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Trio involved in sex trafficking sting to appear in court next week By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Three men who were arrested earlier this month in a sex trafficking sting will appear in 79th District Court next week. Steven Wayne Volpp, 58, of Hart, Kenneth Smith, 53, of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Gabriel Talevich, 20, of Wyoming, Mich., were…
Woman allegedly kicks police officer in leg while being escorted out of hospital LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for trespassing and assaulting a police officer Saturday, Aug. 19, shortly after 9 p.m. after she refused to leave the Corewell Health Ludington Hospital when requested by staff and police, according to Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski of the Ludington Police…
Woman wanted on warrant visits inmate at jail, gets arrested LUDINGTON — A 48 year-old Ludington woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Saturday, Aug. 19, shortly before 10 a.m. after she had come in to visit an inmate at the Mason County Jail, “and it was learned she was wanted out of Norton Shores Police Department on a…
Woman nearly drowns after jumping off pontoon boat HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Ypsilanti woman who jumped off a pontoon into Hamlin Lake nearly drowned Saturday, Aug. 19, around 3:45 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman jumped into water 20 feet deep and was in distress. Emergency crews from Hamlin Township Fire Department, Life EMS and…
79th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 21, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Christopher Joseph Schneider, 32; fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (force or coercion); arrested May 30, 2022 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned Aug. 16; probable cause hearing: Aug. 30: bail: denied. -James Clark Williams, 67;…
