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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…
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…
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…
District court arraignments, posted June 11, 2022. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Tony Lamont James; year of birth, 1992; controlled substance deliver/manufacturing of methamphetamine, habitual offender third conviction; offense date, Jan. 1, 2022; arrested by Ludington Police Dept.; arraigned on June 6, 2022; probable cause conference, June 15, 2022 at…
Preliminary examination set for murder/arson suspect. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The woman accused of killing Sheridan Township resident Jeffrey Grant has been found competent to stand trial. Hope Lynn Snyder of Chippewa County, appeared in Mason County’s 79th District Court today, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, where Judge John Middlebrook presented a report from a mental competency examination. In…
