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79th District Court news, posted Nov. 20, 2021.

November 20, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Nov. 20, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments -Kimberly Ellis Koslow, 51, of 6372 E. Ridge Ave., Sheridan Township, was arrested Nov. 16 by Michigan State Police on a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and a…

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Scottville man with extensive record receives delayed sentence for resisting arrest. 

November 19, 2021

Scottville man with extensive criminal record receives delayed sentence for resisting arrest.  SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville man with an extensive criminal history received a delayed sentencing earlier this week for two counts of assaulting, resisting, obstructing a police officer. Lancelot Christopher Peebles, 28, of 306 E. State St., was found guilty on Nov. 16 in 51st Circuit Court. His sentencing…

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Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 19, 2021. 

November 19, 2021

Circuit Court sentencings, posted Nov. 19, 2021.  LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Clinton Duane Franklin, 45, of 3589 E. Manales Rd., Sherman Township, was found guilty on Sept. 10, 2021 on the charge of possession of methamphetamine. One charge of habitual offender, second offense, was dropped per plea agreement. He was…

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Convicted sex offender to receive no jail time for new CSC conviction.

November 17, 2021

Convicted sex offender to receive no jail time for new CSC conviction. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 41-year-old Muskegon man pleaded “no contest” to a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 16. Terrence Antonio-Robert Murphy, who is currently registered as a sex offender, will receive no jail time for his…

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Man receives delayed sentence for home invasion.

November 17, 2021

Man receives delayed sentence for home invasion. LUDINGTON — A 61-year-old Midland man received a delayed sentence in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 16, for breaking into a home in 2019. Joseph Michael LeClair, formerly of Mason County, pleaded “no contest” to second-degree home invasion, Sept. 15. A felony charge of possession of analogues was dismissed. LeClair who was arrested…

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