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Man sentenced for punching, head butting jail cell window

June 14, 2024

HART — A 42-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 10, for a felony conviction of malicious destruction of property. Michael Lee Bon, of 495 Glen Oaks Dr., punched and head butted a jail cell window, damaging it, said Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Bizon. “He was lodged in the jail on a Friend…

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Confusion at construction zone leads to SUV vs. tractor crash

June 14, 2024

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Confusion at a construction zone at the intersection of Oceana Drive and M 20 led to a two-vehicle crash Wednesday, June 12, according to an accident report from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. A 2022 Kenworth tractor driven by a 35-year-old Reed City man collided with a 2017 Ford Escape driven by a 34-year-old Shelby woman shortly…

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Man sentenced to 5-10 years in prison in love triangle assault case

June 13, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HART — A 57-year-old Hesperia man was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 10, for a conviction of assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder. Joseph Owen Pulsipher, of 9430 E. Filmore Rd., pleaded “no contest” to the charge, April 22.…

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Teen sentenced to year in jail for accosting child

June 13, 2024

HART — A 19-year-old Mears man was sentenced to one year in jail Monday, June 10, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Earl Phillip Alms, Jr., of 308 S. 56th Ave., pleaded “no contest” to the charge, April 22. Charges of child sexually abusive activity and using computers to commit…

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Southbound US 31 ramps at Shelby Road closed through July 1

June 13, 2024

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The off- and on-ramps at the southbound US 31/Shelby Road interchange — exit 144 — are closed through July 1 for permit work, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work is weather dependent. _________________ Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month.  The easiest…

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