Courts

Shelby man charged with felony in connection to deadly crash.

June 2, 2022

Shelby man charged with felony in connection to deadly crash. HART — The driver in a crash that resulted in the death of a 21-year-old Hart man, April 2, has been charged with a felony of reckless driving causing death, according to court records. Ryan Joshua Allen, 21, of Shelby, is scheduled to appear in 78th District Court for a…

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Hart man sentenced to up to 22 years in prison for rape. 

May 25, 2022

Hart man sentenced to up to 22 years in prison for rape.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — In August 2018, Paul Edward Bliss, 33, of 702 S. Dryden St., met a Mason County woman on the dating app Plenty of Fish. According to court transcripts read by Judge Susan Sniegowski during an April 2022 hearing, bliss met the victim…

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Hart man sentenced to 1 year in jail for using coffee pot as weapon.

May 25, 2022

Hart man sentenced to 1 year in jail for using coffee pot as weapon. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Hart man who used a coffee pot to assault another person was sentenced to a year in jail and two months probation Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Sabastian Moore, 29, of Hart was sentenced…

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78th District Court sentencings, May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022

78th District Court sentencings, May 25, 2022. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART —…

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78th District Court arraignments, May 24, 2022.

May 24, 2022

78th District Court arraignments, May 24, 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies Travis Scott Plotts, of 11434 Bingham Ave., Bitely; Michigan State Police (MSP); possession of methamphetamine. Probable cause hearing: June 6 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. Michael Thomas Sturtevant, of 5938 2 Mile Rd., White Cloud; MSP;…

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