By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 57-year-old man convicted of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct was sentenced to 15-40 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 19. Joseph Fredrick Pereira pleaded no contest, Jan. 17. Before Judge Susan K. Sniegowski handed down the sentence, the court heard a victim statement from the mother…
LHS teacher resigns amid allegations of inappropriate conduct By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — A high school teacher from the Ludington Area School District has resigned following an investigation into inappropriate conduct. “Once the district became aware of the allegations, the employee was placed on non-disciplinary, paid administrative leave pending further investigation,” according to a memo sent to parents…
LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old woman pleaded guilty to assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder/strangulation and assault with a dangerous weapon/felonious assault in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 19. Justyce Victoria Gillespie faces a seven-month jail term for the convictions, said Mason County Assistant Prosecutor Beth Hand. The maximum penalty for strangulation is 10…
LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old man pleaded guilty in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 19, to two counts of retail fraud or shoplifting. Sergio Ramon Escamilla faces serving nine months in jail and paying restitution to the Meijer store in Amber Township, according to Mason County Assistant Prosecutor Beth Hand. Escamilla initially faced retail fraud charges in three separate…
LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old man faces a minimum of four years in prison after pleading no contest to three assault charges in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 19. Christopher Lee Merriman pleaded to charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, second-offense domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon and fourth-offense habitual offender.…
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