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Baby Kate’s mother says she was not informed about murder charges

October 4, 2013
Baby Kate’s mother says she was not informed about murder charges

LUDINGTON — Ariel Courtland, mother of Katherine “Baby Kate” Phillips said she knew murder charges were inevitable against Sean Phillips, the father of the baby. But, she isn’t happy with the way the charges have gone down. Courtland, along with several family members, was at today’s press conference, where the Michigan Attorney General and the Mason County Prosecutor announced that…

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Attorney general’s office involved in Phillips murder case

October 4, 2013
Attorney general’s office involved in Phillips murder case

LUDINGTON — Attorney General Bill Schuette and Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola today announced the joint filing of a murder charge against Sean Phillips, father of Katherine Phillips, the Ludington infant missing for two years and known as “Baby Kate” in the media. Sean Phillips, 23, of Victory Township, has been charged with one count of open murder. The criminal…

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Murder charges filed against Phillips

October 4, 2013
Murder charges filed against Phillips

LUDINGTON — Murder charges are being filed against Sean Michael Phillips, in relation to the alleged death of Katherine “Baby Kate” Phillips, WOOD TV-8 of Grand Rapids has reported. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette along with Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola are supposed to give more details about the charges during a 12:30 p.m. press conference today at Ludington Municipal…

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Woman attempts to enter Pentwater school, chased by police

October 4, 2013

SCHOOL INCIDENT / FLEEING AND ELUDING PENTWATER — Pentwater Police Department has reported that a woman attempted to forcefully gain entry into Pentwater High School Thursday morning. Police Chief Laude Hartrum, in a press release, said the 62 year-old woman attempted to gain entry into the school by telling school officials she was working with law enforcement and needed to…

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Attorney General to make major announcement in Baby Kate case Friday

October 3, 2013

LUDINGTON — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is expected to be in Ludington Friday to make a major announcement in the case of missing Katherine “Baby Kate” Phillips. A press conference is being held at 11:45 a.m. at Ludington Municipal Complex, 400 S. Harrison Street. Baby Kate was 4-months-old when she disappeared in June 2011. Her father, Sean Michael Phillips,…

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