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4 sentenced in circuit court this week

July 12, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following was sentenced this week in 51st Circuit Court: –          Donald Allen Chamberlin, 43, of 4705 E. Fisher Rd., Custer, pleaded no contest May 21 to three counts of assault with a weapon and possession of a firearm and he was found guilty of habitual offender, third conviction.  He was sentenced July 9 to three concurrent…

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District court, as of July 11, 2013

July 12, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court. –          Terre Rashida Green, 17, of 504 S. Emily St., Apt. C, Ludington, was found guilty June 29 of driving while unlicensed/never applied. She was sentenced to 20 hours of community service. Conviction is reportable to the Secretary of State (SOS). –          Rael…

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Arraignments, as of July 11, 2013

July 12, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the magistrate in 79th District Court.  Felonies –          Bryan Jacob Carroll, 29, of 589 N. 136th Ave., Hart, was arrested July 7 by MCSO for felonies of fleeing a police officer and third-degree resisting/obstructing a police officer. A preliminary exam is set for July 17…

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Missing Newaygo woman found

July 12, 2013

Kathleen Overzet, the 42-year-old Newaygo woman who was reported missing since July 6, has been in contact with her family, the Michigan State Police Hart post reported. She was reported missing by her family to authorities on July 10. Editor’s Note: Mason County Press, as a general policy, typically only covers news that happens within the boundaries of Mason County,…

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Witnesses report object falling into Lake Mich.

July 12, 2013
Witnesses report object falling into Lake Mich.

Searchers call off search after 3 hours. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TWP. — Searchers spent about three hours looking for an object that apparently fell out of the sky and into Lake Michigan Thursday night. Mason County sheriff deputies and Riverton Township Fire Dept. were called to the area of Montgomery Boulevard and Sunset Lane near the southern county…

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