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Voters approve council on aging millage, re-elect Gustafson.

August 8, 2018

Voters approve council on aging millage, re-elect Gustafson. #Election2018 HART — Voters overwhelmingly passed an operational millage request from the Oceana County Council on Aging during the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 7. The proposal for a six-year millage of 1 mill through 2023 passed 3,242 to 1,639. Oceana County Commissioner Dean Gustafson retained his seat on the Oceana County Board…

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Hesperia man arrested for third-offense drunk driving.

August 7, 2018

Hesperia man arrested for third-offense drunk driving. #OceanaCountyCrime NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Hesperia man was arrested by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office for third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI), operating with a high blood alcohol content, probation violation and driving while license suspended (DWLS) on M 20 near 200th Avenue Friday, Aug. 3, at 9:05 p.m., according to Oceana County…

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Preliminary exam adjourned for basketball coach accused of sexual assault.

August 6, 2018

Preliminary exam adjourned for basketball coach accused of sexual assault. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A preliminary exam for a 35-year-old high school basketball coach charged with five felony counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) was adjourned Monday, Aug. 6, in 78th District Court. Russell Douglas Swihart’s charges stem from the alleged sexual assaults of two 13-year-old female players.…

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Walkerville man who flashed elderly woman sentenced.

August 6, 2018

Walkerville man who flashed elderly woman sentenced. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 27-year-old Walkerville man convicted of a misdemeanor of indecent exposure was sentenced to six months probation in 78th District Court Monday, Aug. 6. Luis Gerardo Montemayor, of 6362 N. 192nd Ave. initially faced a high-court misdemeanor of aggravated indecent exposure after flashing a woman in her 70s as she…

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Hart man sent to prison for computer crime.

August 6, 2018

Hart man sent to prison for computer crime. #OceanaCountyCrime HART — A 47-year-old Hart man was sentenced in 27th Circuit Court Monday, Aug. 6, to serve 18 months to seven years in prison for a felony conviction of using a computer to commit a crime. Harold Raymond Labeau, of 602 State St., was arrested by the Hart Police Department on…

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