By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Jeffrey Allen Baugus, 32, of 651 S. Tyndall Rd., Branch, was found guilty March 23 of allowing a person to drive in violation and sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 90 days discretionary jail for one year;…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. VICTORY TWP. — A 20-year-old Scottville man is facing life in prison for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl last summer. Sebastian Allen-Leroy Chandler, 20, of 153 N. Ivan Rd., Victory Twp., was arrested March 18 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) or rape…
LUDINGTON — Jason Neil MacDonald, 34, of 231 1/2 Second Ave., Manistee, was arrested by Ludington Police Department March 21 in connection to a breaking and entering that occurred last year at Max’s Small Engine Repair. MacDonald had been extradited from Hillsdale County where he had been jailed for offenses not related to the Mason County charges. He has been…
LUDINGTON — A Ludington man was found not guilty of criminal sexual conduct during a two-day trial in 51st Circuit Court this week. Ricardo Reyes, 50, of 5740 W. Barton Rd., Pere Maquette Twp., was arrested Oct. 3 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office for a high court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Fourth degree CSC alleges sexual contact, typically…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Nickolaus Charles Weber, 20, of 142 S. Wildwood Trail, Apt. 22, Ludington, was arrested March 16 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for felonies of receiving and concealing stolen firearms; carrying a concealed weapon; and felony firearm,…
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