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79th District Court as of Oct. 2, 2013

October 4, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: –         Jeffrey Alan Miller, 47, of 3728 E. Beyer Rd., Fountain, was found guilty Sept. 24 of driving while license suspended (DWLS). He sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 28 days served; $760 in fines and costs; and one year…

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Arraignments, as of Sept. 25, 2013

September 27, 2013
Arraignments, as of Sept. 25, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. Felonies   –         Michael Thomas Jankoviak, 25, of 3904 E. Sugar Grover Rd., Custer, was arrested Sept. 22 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of operating while intoxicated, third offense, and driving while license suspended (DWLS). A preliminary exam is set for Oct. 2 at 11:15 a.m. Bail: $7,500/cash/surety/10 percent cash. –         Wayne Charles Lyle,…

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District court, as of Sept. 25, 2013

September 27, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: –         Connor Patrick Nowaczyk, 21, of 1164 Gary St., Ludington, was found guilty Sept. 24 of operating while impaired by liquor. He was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; $1,145 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway Safety…

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Couple to appear in Manistee court on Oct. 7

September 25, 2013

MANISTEE — Eric Knysz and his wife, Sarah Knysz, are scheduled for preliminary examinations in Manistee County’s 85th District on Monday, Oct. 7. Eric Knysz, 19, is suspected of murdering Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield the night of Sept. 9 in Free Soil Township. He was arraigned Tuesday in Manistee for receiving and concealing a stolen firearm, carrying a…

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Mother may have helped alleged cop killers

September 24, 2013
Mother may have helped alleged cop killers

  CHARGES FILED IN MANISTEE COUNTY ALSO. LUDINGTON – Eric and Sarah Knysz may not have acted alone the night that Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfiled was shot and killed. Recently released affidavits indicate that Eric Knysz’s mother, Tammi Spofford played a role in helping the couple get rid of the pickup they were in at the time of…

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