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Sex offender jailed for squatting.

February 1, 2017

Sex offender jailed for squatting. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 29-year-old White Cloud man was sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court for a high-court misdemeanor of failing to comply with sex offender registration duties and a misdemeanor of squatting. Albert Davis, whose address in court files is listed as 285 Lakeview Dr., was ordered to…

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Sex offender sent to jail, expects deportation.

February 1, 2017

Sex offender sent to jail, expects deportation. #OceanaCountyPress #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — A 30-year-old Shelby man was sentenced this week in 27th Circuit Court to serve nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and upon his release from jail is expected to be deported to Mexico, said Oceana County…

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Police investigate possible crime involving unemployment benefits.

February 1, 2017

Police investigate possible crime involving unemployment benefits. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a “suspicious situation” Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 5:26 p.m. in the 9000 block of South 192nd Avenue where the victim claims someone is using his or her name to obtain unemployment benefits, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The following is…

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Former deputy pleads guilty to ‘turfing.’

January 31, 2017

#OceanaCountyNews #OceanaCountyCourtNews Former deputy pleads guilty to ‘turfing.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART —Former Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputy Wesley John Hanks, 52, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in 78th District Court to a misdemeanor charge of malicious destruction of trees, shrubs, crops, grass, turf, soil less than $200 and was sentenced to $400 in fines and costs stemming…

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Sheriff thanks donors to K-9 unit.

January 31, 2017

Sheriff thanks donors to K-9 unit. #OceanaCountySheriff HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office has launched a fundraising effort in order to establish a K-9 unit at the department. Sheriff Craig Mast offered his thanks to the community following the first fundraiser. “To the Newman Church congregation, Pastor Ryker, and community members of Oceana County, I and my staff at…

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