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DNR to hold forest management open house

October 7, 2013

CADILLAC — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host an open house on Nov. 7 in Cadillac to provide information and receive public comment on proposed forest management treatments for 2015 in the Cadillac management unit, which includes Lake, Mason, Missaukee, Osceola and Wexford counties. The open house is set for: Thursday, Nov. 7, 4 to 7 p.m. Carl T. Johnson…

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51st Circuit Court, as of Oct. 2, 2013

October 4, 2013
51st Circuit Court, as of Oct. 2, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 51st Circuit Court: –         Terry Dean Scott II, 33, of 21463 Caberfae Highway, Wellston, was found guilty Aug. 15 of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and domestic violence. He was sentenced Oct. 1 to 270 days in jail with credit for 26 days served for Count I and 93…

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79th District Court arraignments, as of Oct. 2, 2013

October 4, 2013
79th District Court arraignments, as of Oct. 2, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  Felonies –         Michael Wayne Hurst, 38, of 210 N. Gaylord Ave., Apt. 3, Ludington, was arrested Sept. 30 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of interfering with an electronic communication device. A preliminary exam is set for Oct. 9 at 11:15 a.m. Bail: $3,500/10 percent. Misdemeanors –         Melisa Kaye Myers, 27, of 11864 W. US-10, Branch,…

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79th District Court as of Oct. 2, 2013

October 4, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: –         Jeffrey Alan Miller, 47, of 3728 E. Beyer Rd., Fountain, was found guilty Sept. 24 of driving while license suspended (DWLS). He sentenced to 28 days in jail with credit for 28 days served; $760 in fines and costs; and one year…

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Phillips arraigned on murder charges

October 4, 2013
Phillips arraigned on murder charges

Sitting in the Mason County courtroom today, besides members of the press, were Ariel Courtland, mother of Baby Kate, and also Ludington Police Detective J.B. Wells, Mason County Sheriff Det. Mike Kenney and Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola. Phillips is scheduled for a preliminary examination in 79th District Court on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. The purpose of the…

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