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79th District Court

April 19, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 79th District Court: – Christopher George Bevier, 28, of 115 W. State St., Apt. 201, Scottville, was found guilty April 8 of operating while impaired by liquor. He was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; 93 days discretionary jail…

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Arraignments

April 19, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough, MCP Correspondent LUDINGTON — The following people were arraigned this past week in 79th District Court. –         Alyxander Carl Smith, 29, of 8190 N. Reek Rd., Free Soil, was arrested April 11 by the Ludington Police Department for on two felony counts of financial transaction device. A preliminary exam is set for April 24 at 11:15 a.m.…

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Ex-MCE bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement

April 17, 2013
Ex-MCE bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement

LUDINGTON — Robert Crane Bacon, 67, pleaded guilty today in 51st Circuit Court on the charge of embezzlement. Bacon was accused of taking over $96,000 from Mason County Eastern Public Schools while he was employed there as business manager from 2003 to Dec. 31, 2011. “I was employed as a bookkeeper,” Bacon said. “My job was to handle the money…

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Ex-MCE business manager, Bacon, expected to plea

April 16, 2013

LUDINGTON — Robert Bacon, the former Mason County Eastern Schools business manager, is expected to agree to a plea agreement Wednesday in 51st Circuit Court. On March 20 Bacon turned down a plea agreement from the Mason County prosecutor’s office and was scheduled for trial in May. Bacon is charged with one count of embezzlement, and allegedly stole $96,000 when…

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Fetters will get independent psych exam

April 16, 2013
Fetters will get independent psych exam

LUDINGTON — Lowell Fetters appeared in 51st Circuit Court today for a final conference in front of Judge Richard Cooper. Instead of a final conference, though, it was determined, at the request of defense attorney David Glancy, that Fetters would seek an independent psychological examination to determine if he can stand trial. Fetters, 65, is being charged with 32 counts…

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