thomas Nitz, of 3786 W. Forest Hill Circle, testified that last November he used a drywall scraper to pry open a door in the 3700 block of Forest…

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