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County board asks sheriff to cut $111,000 from budget.

October 26, 2018

County board asks sheriff to cut $111,000 from budget. #OceanaCountyNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The county board of commissioners is asking Sheriff Craig Mast to cut $111,000 from the department’s $3.7 million budget, and the sheriff says there is nothing more to cut from his bare-bones budget. “They want me to cut extensively, and I already have a…

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Police officer assault tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings.

October 26, 2018

Police officer assault tops 27th Circuit Court sentencings. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 27th Circuit Court: – Rogelio Noel Saldana, 28, of 6415 E. Garfield Rd., Hesperia, was found guilty July 30 of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Oct. 22 to 167 days in jail with credit for 167 days served; two…

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Jewelry theft tops police activity.

October 26, 2018

Jewelry theft tops police activity. #OceanaCountyCrime CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police was called to the 6000 block of Cleveland Road Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4:09 p.m. to investigate a larceny theft of jewelry, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. No other information was immediately available. The following is other recent police activity in Oceana County:…

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78th District Court sentencings, posted Oct. 26, 2018.

October 26, 2018

78th District Court sentencings, posted Oct. 26, 2018. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were sentenced recently in 78th District Court: – Phillip Edward Scudder, Jr., 62, of 2600 Weesies Rd., Montague, was found guilty Oct. 22 of operating while impaired and was sentenced to Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); 93 days discretionary jail; gun to be…

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Cocaine delivery, gun theft top 78th District Court arraignments.

October 26, 2018

Cocaine delivery, gun theft top 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART – The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Ali Ahmad Makki, 24, of 6125 Highview Heights, Dearborn Heights; State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT); delivery/manufacture of cocaine. Preliminary conference: Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent. – Cody…

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