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Prosecutor honored for 15 years of service.

February 15, 2018

Prosecutor honored for 15 years of service. #ProsecutingAttorneysAssociationofMichigan By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon was honored recently by the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan for his 15 years of service. Bizon received a plaque from PAAM President Melissa Powell, who is the prosecutor in Iron County, during a midwinter conference last week in Traverse City.…

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Dog torture tops 78th District Court arraignments.

February 15, 2018

Dog torture tops 78th District Court arraignments. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The following were arraigned recently in 78th District Court: Felonies – Russell Allen Morton, 61, of 3038 Tahoe Trail, New Era, was arrested by the Michigan State Police (MSP) for a felony of killing/torturing an animal. Preliminary conference: Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. Bail: $5,000/cash/surety/10 percent.…

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Mears man arrested for domestic assault, burning belongings, resisting arrest on Valentine’s Day.

February 14, 2018

Mears man arrested for domestic assault, burning belongings, resisting arrest on Valentine’s Day. #OceanaCountyCrime GOLDEN TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Mears man was not feeling the love on Valentine’s Day when he was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for domestic assault, burning personal belongings and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police on Juniper Beach Road at 2:15 a.m., according to…

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Filing deadline for August primary is April 24.

February 13, 2018

Filing deadline for August primary is April 24. #Election2018 HART — The 2018 primary election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 7, and most candidates in Oceana County must file by April 24, according to Oceana County Clerk Rebecca Griffin. Positions on the Oceana County ballot include county commissioner seats for all seven districts, which are two-year terms. The probate judge…

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Shotgun reportedly wielded in possible road rage incident.

February 13, 2018

Shotgun reportedly wielded in possible road rage incident. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. WEARE TOWNSHIP — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible felonious assault involving a shotgun that was pulled out by a person in a dark blue Jeep Monday evening, Feb. 12, on 88th Avenue, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The complainant told police that…

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