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Muskegon man faces multiple charges following 3-county police chase. 

August 20, 2021

Muskegon man faces multiple charges following 3-county police chase.  SCOTTVILLE — A 19-year-old Muskegon man is facing multiple charges in connection to a high-speed police chase that occurred early Thursday morning, Aug. 19, 2021, and covered three counties.  Kevin Charles-Maxwell Smith, of 1632 Peck St., Muskegon, was arraigned Thursday in Mason County’s 79th District Court and charged with two felony…

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

August 20, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Aug. 20, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Nicholas Lee Samuels, of 6717 E. Sherman Rd., Sheridan Township, was arrested June 16 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on a felony charge of embezzlement by an agent between $1,000-$20,000. Probable cause…

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Gardenhire accused of murdering 2 people, prior to Mason Co. arrest.

August 18, 2021

Gardenhire accused of murdering 2 people, prior to Mason Co. arrest. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LANSING — Two more murder charges have been added to the long line of charges against Isaiah Gardenhire, a Mt. Pleasant man who has lived on and off in Mason County.  In June, Gardenhire, 40, of 4173 S. Isabella Rd., Mt. Pleasant, was arraigned in…

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Parents of Mears man murdered in 2019 fight for justice.

August 17, 2021

Parents of Mears man murdered in 2019 fight for justice. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. MEARS — Denita and William Buchanan were devastated when they received the news that their only son, William Craig Buchanan, 32, was murdered in 2019, and the heartbreak only intensified in September of 2020 when they were informed that the charges against the man accused of…

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79th District Court news, posted Aug. 13, 2021. 

August 13, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Aug. 13, 2021.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal cases recently took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -David Lawrence Gibson, 53, of 2235 West St., Central Lake, was arrested Aug. 3 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy),…

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