By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Hesperia man who stole electronics from the Ludington Wal-Mart was sentenced to prison this afternoon. Matthew Allan Sharp, 28, of 136 N. Elm St., Hesperia, has a long criminal history, which includes four retail fraud (shoplifting) complaints, larceny, home invasion, felonious assautl, several drug and alcohol convictions and a pending child abuse/neglect case…
LUDINGTON — Tammi Spofford, the mother of the man who killed Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, is scheduled to be sentenced in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. On May 6, Spofford entered a plea of no contest to accessory after the fact. She is the mother of Eric John Knysz, the man who murdered Butterfield. Knysz was sentenced to…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – William Joseph Handshoe, 20, no address listed, was arrested June 6 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on four felony counts of criminal sexual conduct, first degree (under 13). A preliminary exam is set for…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday in 51st Circuit Court: – Donna Lee Brown, 61, of 4152 Washington Rd., Pentwater, was found guilty April 23 of embezzlement agent, over $20,000. She was sentenced to 270 days in jail with credit for one day served; serve four months up front, followed by 60 days on…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – James Shannon Harvard, 43, of 285 Beaver Dam Rd., Lucedale, Miss., was found guilty June 11 of driving while license suspended (DWLS). He was sentenced to one day jail with credit for one day served and $225 in fines and costs. Conviction reportable…
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