By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the Mason County Magistrate in 79th District Court: Felonies – Koddy Christian Gaut, 25, of 1218 S. Madison Ave., Apt. 5, Ludington, was arrested April 4 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of second-offense possession of marijuana. A preliminary exam…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. 1 sentenced in 51st Circuit Court LUDINGTON – Megan Nicole Nellett, 23, of 713 9th St., Bay City, was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court, April 7. She was found guilty Nov. 22, 2013 of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,000 and probation violation. She was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 270 days served (must serve…
More updates to come. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Eric John Knysz, the 20-year-old Irons resident who murdered Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, will spend the rest of his life in prison. He was sentenced today in 51st Circuit Court to life in prison without parole. For the first time, since Knysz murdered Trooper Butterfield on North Custer…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. A community nightmare that began on Sept. 9, 2013, has nearly ended. Eric John Knysz, 20, of Irons was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield. His sentence calls for no chance of parole. The Mason County courthouse was full this afternoon with law enforcement officials and other…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Michigan National Guard soldier who assaulted a Mason County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to a year in jail today in 51st Circuit Court. Eric Michael Klopp, 33, 1235 Sumac St., Fruitport, pleaded guilty in February for resisting and assaulting Dep. Ed Rasmussen, a corrections officer at the Mason County Jail, following a Nov.…
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