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Jury acquits man of child abuse

October 30, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A jury acquitted a 31-year-old man of a third-degree child abuse charge in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Friday, Oct. 25. It took the jury two hours of deliberations to render its verdict following a three-day trial for Cody Michael DeRooy, said his attorney Andrew LaPres. He was arraigned on the felony child…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published Oct. 18, 2024

October 18, 2024

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Geni Brandy Martinez, 48, pleaded guilty Aug. 27 to receiving and concealing stolen property and was sentenced Oct. 15 to one year in jail with credit for 123 days served; three years probation; and $398 in fines and costs. – Alexa Marie Johnson, 29, pleaded…

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Meth manufacturer sent to prison

October 18, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old man convicted of two counts of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and one count of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture methamphetamine was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Oct. 17, to three to 30 years in prison, according to court records. David Roger Jensen, 60, pleaded guilty to the charges, July 16. The charges stem from a Jan.…

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79th District Court arraignments, published Oct. 17, 2024

October 17, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Joshua Morris Fondren, 23; two counts of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (methamphetamine); date of offense: July 1; arrested by Michigan State Police; arraigned: Oct. 16; preliminary hearing: Nov. 6; bail: $75,000 cash. -Nicolas Jon Kasdorf, 58; possession of a controlled substance…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, published Oct. 15, 2024

October 15, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Regina Marie Rivard, 29, pled guilty Aug. 27 to third-degree child abuse and was sentenced Oct. 8 to one day in jail with credit for one day served; two years probation; and $458 in fines and costs. – Cora Jean Libby, 56,…

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