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79th District Court arraignments, posted July 5, 2022

July 5, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted July 5, 2022 LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court:  Felonies – Brent Ryan Wicklund, 40; illegally driving away a vehicle; arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 10, 2022; arraigned, June 23, 2022; bail, $2,500 cash/surety; preliminary examination, July 13, 1:30 p.m.  – Anthony Stuart Blowers, 35;…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted June 29, 2022. 

June 29, 2022
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted June 29, 2022. 

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted June 29, 2022.  LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court on Tuesday, June 28, 2022:  – Andrew Robert Bates, 31; count 1: unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle; count 2, stolen property – receiving and concealing a motor vehicle; count 3: unlawful use of a motor vehicle (misdemeanor); counts 1…

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Lighthouse keepers association director charged with financial crimes. 

June 19, 2022

Lighthouse keepers association director charged with financial crimes.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association (SPLKA) announced recently that it has named Jeff dePuis of Montague as its interim executive director following the recent arrest of Executive Director Peter Manting.  Manting, 66, was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and arraigned in Mason County’s…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted June 19, 2022. 

June 19, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted June 19, 2022.  LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court.  Felonies – Lillian Denise Canty; birth year, 1964; check, no account (two counts); offense date, March 21, 2018; arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned on June 9, 2022; probable cause hearing, July 13, 2022, 1 p.m. – Lance…

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Rape conviction from 2015 appealed; new plea expected. 

June 14, 2022

Rape conviction from 2015 appealed; new plea expected.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Michigan Court of Appeals recently overturned the rape convictions of a 41-year-old Ludington man who was ordered in 2015 to serve four consecutive sentences of 25 to 75 years in prison, along with an additional term of seven to 15 years, consecutive to the first…

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