Courts

Man who threatened wedding guests with gun pleads guilty.

November 4, 2014
Man who threatened wedding guests with gun pleads guilty.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Victory Township man appeared in 51st Circuit Court today where he pleaded guilty to threatening wedding guests with a gun and also assaulting a pregnant woman. Codie Lee Fink, 21, of 1783 N. U.S. 31, was originally charged with five counts including two counts of felonious assault, two counts of felony firearms…

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79th District Court sentencings.

October 31, 2014
79th District Court sentencings.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Steven Allen Steiger, 30, of 143 N. Jebavy Dr., Apt. 9, Ludington, was found guilty Oct. 23 of over the limit – steelhead and sentenced to $280 in fines and costs. – Raymond Robert-Allen Phenix, 17, of 8916 225th Ave., Reed City, was…

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Subject who fled courthouse is caught.

October 30, 2014
Subject who fled courthouse is caught.

BALDWIN –Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Lake County Sheriff’s Office have caught the man who fled the Mason County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon, Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole reported. Cole said Dylan James Hansen was picked up around 5 p.m. this afternoon. On Wednesday, the Ludington Police Department was called to the Mason County Courthouse for a report that…

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Defense granted 21-day extension in Phillips murder charge appeal.

October 30, 2014
Defense granted 21-day extension in Phillips murder charge appeal.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — An appeal by the state of Michigan in the murder case against Sean Michael Phillips will take place on Dec. 5, at 1:30 p.m., in 51st Circuit Court. A hearing was held this morning in front of Judge Richard Cooper to extend the defense’s brief in opposition to the state. Defense attorney David Glancy…

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Arraignments: Ludington man facing multiple felonies following drug arrest

October 24, 2014
Arraignments: Ludington man facing multiple felonies following drug arrest

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. – Gary Allen Jacobsen, 25, of 207 S. Washington Ave., Apt. 1, Ludington, faces multiple felony charges in 79th District Court following his Oct. 16 arrest by the State Sheriffs’ Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for felonies of controlled substance, possession of analogues, and habitual offender, fourth offense. He was also arrested Oct. 16…

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