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78th District Court sentencings, posted July 2, 2018.

July 2, 2018

78th District Court sentencings, posted July 2, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Matthew Allen Rutzebeck, 44, of 6113 E. Filmore Rd., Walkerville, was found guilty of assault and battery and was sentenced to 30 days in jail; 93 days discretionary jail; six months probation; must wear tether…

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Woman allegedly steals car, drives drunk, resists arrest.

June 29, 2018

Woman allegedly steals car, drives drunk, resists arrest. #OceanaCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 35-year-old Walhalla woman was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Thursday, June 28, at 4:26 a.m. for unlawful driving away of an automobile (car theft), operating while intoxicated, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and driving without a license, according to Trooper Kelsey Case. Other recent police…

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Two men sentenced in connection to cockfighting ring.

June 28, 2018

Two men sentenced in connection to cockfighting ring. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — Two of the 16 men criminally charged in connection to a deadly cockfighting ring in Hart Township earlier this month were sentenced this week in 78th District Court on a reduced charge of disorderly person – gambling. Jesus Magana, 73, and Jesus Arnulfo Magana, 32,…

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A world of soul, jazz, funk, rock & roll at Electric Forest, Weekend 2.

June 28, 2018

A world of soul, jazz, funk, rock & roll at Electric Forest, Weekend 2. #EF2018 By Ross Field, Contributing Writer. ROTHBURY — With over 100 shows over the course of the next four days, the Electric Forest Festival’s second weekend is a fantastic gift to the musically adventurous. And while over half of the bands are sub-genres of electronic dance…

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Parolee pulls knife on deputies.

June 28, 2018

Parolee pulls knife on deputies. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 38-year-old parolee allegedly attacked an Oceana County sheriff’s deputy with a knife Wednesday afternoon, June 27, and now the suspect faces three counts of aggravated felonious assault of a police officer. Parole agents from the state probation and parole office went to the suspect’s home on North…

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